S.96-19
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF THE VICE-PRESIDENT, ACADEMIC
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MEMORANDUM
To: ?
Senate
From:
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D. Gagan, Chair
Senate Committee on Academic Planning
Subject: ?
University College of the Fraser Valley!
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Simon Fraser University
a)
B.Sc. Majors Degree Program in General Biology
b)
Physics 300 and 400 level courses
(SCUS Ref. SCUS 96-1, SCAP Ref. SCAP 96-2)
Date: ?
February 12, 1996
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Action undertaken by the Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies and the Senate
Committee on Academic Planning gives rise to the following motion:
Motion:
"That Senate approve and recommend to the Board of Governors, as set forth
in S.96 -19, the following new programs to be offered at the University College
of the Fraser Valley:
a)
B.Sc. Majors Degree Program in General Biology
b)
Physics 300 and 400 level courses."
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
DEPARTMENT OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
MEMORANDUM
To:
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Dr. Mike Plischke
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From: ?
Norbert Haunerland
Associate Chair
Subject: UCFV Biology Major
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Date: ?
215196 (s))
In response to the concerns expressed at the last SCUS meeting, I have initiated the
evaluation of the transfer credit status of the UCFV courses.
Transfer credit is recommended for the following courses:
UCFV
SFU
BIOL301-4
BISC 000-3
B10L303-4
BJSC 337-3
B10L304-4
B1SC366-3
B10L305-4
BISC 305-3
B10L306-4
BISC 307-3
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B10L312-3
B1SC333-3
BIOL401-3
BISC331-3
B10L416-3
BJSC 400-3
BIOL 320, and BIOL 402 may be equivalent to SFU BICH courses. I have submitted the
course outlines for evaluation to Bill Richards (Biochemistry coordinator) but not yet
received his decision.
An editorial change was made on page 6 of the proposal: The last paragraph ("Included in
the additional 28 hours.......BIOL 306-4 (3-0-3) Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology II")
was eliminated, since it the content is redundant.
Neurophysiology content of BIOL 305 and 306: I was assured by the instructors of UCFV
and our Animal Physiology instructors that Neurophysiology is covered adequately at
UCFV.
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I.
A PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OFTHE FRASER VALLEY
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TO OFFER A BSc MAJOR IN GENERAL BIOLOGY
1. PROGRAM NAME
Bachelor of Science in Biology.
2. RATIONALE
Purpose:
After completing the biology major, the successful student
will:
1.
have a thorough knowledge of biology;
2.
be able to think critically about current problems in biology and have the necessary
skills to analyze solutions to these problems;
3.
be able to use their acquired skills in a manner which makes them successful and
valuable employees;
4.
be able to attain admission to graduate schools by demonstrating the requisite
knowledge and skills needed by these schools;
5.
have communication and computational skills commensurate with standards
expected of a college educated person.
Benefits:
On completion of the BSc Biology Major students will have a broad, high quality foundation in
biology. This will allow them to pursue a variety of careers in business and industry or to pursue
further educational opportunities. Students holding a BSc Biology degree are well placed to
compete for entry level positions such as lab technicians or managerial trainees in firms requiring a
• background knowledge in biology. The BSc B.iology Major is also excellent preparation for
students who intend to pursue professional qualifications for elementary and secondary school
teaching. Students wishing to continue their studies through to the graduate level will be eligible to
apply directly to graduate programs.
The general Biology BSc is also very useful background for students seeking entry into
professional schools that require a good grounding in biological science as a prerequisite. The
degree is appropriate training for entry into professional occupations such as medicine, audiology,
chiropractor, dentistry, dietitian, medical lab technician, optician, paramedic, physiotherapists,
radiotherapy technologists, ultrasound therapists, and veterinarian.
Program Priority:
At present we have a BSc degree option that requires double minors. This option was established
in our initial efforts to offer a degree in the natural sciences considering the prevailing budget,
staffing, and enrolment restrictions; and to satisfy requirements dictated by our interaction with
Simon Fraser University. However, the present double minors degree is cumbersome (it requires
a minimum of 130 hours) and is not popular with students. In order to meet our mandate we need
to augment the double minors option with a more conventional biology major.
Taking into consideration present space restrictions, budget restrictions, prospective initial
enrolments, and the department's limited resources, a general Biology Major is the most suitable
for us to initiate at this time. The Biology Major will provide a broad, general education in the
biological sciences.
Of all the natural sciences, the biology department has a history of being the most popular in terms
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of student enrolments. Also, students with biology degrees have good employment prospects.
For these reasons, it is a consensus in the Natural Sciences that we need a more popular biology
degree as soon as possible.
The following data will give some credence to the above statements. These data were collected
from the registrar's office on January 27th from Winter
1995
enrolment figures. If we do the
calculation:
# of students enrolled —. number of available seats = % of capacity.
the following is generated:
Biology:
552 --
702 = 79% with
5
faculty = 110 students/faculty
Biology is running at 79% of present capacity which is approx. 20% above the college norm.
Also, biology has the most favourable student/faculty ratio in the sciences: 110 students per
faculty.
Because of the foregoing points, we feel that the highest priority should be given to establishing a
BSc Biology Major as soon as possible.
3.
START UP DATE
The anticipated start date is September 1996.
4.
DEGREE TO BE AWARDED
Bachelor of Science in Biology.
S.
DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES
UCFV is a relatively small educational institution dedicated to high quality teaching, therefore, the
Biology Department is focused on excellence in teaching. Faculty members are also expected to
engage in scholarly activity in their area of expertise.
All students in the Biology Department can expect:
1.
to learn in a teaching environment with excellent faculty, staff, and support
structures;
2.
to have their knowledge and skills evaluated fairly;
3.
to be treated equally and fairly regardless of gender, sexual orientation, race,
religion, or political affiliation;
4.
to have laboratory experiences and equipment that are up to date and commensurate
with accepted standards for college/university graduates;
5.
to have adequate study space, library and other support services available on their
major campus;
6.
to be able to proceed through their academic program in a reasonable time, typically
eight study semesters for a Bachelor's degree.
A future objective is to have co-operative education as an option for our students.
