Fundamental concepts in clinical information systems, decision support, and mobile health. Application of information engineering to health care, including the management and use of patient health and well-being information. Credit will be granted for only one of BMEG_V 423 or BMEG_V 523.

Canadian and USA engineering economics in BME and healthcare systems. Economic equivalence, cost estimation, risk assessment, regulatory frameworks, economic optimization, intangible factors, ethics, sustainability, financial tools, commercialization and regulator regimes. [3-0-0]

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]

A survey of physiological adaptions of animals to different environments. [3-0-0] Prerequisite: One of APBI 311, BIOL 364.

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.