Major in Experimental
Biology
Aim: To provide a detailed understanding
of the principles, mechanisms and techniques available
to explore through scientific experimentation the
physiology, immunology, parasitology, virology,
pathology, and genetic/propagative potential of
selected organisms.
|
A
Major in Experimental Biology cannot be taken with any
other major or minor because of the number of credits
required. |
PART I
LEVEL I
The Experimental Biology major requires
a minimum of 24 credits from Part I and must include:
|
| BL 10J /
BIOL1013 |
Cell Biology
& Genetics |
(6) |
| BL 10L / BIOL1063 |
Animal Diversity |
(6) |
| BL 10M / BIOL1015 |
Plant Diversity |
(6) |
|
(in addition BC10M is highly recommended) |
PART II LEVEL II
32 Level II credits which must include:
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| CORE |
| BL 20J / BIOL2011 |
General & Molecular
Genetics |
(4) |
| BL 20K / BIOL2012 |
Evolutionary Biology |
(4) |
| BL 20N / BIOL2014 |
Ecology |
(4) |
| BL 20P / BIOL2015 |
Biometry |
(4) |
| BT 21B / BOTN2011 |
Seed Plants |
(4) |
| BT 22A / BOTN2012 |
Plant Physiology |
(4) |
| Z 20G / ZOOL2012 |
Functional Organisation
of Animals I |
(4) |
| Z 20H / ZOOL2013 |
Functional Organisation
of Animals II |
(4) |
| |
| ELECTIVES |
Any
32 credits from the following Level II and Level III
courses: |
| #BC
21M / MICR2211 |
Microbiology |
(4) |
| BL 20L / BIOL2013 |
Diving Technology for
Aquatic Scientists |
(4) |
| CM 20A / |
Tropical Marine Invertebrate
Zoology |
(4) |
|
PART
II – LEVEL III |
| *BL
30K / BIOL3012 |
Soil Biology |
(4) |
| *BL
30M / BIOL3011 |
Mycology |
(4) |
| BL 38A / BIOL3017 |
Virology |
(4) |
| BL 39C / BIOL3018 |
Research Project |
(4) |
| *BT
33B / BOTN3018 |
Medicinal & Economic Botany
|
(4) |
| *BT 34A / BOTN3015 |
Principles of Plant Breeding |
(4) |
| BT 37Q / BIOL3016 |
Plant Health |
(4) |
| BT 38B / BOTN3016 |
Plant Biotechnology |
(4) |
| BT 38D / BOTN3017 |
Principles of Horticulture
|
(4) |
| *Z 30A / ZOOL3011 |
Sensory & Neuromuscular
Physiology |
(4) |
| *Z 30B / ZOOL3012 |
Metabolic Physiology |
(4) |
| Z 30G / ZOOL3015 |
General Parasitology |
(4) |
| Z 30M / ZOOL3017 |
Immunology |
(4) |
| *Z
31C / ZOOL3018 |
Fish Biology |
(4) |
| Z 32C / ZOOL3020 |
Insect Biology & Systematics
|
(4) |
| Z 32G / ZOOL3021 |
Pest Management |
(4) |
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taught by Biochemistry Section,
Department of Basic Medical Sciences (additional pre-requisites
C10J & C10K)
* Not offered in 2006/07
academic year
Not all courses are available every year, and
certain combinations of courses are
limited by timetable constraints. |