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3.
6. CURRICULUM DESCRIPTION
The general requirements for the major include a prescribed set of core and prerequisite courses in
the lower division and a number of required and elective courses in the upper division. The
general requirements are:
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120 semester hours minimum.
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A minimum CGPA of 2.0
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A minimum CGPA of 2.0 in upper division biology courses.
• Electives must include a minimum of 12 semester hours numbered 100 and above in
subjects outside of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics. Of these, 6 semester
hours must be in Communications courses (eg, CMNS XXX-3 and CMNS YYY-3,
Technical Writing for the Sciences, to be developed) or in English courses numbered 105
and greater, or a combination of both.
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A minimum of 45 semester hours of upper division must be included in the program.
• Computer courses are not specifically required in the BSc program. However, it is
essential that degree holders at least be competent with desk top computers. Therefore, it is
strongly recommended that at least COMP 100 be taken as an elective.
It is recommended that students take at least one of their upper level courses at SFU to augment
course offerings at UCFV. Degree students wishing to take courses at SFU should consult the
UCFV Biology department head prior to enrolling at SF1).
The basic semester hour requirements are as follows:
LOWER DIVISION:
Biology ?
24 semester hours
Other courses
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37 semester hours
Total: ?
61 semester hours
UPPER DIVISION:
Biology core
12
semester
hours
Biology ?
electives
28
semester
hours
Other electives
S
semester
hours
Total:
45
semester
hours
Other electives
14
semester
hours
Total (minimum)
120
semester
hours
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SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
LOWER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES:
Note: Science courses are vectored to indicate the actual number of course contact hours:
(nl,n2,n3) where n = the number of lecture contact hours, n2 = the number of tutorial, seminar,
or faculty consultation hours, and n3 = the number of lab hours. For example, a course vectored
(3,1,3) has a 3 hour lecture, a one hour tutorial, and a 3 hour lab. A vector of (0,0,3) would
indicate a lab only course, and a vector of (3,0,0) indicates a lecture only course.
* in the following designates new courses that will be developed.
The Lower Division Core:
Biology
Biol ?
111-4(3,1,3) Introductory Biology I
Biol
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112-4 (3,1,3) Introductory Biology II
Biol 201-4(3,0,3) Cell Biology I
Biol 202-4(3,0,3) Cell Biology II
Biol 210-4 (3,1,3) Introductory Ecology
Biol 220-4 (3,0,3) Introductory Genetics
24 semester hours
Nonbiologv Courses:
Chem ?
111-4 (3,1,3) Principles of Chemistry I
Chem ?
112-4 (3,1,3) Principles of Chemistry II
*phys 105-4 (3,1,3) Non-Calculus Physics
or
Phys ?
111-4 (3,1,3) and 112-4 (3,1,3) Calculus based Physics
Math
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111-4 (5,0,0) Calculus I
Math
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112-4 (5,0,0,) Calculus II
Chem 211-4(3,0,3) Introductory Organic Chemistry I
Chem 212-4(3,0,3) Introductory Organic Chemistry II
at least 3 semester hours from the following courses:
Math
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106-4 (5,0,0) Statistics I
Math ?
104-4 (5,0,0) Introduction to Probability and Statistics
Psych 201-3 (3,0,0) Statistical Analysis in Psychology
at least 6 semester hours from the following courses:
*CMNS XXX-3 (3,0,0) Technical and Scientific Communication I
*G,,fJS YYY-3 (3,0,0) Technical and Scientific Communication II
EngI ?
05-3 (3,0,0) The Reading and Writing of Prose
Engi ?
XXX-3 (3,0,0) any English course greater than 105
37 -
42 semester hours
61 - 66 lower division total
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UPPER DIVISION REQUIRED COURSES:
Upper Division Core:
Required Upper Division core courses:
*Bjol 312-3 (3, 1,0) Developmental Biology (First offered Jan '96)
Biol 320-3 (3,0,0) Biochemistry
Biol 401-3 (3, 1,0) Molecular Biology I
*Biol 416-3 (3,2,0) Evolution (First offered Jan '97)
12 semester hours
Plus an additional 28 semester hours of upper division biology courses
selected from the following courses,
or equivalent SFU courses, as approved by the Department Chair:
Biol 301-4(3,0,3) Invertebrate Anatomy & Physiology
Biol 303-4(3,0,3) Plant Anatomy & Physiology I
Biol 304-4(3,0,3) Plant Anatomy & Physiology II
Biol 305-4(3,0,3) Vertebrate Anatomy & Ph
y siology I
Biol 306-4(3,0,3) Vertebrate Anatomy & Physiology II
Biol 402-3 (3,1,0) Molecular Biology II
*Biol 406-3 (3, 1,0) Advanced Genetics (First offered Jan '96)
Biol 408-3 (0,2,4) Directed Studies I (Senior thesis)
*BioI 409-6 (0,2,4) Directed Studies II (Senior thesis)
12
semester hours
Plus an additional
5
semester hours of upper division courses.
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semester hours
Total Upper Division required hours
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45
semester hours
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5.
TERM BY TERM STUDENT SCHEDULE
YEAR 1
Biol
FALL
111-4SEMESTER
Intro
1Bio
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I
Biol
WINTER
112-4SEMESTER ?
Intro Biol
2
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II
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Chem 111-4
General Chem I
Chem 112-4 ?
General Chem II
Phys
105-4
Non-CaIc Phys
or
Phys 111-4
Mechanics ?
and
Phys 112-4 ?
Elect&Magnetism
Math 111-4
Calculus I
Math 112-4 Calculus II
CMNS
XXX-3
CMNS YYY-3
or
or
EngI
105-3
Intro to Prose
Engi
XXX-3>
105
or combinations of both
(19hrs) ?
1 ?
(15-19hrs) ?
YEAR 2
FALL SEMESTER 3
?
WINTER SEMESTER 4
Biol 201-4 ?
Cell Biology I
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Biol 202-4 ?
Cell Biology II
Biol 210-4 ?
Ecology ?
Biol 220-4 ?
