Courses

Concepts in sustainability around technology and material use; relevance of biological ecology to industrial ecology; life cycle analysis: components and applications; and approaches to design. [3-0-2] Prerequisite: BEST 200.

Concepts fundamental to biological issues, such as the genetic basis of biological variation, evolution, infectious diseases, causes of cancer, population growth, and human effects on ecosystems. Not open to students who have credit for Biology 12 (including AP, IB).

Diversity, ecology, cell biology and evolutionary origins of multicellular eukaryotes, illustrated through mosses and liverworts; fungi and slime molds; and fresh water and marine algae. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL 121, SCIE 001. Or 8 transfer credits of first-year biology.

Dynamics of plant and animal populations, structure of ecological communities and functioning of ecosystems. Interpretation of research results and application to environmental issues. Labs meet once a month. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty.... [3-3*-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL 121, SCIE 001 or 8 transfer credits of first-year BIOL.

Biological, cultural, and societal significance of staple crops selected as foods, medicines or raw materials by different societies, and their pivotal role in the rise and fall of past and present civilizations.

An introduction to biodiversity and specimen-based science, including theory and best practices for creating, curating and preserving natural history collections, working ethically with collections, and the historical, contemporary and future role of these collections to science and society. [2-3-0] Pre-requisites: A minimum of 3rd-year class standing or higher.

Designing, conducting, and analyzing studies of animal behaviour, with an emphasis on field-based methods. Students conduct capstone research projects. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty.... [1-4-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL 300, STAT 200. Corequisite: BIOL 310.

A survey of the algae, considering their morphology, life history, classification, and ecology. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: BIOL_V 121 or SCIE_V 001.

A survey of the structure, classification and biology of insects; ecology, life-histories and insect-plant relations. Prerequisite: BIOL_V 121 or SCIE_V 001. Equivalency: APBI_V 327

Cell biology, ecology, and evolution of protists; origins of multicellularity; the role of protists in micropaleontology, parasitology, and oceanography. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: BIOL 200

An elementary course in molecular biology primarily for Arts students. The historical development of recent discoveries in molecular biology with emphasis on bacteria and viruses and their interaction with humans.

Theoretical and applied ecology of microbes. Focus on microbial symbionts of animals, plants and seaweeds. Research project development through critical analysis of microbial ecological literature and computational analysis of ecological data. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: One of BIOL_V 121, SCIE_V 001, BIOL_V 230 and one of BIOL_V 300, FRST_V 231, STAT_V 200. 4th-year class standing.

Plant community ecology including a consideration of the major approaches to sampling, analyzing and interpreting vegetation patterns. Instruction given in field work and computer analysis of field data. [3-3-0] Prerequisite: BIOL 230. BIOL 324 is recommended.

Description and interpretation of present and past floristic vegetational patterns; integration of evolutionary, ecological, and plant biogeographical concepts. Terrestrial and aquatic plants are considered. Restricted to students of third and fourth years. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: BIOL_V 121 or SCIE_V 001.

Biodiversity from an evolutionary perspective. The evolutionary (phylogenetic) tree of genetic descent that links all organisms: its reconstruction, interpretation, and implications for fields from ecology to molecular biology. [2-0-2] Prerequisite: BIOL 200 and one of BIOL 233, BIOL 234. BIOL 336 is recommended

Ecology, function, history and conservation of tropical systems. Focus on ecological and evolutionary principles using tropical landscapes as a geographic template. Assessment of factors that make tropical systems vulnerable to degradation. Research project development using analysis of tropical ecology literature. [2-0-2] Prerequisite: BIOL_V 121 or SCIE_V 001 and one of BIOL_V 230, FRST_V 201, GEOS_V 207, GEOB_V 207.

Comparative analysis of marine invertebrate morphology from a macroevolutionary perspective. Origin and evolution of reoccurring adaptations in meiofaunal, benthic, pelagic, and deep-sea invertebrates, including their larval stages. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: BIOL_V 205 and 3rd-year class standing or higher.

Selected topics in physiology emphasizing comparisons between diverse phylogenetic groups of animals. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of APBI 311, BIOL 362, BIOL 364.

Introduction to fish diversity, with a focus on their phylogenetic interrelationships and the evolutionary, ecological, and biogeographic processes involved in generating patterns of fish biodiversity.

Theoretical and applied ecology of microbes. Focus on microbial symbionts of animals, plants and seaweeds. Critical analysis of microbial ecological literature and computational analysis of ecological data. Please consult the Faculty of Science Credit Exclusion Lists: https://vancouver.calendar.ubc.ca/faculties-colleges-and-schools/faculty.... This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading. [2-3-0]

Fundamental working principles of medical instruments used for measurements of nervous, respiratory and circulatory systems with focus on biopotential signals. Other topics include medical imaging, as well as minimally invasive and robotic surgery. Credit will only be granted for one of BMEG 321, ELEC 371. [2-3-0] Prerequisite: Either (a) MATH_V 256 or (b) all of MATH_V 265, MATH_V 267; and either (a) BMEG_V 220 or (b) one of ELEC_V 211, PHYS_V 301 and one of ELEC_V 201, ELEC_V 204.

Impact of biomedical engineering on health, safety, and political, cultural, economical and environmental implications of biomedical engineering design.

Ethical, equity, and diversity issues and professionalism in Biomedical Engineering practice and design. Case studies and design projects will be used to expand on the foundation of biomedical engineering design, applying real-world ethical dilemmas including professional, medical, and research ethics. [3-0-0].

Comprehensive treatment of urban and real estate economics; introduction to study of cities and real estate market; analytical microeconomic principles. Prerequisite: BUSI100,BUSI101