Genetics
Chem 211-4 Organic Chem I
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Chem 212-4 Organic Chem II
Math 106-4 Statistics I
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Electives 4 hour
or
Math 104-4 Intro Prob & Stats,
or
Psych
201
(15
hrs) ?
(16hrs)
YEAR3
FALL SEMESTER
5
(Se p t
95) ?
WINTER SEM 6 (Jan 96)
Biol 305-4 ?
Vertebrate A &P I
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Biol 306-4 VertA&PII
Biol 320-3 ?
Biochemistry ?
*Bio3123 Develop Biol
Other electives 6 hrs
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Other electives 7 hrs
(13 hrs)
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(14 hrs)
YEAR4
FALL SEMESTER 7 (Se
p
t 96) ?
WINTER SEM 8 (Jan 97)
Biol 303-4 ?
Plant A&P I
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Biol 304
. 4 ?
Plant A&P II
Biol 401-3 ?
Molecular Biology I
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Biol 402-3 ?
Molecular Biol II
*Bjol 406-3 Advanced Genetics
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*Biol 416-3 Evolution
Other electives 4 hrs
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Other electives 4 hrs
(14hrs) ?
(14hrs)
TOTAL OF 120 HOURS
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9.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PROVINCIAL PROGRAMS:
Since this is a General Biology Degree it will not be unique to UCFV; students can obtain sucha a
degree at all three B.C. universities. The same degree may be available at other university colleges
also, but they tend to offer programs in a specialized area, e.g. aquatic biology, forestry, etc. It
should be made clear that the General Biology Degree is not the first choice of the UCFV Biology
Department. We would much rather offer a more unique degree in cell-molecular biology, and that
is our long term plan.
10.
TRANSFER ARRANGEMENTS AND CONSULTATION WITH OTHER
INSTITUTIONS:
All of the lower division courses offered as part of the BSc program are transferable to all B.C.
universities. Upper division courses may in some cases be transferred to a university. Students
should consult with the university of their choice concerning possible transfer credit of UCFV
upper division courses.
11.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL EVALUATION:
The program will be reviewed at the end of the first year of implementation. If the program is
implemented under the sponsorship of SFU then they would be involved in the evaluation. It
would seem advisable to request SFLYs involvement in the evaluation even if they are not
sponsoring the program. Subsequent evaluation would be during the regular UCFV five year
institutional evaluation.
12.
OTHER PROGRAMS CANCELLED TO INITIATE THIS PROGRAM:
None. The current BSc double minors program should be retained. However, a biology minor
less cumbersome than the current double minors program could be put together from this proposed
majors program to satisfy the needs of students in programs that require a minor in biology.
13.
SPONSORING INSTITUTION:
Simon Fraser University will be the sponsoring institution.
14.
CHANGES TO THE DIPLOMA LEVEL PROGRAM:
This program will augment the current BSc double minors program and offer students a more
popular option.
15.
EFFECTS ON OTHER PROGRAMS AND ANTICIPATED DEMANDS FOR
SERVICE FROM OTHER AREAS:
Since the General Biology Major requires students to take lower division communications or
english, chemistry, math, and physics courses, it should have a favourable impact on enrolments
in those courses. The only upper division non-biology option would be some upper division
chemistry courses.
The Science 400 course is an elective in this program and may also benefit from increased
enrolments.
Prepared by The Department of Biological Sciences, University College of the Fraser Valley,
March, 1995, edited inuary, 1996.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGY
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IMPLEMENTATION DATE: January 1995
Biology 301
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Anatomy and Physiology of Animals - I
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NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
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DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
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UCFV CRED1T
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CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
The course deals with physiological and anatomical adaptations of select invertebrate animals with an
emphasis on principles of functional morphology. Life histories, feeding and nutrition, respiration, excretion,
reproduction and development will be studied. This course includes two field trips.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Biology 111/112
COURSE COREQUISITES: none
HOURS PER TERM
FOR EACH
STUDENT
Lecture
45 hrs
Laboratory
33 hrs
Seminar
hrs
Field Experience
12 hrs
Student Directed
Learning ?
hrs
Other - specify:
hrs
TOTAL ?
90
HRS
UCFV CREDIT ?
UCFV CREDIT
?
0 ?
NON-CREDIT
0
TRANSFER ?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC
SFU
UVIC
Other
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rr.ra Moon
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WEH
Ph.D.
COURSE DESIGNER
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DEAN OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Biology 301
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NAME & NUMBER OF (..OURS1
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
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RELATED COURSES:
PREREQUISITE:
Biology
305
and
306,
Anatomy & Physiology
of Vertebrates
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
The Invertebrates,
Barnes. Calow and Olive (1993
Lab manual:
Comparative Inverrebrares Zoology (UBC
Press)
OBJECTIVES:
To provide a basic understanding of the anatomy and physiology of the invertebrates. Students
should gain an appreciation for invertebrate diversity and evolution as well as structure and function
relationships within specific body plans.
METHODS:
Lecture, demonstration, small group practice, discussion, AV materials, use of models and charts,
and lab exercises with at least two field trips.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterm lecture
20%
Midterm lab
10%
Final lecture
30%
Final lab
15%
Student project
15%
Physiology Lab Assignment
10%
.
none
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Biolog y 301
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
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COURSE CONTENT:
The course will deal with the functional anatomy, physiology and evolution of the following groups:
Protozoa, Porifera, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Mollusca, Annelida, Arthropoda and
Echinodermata. Relevant topics including basic body plan, feeding and digestion, reproduction and
development, locomotion, respiration, hormones, and excretion will be discussed.
INSTRUCTOR: ?
Barbara Moon
LAB INSTRUCTOR: TEA
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II
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Biology 301 ?
age 4 of 4
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS:
1. Ponfera
and
Cnidaria;
comparative anatomy and physiology
2. Platyhelminthes
and Annelida;
comparative anatomy and physiology
3. Mollusca;
Annelida;
comparative anatomy and physiology
4.
Weekend field trip to Friday harbour
5. Echinodennata
and Chordata; comparative anatomy and physiology
6.
Arthropod.a; comparative anatomy and physiology
7. Physiology experiments designed by students
8. Physiology experiments designed by students
9.
Physiology experiments designed by students
SUPPORTING LAB EOUTPMENT AVAILABLE: ?
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Basic lab equipment; microscopes, microscope slide collection, preserved specimens and models,
incubators, centrifuges, waterhaths, glassware, pH meters, oxygen electrodes, and salt water tanks
are available.
SUPPORTING LAB EQUIPMENT TO
BE
PURCHASED:
Special order equipment to be determined.
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
BOOKS:
Invertebrate Zoology,
Ruppert and Barnes
The Invertebrates vol. 1-VI,
Hyman
The Principles of Insect
Physiology,
Wigglesworth
Limited collection on specific groups;
Protozoan, Insects. Echinoderms, Molluscs, Nematodes, Arthropoda
JOURNALS: Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology
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Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of the Marime Biological Assn of UK
general physiology journals listed for Biology 302
INTERNET: WWW and e-mail searches by students in support of research projects
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DEAN OF ACADEMIC STUDIES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
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COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT: Biology
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DATE: Nov 1993
Biology
303
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Ph y siology
and Anatomy of Plants -
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4
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
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DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
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UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
A study of the relationship of plant structure and function. Emphasis is
placed on modern interpretations of anatomical adaptations for nutrient and energy acquisition and transport of
assimilated material. Laboratory exercises are an integral part of the course.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Biol 201/202 Cell biology
Biol 220 Genetics
COURSE COREQUISITES:
.
HOURS PER TERM ?
Lecture ?
45
hrs
?
Student Directed
FOR EACH
?
Laboratory ?
45
hrs ?
Learning ?
hrs
STUDENT ? Seminar ?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
?
Field Experience ?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
90 HRS
UCFV CREDIT ? UCFV CREDIT
LI
?
NON-CREDIT
LI
TRANSFER ?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC credits
SFU credits
UVIC units
Other
• -;Ici
Edith Camm, Ph.D.
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QA
COURSE DESIGNER
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Biolog
y 303
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
PREREQUISITE:
Biology 304
?
I
.
RELATED COURSES
Biology 304, Physiology and Anatomy of
Plants
TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCES. MATERIALS
(List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Plant Physiology 4th edition. Salisbury, F. and Ross, C. Wadsworth Publishing.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will look at the relationship of plant structures and plant function. We will deal with transformation1
of energy in the plant, the acquisition of resources, and their transfer within the plant.
METHODS:
Lecture, demonstration, discussion, audiovisual presentation, laboratory exercises and field trips.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterm ?
20%
Lab assignments ?
40%
Final Exam ?
40%
is
Iq
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Biolog y 303
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
Biol 303: Sept-Dec
(laborator y exercises in boldface)
PART I. INTRODUCTION: TOOLS FOR USE IN THE REST OF THE COURSE
1.
Course objectives and organization. Climate change and plant physiology and development.
2.
Tool Set 1: Energy balances and material transfer by plants.
Set up
for the Nutrient Deficiencies Exercise.
3.
Tool Set 2: Energetics of phosphorylation and oxidation/reduction.
PART III. PLANT WATER RELATIONS
4.
Expressions for the state of water in plants. Free energy and the components of water potential.
diffusion, osmosis and determinants of water
flow.
Workshop: Designing
a plant physiology experiment.
5.
Diffusion, osmosis and determinants of water flow, continued. Root structure and absorption of water
by roots. Leakiness of roots. Pathway of water flow through plants and the ascent of sap.
6.
Stomatal function and regulation. Introduction to the concept of light-mediated responses, and to
regulation by abscisic acid.
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Structure of
plants: roots and leaves.
7.
Evapotranspiration from vegetation; the photosynthesis/transpiration compromise. Water use efficiency.
PART II. ACQUISITION OF ENERGY AND CARBON
8.
Photosynthetically active radiation and lighting requirements for plant growth. Interception of radiant
energy by leaves; chloroplasts, pigments and constituents involved in chloroplast energy transduction.
Quantum yield of sun
and shade
leaves measured with a leaf disc electrode. Anatomy of sun and
shade leaves.
9.
Mechanisms of chloroplasts energy transduction.
10.
CO 2 absorption by leaves and plant response to atmospheric CO
2
concentration.
11.
Pathways of CO 2
fixation. Photorespiration.
Measurement of transpiration using a Vaisala humidity
sensor. Size and frequency of stomata.
12.
Implications of photosynthetic diversity for the management of plants in natural and managed
ecosystems.
PART IV. INORGANIC NUTRIENT ACQUISITION
13.
Plant responses to nutrient supply. Elements essential for plant growth and their physiological roles.
Physiological responses to nutrient deficiency and excess. Diagnosis of nutritional problems.
Uptake of potassium by barley roots followed by potassium-proton exchange.
14.
Absorption of inorganic &ements from the soil. Xylem transport of inorganic ions and other solutes.
Analysis of nutrient deficiency experiment.
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15. ?
Solute transfer across membranes: (1) Membrane components and transport kinetics.
16.
Solute transfer across membranes: (2) Transfer mechanisms and kinetics. Stomatal function re-
examined in light of membrane function.
Nitrate reductase measurement.
17.
Nitrate reduction and the formation of amino acids. Biochemical incorporation of sulfur.
Respiration of
plant tissues using
an oxygen electrode. ATP-generatine and alternative pathways.
18.
Biological nitrogen fixation. Nodule development and structure.
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Biology 303
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
PART V. UTILIZATION OF ENERGY AND MATERIAL RESOURCES
19.
Mechanisms of mitochondrial energy transduction. Respiratory pathways and their links to secondary
metabolism.
Use of Carbon Dioxide Analyzer to compare C3 and C4 plants. Anatomical comparison.
PART VI. TRANSPORT OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
20.
Phloem structure. Materials transported in the phloem. Source-sink relationships and rates of transport.
21.
Mechanisms and regulation of phloem loading and transport.
22.
Mechanisms and regulation of phloem unloading. Carbon partitioning and plant productivity.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
1.
Nutrient deficiencies: (1)
Experimental Set up (Requires
5
weeks for growth; requires biweekly
observations). Introduces students to diagnosis of nutrient deficiencies in bushbean.
2.
Designing an Experiment
in Plant Physiology. Students will design an experiment, after guided group
discussion, to determine the role of water potential in seed germination. This exercise is deliberately
technically simple to permit the students to focus on factors that go into designing an experiment.
Includes material on seed structure.
3.
Plant structure-stems, roots, leaves.
We will use prepared slides and hang sections of fresh material
to demonstrate aspects of anatomy stressed in the lectures on water uptake and transport, and later in
the term, photosynthesis and phloem transport. Some of this material is examined during the exercise
on quantum yield in sun and shade leaves.
4.
Quantum yield of sun
and shade
leaves needles of Douglas-fir, measured with a leaf disc electrode.
Anatomy of sun and shade leaves, hand sections and prepared slides.
5.
Chlorophyll fluorescence as a probe of plant function
sun and shade needles of Douglas-fir. The use
of the same material as last week permits the student to compare two modern techniques.
6.
Measurement of transpiration rate.
Students examine the effect of environmental conditions upon
transpiration in bean leaves (measured with a Vaisala humidity sensor) and look potassium uptake by
stomata in epidermal peels.
7.
Potassium uptake.
An introduction to the chemiosmotic theory of ion uptake. Students will follow
potassium exchange for protons in roots of barley plants using a pH electrode.
8.
. Nutrient Deficiencies: (II)
Analysis.
9.
Induction of an enzyme
of nitrogen metabolism. Induction of nitrate reductase by nitrate in bean
plants, measured with a colorimetric assay.
10.
Respiration of different plant tissues. An oxygen electrode is used to compare rate of respiration in
various plant tissues, with and without inhibitors.
11.
Determination of rates
oh photosynthesis and CO
2
compensation point; C3 and C4 Plants. Use an
infrared gas analyzer to compare C3 and C4 plants; includes examination of hand sections and prepared
slides.
0
Lecture
45 hrs
Laboratory
45 hrs
Seminar
hrs
Field Experience
hrs
Student Directed
Learning ?
hrs
Other - specify:
hrs
TOTAL ?
90 HItS
HOURS PER TERM
FOR EACH
STUDENT
C
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
El
?
COURSE
INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT: ?
Biology ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: January 1994
Biolog
y
304
?
Anatomy and Ph
y
siology of Plants
II ?
4
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
This course looks at changes in anatomy and function during the plant life cycle. In lecture and laboratory,
students will look at how plants perceive the environment. Students will follow how they respond
anatomically and physiologically to environmental signals and stresses.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: ?
Biology 303
COURSE COREQUISITES: None
UCFV CREDIT ? UCFV CREDIT ?
NON-CREDIT
TRANSFER ?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC
SF1)
UVIC
UNBC
OLA
O
Edith Camm, Ph .D. ?
.1 D TUNSTALL Ph.D.
COURSE DESIGNER
?
DEAN OF ACADEMIC STUDIES
OUTLN93/12/DD
Page 2 of 3
Bi0102v
304
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
PREREQUISITE:
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
I
RELATED COURSES
Biology 303
TEXTBOOKS REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Microbiology,
Prescott, Harley & Klein
Lab handouts: available in the bookstore
OBJECTIVES:
The overall emphasis is to give the student a foundation in microbiology. Students should gain an
appreciation of the unique biochemical pathways and complex genetic mechanisms found in the microbial
world. In addition, the lab component will focus on modern techniques used in identifying bacteria.
METHODS:
Lecture, demonstrations,
?
small group practice, discussions, audio-visual presentations, use of models and
0
charts:
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterm ?
25%
Lecture final
?
50%
Labs ?
25%
Students must pass both the lab and lecture portions of the course in order to receive a passing grade.
COURSE CONTENT:
Lecture #1: Introduction: Ch. 2, Specimen Identification
Lecture
1#2: Cell Structure, Ch. 3
Lecture #3: Cell Wall, Ch. 3
Lab #1: Basic Techniques
Lecture #4: Nutrition, Ch. 5
Lecture
#5:
Growth, Ch. 6 ?
S
Lab #2: Staining Techniques
Lecture #6: Metabolism, Energy & Enzymes. Ch. 7
Page 3 of 3
Biolov 304
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT:
(cont'd)
Lecture #7: Metabolism; 6C, SC. & TCA Cycles
Lab #2 (continued): Staining Techniques
Lecture #8: Metabolism; Fermentation, Mixed Acids, Ch. 8
Lecture #9: Metabolsim; Biosynthesis
Lab #3: API & Virus Titer
Lecture #10: Catch Up and Review
MIDTERM I: Ch. 2,3,5,6,7,8,9
Lab #3 (contd) API & Virus Titer
Lecture #11: Nucleic Acids, Ch. 10
Lecture #12: Proteins, Ch. 10
Lab #4: Environmental Factors
Lecture #13: Enzyme Activity, Ch. 11
Lecture #14: Gene Structure, Ch. 12
Lecture
#15:
Mutations, Ch. 12
Lecture #16: Plasmids, Transposable Elements, Ch. 13
Lab
#5:
Biochemical Activities
Lecture #17: Conjugation, Transformation, Ch. 13
Lecture #18: Molecular Genetics, Ch. 14
Lab #6: Student Project
MIDTERM II: Ch. 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
Lab #6: Student Project (contd)
Lecture #19: Molecular Genetics, Ch. 14 (cont'd)
Lecture #20: Bacterial Control, Ch. 15, 16
Lab #6: Student Project (cont'd)
Lecture #21: General Viruses, Ch. 17
• ?
Lecture #22: Bacteriophage, Ch. 18
Lab #6: Student Project (cont'd)
Lecture #23: Eukaryotic Viruses, Ch. 19
Iq
Lecture #24: Catch Up and Review
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
?
COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT:
?
Biology
?
DATE:
?
Fall 1994
Anatomy and Physiology of
Biology 305
?
Vertebrates I
?
4
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
Vertebrate organisms will be studied with emphasis on comparative anatomy and physiology. Lectures and
laboratories will focus on physiological mechanisms and the relationship between structure and function.
Organ systems covered in this course include integumentary, musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, respiratory,
and nervous.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: ?
Biology 201/202
COURSE COREQUISITES: ?
None
.
HOURS PER TERM
Lecture ?
45 hrs
Student Directed
FOR EACH
Laboratory ?
45
hrs
Learning ?
hrs
STUDENT
Seminar
hrs
Other - specify:
Field Experience
hrs
TOTAL ?
hrs
90 HRS
UCFV CREDIT
UCFV CREDIT
[]
NON-CREDIT
TRANSFER
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC
SFU
UVIC
UNBC
• OLA
/
-
avidHar
p er. PD
?
j
COURSE DESIGNER
?
D N OF ACADEMIC STUDIES
Page 2 of 4
.
Biolog y
305
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
PREREQUISITE:
Biology 306
RELATED COURSES
Biology 306
TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Animal Physiology
Adaptation & Environment. Knut Schmidt-Nielsen
?
Lab Manual: An in-house manual has been developed
Journals: Journal of Experimental
Biology
(Primary)
OBJECTIVES: (with Bio
306)
To provide a basic understanding of the vertebrate organ s
y
stems. Students will gain an appreciation for the
mechanisms of organismic function and their regulation. A comparative approach emphasizes evolutionary
trends.
?
0
METHODS:
Lecture, demonstrations, small group practice, discussions, audio-visual presentations
charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Lecture Midterm
30%
Lecture Final
30%
Laborator
y
25%
Research Projec
t *
15%
*wri
tt
en essay on a selected topic plus an oral presentation on the same topic
Use of models and
Al
Page 3 of 4
. ?
Biology 305
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT:
TOPICS
WILL INCLUDE:
Introduction
- overview of metabolism
- overview of organ systems
Integumentary System
Information and Integration (Neurophysiology)
- control and integration
- information and senses
Movement
- vertebrate muscle
- skeletons
- biomechanics
Card iorespiratory Systems
. ?
- circulation
- blood
- respiration
Environmental Physiology
- temperature
- temperature regulation
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
Books:
?
The Life
of Vertebrates,
Young
Functional Anatom
y of
Vertebrates.
Walker
An At/as of
Hisrolo&v.
Freeman & Bracegirdle
Animal Fhvsiolo&v.
Ekert & Randall
The Vertebrate Bod
y .
Romer & Parsons
Human Physiology,
Guvion
Human Physiology.
Vander, Sherman & Luciano
Journals: ?
Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of comparative Physiology
Annual Review of Physiology
Physiological Zoology
• ?
Environmental Physiology
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Nature
Science
Page 4 of 4
Biology
305
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
Laborator y
Experiments:
Anatomy
Histology (2 labs)
Field trip to Animal Health Centre
Dogfish Dissection
Turtle Dissection
Cat Dissection (2 labs)
Brain Dissection
Physiology
Nerve-action potentials
Muscle function
Heart function
Human Physiology
Oral Presentation
Su pp ortin g
Laborator y
Equipment:
Basic: ?
Microscopes, slide collection, preserved specimens, models, incubators, centrifuges, water
baths, glassare, pH meters, balances, oxygen electrodes, salt water tanks, animal care room
Special: ?
Oscilloscopes, amplifiers, pre-amps, stimulators, force transducers, EKG & EEG apparatus,
spirometers, and miscellaneous kits for physiology experiments
.
23
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COURSE INFORMATION
Revised:, February 1995
DEPARTMENT: ?
Biology
?
DATE: ?
Fall 1994
?
Anatomy and Physiology of
Biolog y 306 ?
Vertebrates II ?
4
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
A continuation of the comparative anatomy and physiology of the vertebrates. Organ systems covered in
this course include endocrine, digestive, excretory, reproductive, and lymphatic/immune.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
?
Biology 305
COURSE COREQUISITES: ?
None
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture ?
45 hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH
?
Laboratory ?
45 hrs ?
Learning ?
hrs
. ?
STUDENT ?
Seminar ?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
?
Field Experience
?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
90 HRS
UCFV CREDIT ?
UCFV CREDIT ? NON-CREDIT
TRANSFER ?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC
SFU
UVIC
UNBC
OLA
Oavid Har
p er. P
D
COURSE DESIGNER
?
DEAN OF'ACADEMIC STUDIES
OUTLN93/1 2/DD
Page o14
.
Bioloev 306
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS
PREREQUISITE:
None
RELATED COURSES
Biology
305
TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS:
?
Animal Physio1ov:
Adaptation & Environment. Knut Schmidt-Nielsen
?
Lab Manual: An in-house manual has been developed
Journals: Journal of Experimental Biolog
y (Prim an)
OBJECTIVES:
To provide a basic understanding of the vertebrate organ systems. Students will gain an appreciation for the
mechanisms of organismic function and their regulation. A comparative approach emphasizes evolutionary
trends.
METHODS:
Lecture, demonstrations, small group practice, discussions, audio-visual presentations. Use of models and
charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Lecture Midterm
30%
Lecture Final
30%
Laboratory
25%
Research Projec
t *
15%
*written essay on a selected topic plus an oral presentation on the same topic
.
Page
3
of 4
.
Bioloev 306
NAME
& NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT:
TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:
Endocrine system
- chemical messengers
- regulation of metabolism
Digestion
- mechanical/chemical digestion
- absorption and assimilation
- feeding
- nutrition
Excretory system
- water and Osmotic regulation
- tubular secretion
Lymphatic system
- water/fatty acid transport
- immunity
Reproduction
- male and female reproductive systems
- oviparous vs. viviparous reproduction
- prenatal development
- menstrual cycles
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
Books:
?
The Life of
Vertebrates,
Young
Functional Anatomy
of
Vertebrates,
Walker
An Atlas
of Histolog y ,
Freeman & Bracegirdle
Animal Physiology,
Ekert & Randall
The Vertebrate Bod
y .
Romer & Parsons
Human Phvsiolo&v,
Guvion
Human Physiology.
Vander. Sherman & Luciano
Journals: ?
Journal of Experimental Biology
Journal of comparative Physiology
Annual Review of Physiology
Physiological Zoology
Environmental Physiology
• ?
Canadian Journal of Zoology
Nature
Science
Page 4 of 4
Biolog y
306
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
Laborator y
Experiments:
Metabolic rate in exercise
Metabolic rate and action of thyroid hormone
Enzyme activity
Kidney function and urinalysis
Adrenalectomy and mineral balance
Uterine smooth muscle
Fertilization and pregnancy
Fetal pig dissection
Embryonic development in the chick
Su
pp ortin g
Laborator y
Equipment:
Basic: ?
Microscopes, slide collection, preserved specimens, models, incubators, centrifuges, water
baths, glassare, pH meters, balances, oxygen electrodes, salt water tanks, animal care room
Special:
?
Oscilloscopes, amplifiers, pre-amps, stimulators, force transducers, EKG & EEG apparatus,
spirometers, and miscellaneous kits for physiology experiments
.
.
27
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGY
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
January 1996
Revised:_______________
Biology
312 ?
Developmental Biology
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE ?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Embryonic development is studied at various levels; organismal, cellular, molecular and
genetic. Both classical and modern experimental approaches using several model species will be described.
RATIONALE:This course is part of the core for a Biology Major because an understanding of the development of organisms
is a central theme in modern biology and biotechnology.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Biol 201. Biol 202 and Biol 220
COURSE COREQUISITES:
None
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture ?
45
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory
STUDENT ?
Seminar
0
?
Field Experience
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:
35
hrs
Student Directed
hrs
Learning ?
hrs
hrs
Other - specify:
hrs
Tutorial
?
15 ?
hrs
TOTAL ?
60 HRS
Is transfer credit requested?
?
Yes ?
IENI
No
(Date)
?
(Date)
OU7LN95/03/dd
Page 2
of 3
Biolov 312- Developmental Biolov
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces ?
N/A
(course
#)
(b)
cannot take ?
N/A ?
for further credit
(course 71
0
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS: NONE
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES.
MATERIALS
(List reading resources elsewhere)
Developmental Biology, 4th Ed. Scott F. Gilbert, 1994. Sinauer Associates, Inc.
.
OBJECTIVES:
After successful completion
of this course the students should be able to:
1.
explain how gametes are produced
2.
describe fertilization at the cellular level
3.
describe the physical changes involved in the development of plant and animal embryos into whole organisms
4.
explain the process of differentiation based on differential gene expression
5.
discuss the significance of cytoplasmic determinants, gradients, and cell-cell interactions on axial and cell
specification and pattern formation
METHODS:
Lectures and weekly tutorials.
^_I
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BioIov 312- Developmental Biology
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
2 Midterm exams
?
30%
Research paper
?
20%
Final exam
?
50%
COURSE CONTENT
The following topics will be discussed:
- basic embryology
- Differential gene expression
0 ?
-
ganetogenesis
- fertilization
- cleavage
- gastrulation, neurulation and organ formation
- ytoplasmic determinants
- axial specification and pattern formation in insects
- cell-cell interactions; induction
Special topics including limb formation, and metamorphosis may be included if time permits.
.
30
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:
BIOLOGY
?
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Sept. 1995
?
Revised: Sept. 27/95
Biology 320
?
BIOCHEMISTRY
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course deals ith the structures, function and metabolic interactions of lipids, steroids,
vitamins, nucleotides, nucleic acids and amino acids. DNA replication, transcription and protein synthesis as well as regulatory
aspects of these processes will also be discussed.
RATIONALE: This course is required for entry into UBC's professional schools; medicine, dentistry, etc. We anticipate high
student demand.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Biology 201/202.
COURSE COREQUISITES:
None
HOURS PER TERM ?
Lecture ?
45
?
hrs
?
Student Directed
FOR EACH
?
Laboratory ?
hrs ?
Learning
?
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar
? hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience ?
hrs
TOTAL ?
45 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:35
Is transfer credit requested?
?
El
YeC
/
AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURES'
Course Designer(s): .'
Ernest ddeker, Ph. P
.
?
..
?
. ?
.
?
.
Curriculum Committee
CA-t4.
?
.
Department Head:' •- tr ?
ker. PhID.
PAC: Approval in Principle
?
PAC: Final Approval: .. May 24. 1995
(Date)
?
(Date)
Dean: Wa y
ne Welsh)
OU7LN95/01/dd
?
3!
Biolo2
y
320 - Bochemistrv
?
Page 2 of
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
?
.
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces ?
N/A
(course #)
(b)
cannot take
?
N/A
?
for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS: NONE
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
Principles of Biochemistr
y
, Zubav, Parson and Vance, 1995
OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to give students a good basic understanding of the metabolism of lipids, amino acids. and
nucleotides. Students
Nvill
also gain an understanding of the role of vitamins and hormones in metabolic processes.
Students should also be able to discuss certain aspects of the regulation of metabolic processes. In addition students should
come away
;ith a deeper understanding of biochemical transfer of information regarding replication and transcription of
nucleic acids and protein s
y
nthesis as well as the regulation of these processes.
METHODS:
This is a lecture course.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterm exam 30%
Final exam
?
70%
0
3c
Page of
BioloEv 320 - Biochemistry
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
Topics will include:
Fatty acids:
- structure and nomenclature
- bios ynthesis, catabolism and regulation
- role of farrv acids as fuel
- essential vs. non-essential
• ketone bodies
- functional aspects of biotin
Membrane lipids - basic structure
Phospholipids basic structure
Cholesterol
- biosynthesis
- formation of bile
- steroids
Digestion and transport of lipids
Lipids and heart disease in humans
Amino acids
- structures
- fate of amino acids in catabolism
- urea cycle
- bios y
nthesis of amino acids
- SAM cycle and tetrahydrofol ate
- s y
nthesis of amino acid derivatives
Nucleotides
- structures and biosynthesis
Vitamins
- structures and biosynthesis
- role of vitamins in metabolic processes
?
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BiOIoE y 320 - Biochemistry
?
.
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
CON'T
Integration of metabolism and hormone action
- storage of biochemical energy
- biosynthesis of hormones
- human diseases associated with the endocrine system
DNA replication
Transcription
Translation
DNA repair
Special topics in molecular genetics
0
Other
STerr y
V.B. Starr, Ph.D.
COURSE DESIGNER
UBC
SFU
UVIC
+
\D'. TUNSTALL Ph.D.
DEAN OF ACADEMIC STUDIES
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
OCOURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGY
?
DATE: Fall 1992
Biolo2v 401
?
Molecular Biolo gy I ?
3
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
A study of advanced problems and concepts on topics such as cell organization, cell function and the
control of cell division and growth. Students will be required to participate in class seminars
designed to analyze the recent scientific literature on topics related to the molecular biology of cells.
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Biology 201 / 202 / 220
Chemistry 211 /212
COURSE COREQUISITES: None
. HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture 45 hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH
?
Laboratory
?
hrs ?
Learning
?
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar ?
45 hrs ?
Other - specify:
?
Field Experience ?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
90 IIRS
UCFV CREDIT []
?
UCFV
CREDIT
?
NON-CREDIT
TRANSFER
?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
Page 2 of 4
Biolog y
401
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS
IS A
?
RELATED COURSES
PREREQUISITE:
Biology 402 Molecular Biology of the Cell II
?
Biology 402 Molecular Biology of the Cell II
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Molecular Biology of the Gel!,
Alberts, Bray, Lewis, Raff, Roberts and Watson
Supplemented with current research papers
OBJECTIVES:
The overall emphasis is to give the student a foundation in molecular biology while emphasizing the
molecular organization of cells. In addition, students will be required to participate in a weekly
seminar series. The critical analysis of current scientific literature related to cell molecular biology is
a major theme of this course.
METHODS:
Lecture, Demonstration, Small group practice, Discussion, Audiovisual presentation, Use of models
and charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterms ?
2 x 15%
?
30%
Lecture final
?
40%
Seminar final
?
30%
0
31:,
Page
3
of
4
Biology 401
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
-
.
COURSE CONTENT
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I
The course consists of 30 two hour lecture periods per semester. A weekly three hour period
will be used for student seminars. These seminars will analyze key scientific papers
pertaining to the molecular biology of cells.
Lecture topics include:
Structure and function of nucleic acids
Recombinant DNA methods;
construction and screening of genomic and cDNA libraries
subcloning
PCR
sequencing
computer analysis of sequence information
Replication, recombination and repair
.
?
Regulation of gene expression in bacteria
Genome organization and regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes
Student Seminars
• weekly student seminar presentations
analysis of seminar material
Laboratory Experiments
Not required for this course
.
3-I-
P
Biolo g
y 401 ?
age 4 of 4
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
Molecular Biology of the Gene
Principles of Gene Manipulation
Introduction to Molecular Neurobiology
Molecular Cell Biology
Immunology
Annual Reviews of Biochemistry
Annual Reviews of Genetics
Annual Reviews of Cell Biology
Science
Nature
PNAS
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Molecular and General Genetics
Trends in Biotechnology
Trends in Genetics
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Watson et al 4th Ed.
Old and Primrose
Zack Hall
Darnell, Lodish and Baltimore
Roitt, Brotsoff and Male
.
.
31
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGY ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Januar y 1995
Biology 402
?
Molecular Biology of the Cell If
?
3
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE ?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ? UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION:
A study of advanced problems and concepts on topics such as abnormal cell growth, the molecular basis of
immunity, and the molecular biolog
y
of the nervous system. Students will be required to participate in class
seminars designed to analyze the recent scientific literature on topics related to the molecular biology of cells.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Biology 401: Molecular Biology of the Cell I
COURSE COREQUISITES: None
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture
?
45 hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory
?
hrs
?
Learning
?
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar
?
45 hrs ?
Other - specify:
?
Field Experience
?
hrs ?
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
90 HRS
UCFV CREDIT []
?
UCFV CREDIT
?
NON-CREDIT [j
TRANSFER
?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC
SFU
UVIC
Other
Ckv.
?
.
Terr y
V.B. Starr, Ph.D.
?
-
?
COURSE DESIGNER
?
DEAN ACADEMIC STUDIES
Biolog
y 402
?
Page 2 of 4
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
?
TED COURSES
PREREQUISITE:
None
?
Biology 401: Molecular Biolo
g
y of the Cell I
TEXTBOOKS. REFER.ENCES.
MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Molecular Biology of zhe Cell,
Alberts, Bray, Leis, Raff, Roberts and Watson
Supplemented ?
current research papers
OBJECTIVES:
This course is a continuation of Molecular Biology of the Cell I. The overall objective is to give the student
a foundation in molecular biolog
y
while emphasizing the specialized topics of cancer. immunology and
neurobiolo
gy
. In addition, students will be required to participate in a weekly seminar series. The critical
analysis of current scientific literature related to cell molecular biology is a major theme of this course.
METHODS:
Lecture, Demonstration. Small group practice, Discussion, Audiovisual presentation, Use of models and
charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterms ?
2
x
15% ?
30%
Lecture final
?
40%
Seminar final
?
30%
0
qb
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Biolo gy
402
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY I
The course consists of 30 two hour lecture periods per semester. A weekly three hour period will be
used for student seminars. These seminars will analyze key scientific papers pertaining to the
molecular biology of cells.
Part I ?
Molecular Basis of Cancer
• control of cell proliferation
• genetic basis of cancer
• tumor viruses
• chromosome abnormalities and human cancer
• use of tissue culture cells
Part II ?
Molecular Basis of Immunity
• cells of the immune system
• antibody structure and function
• generation of antibody diversity
.
?
• antibody - antigen reactions
• genetic control and regulation of immunity
Part III ?
Molecular Biolo2v of the Nervous System
• cells of the nervous system
• ion channels: structure and function
• synaptic transmission
• neuromuscular connections
Part
N ?
Student Seminars
• weekly student seminar presentations
• analysis of seminar material
Laboratory Experiments
Not required for this course
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L
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Biology 402
NAME
& NUMBER OF COURSE
LIBRARY RESOURCES:
Molecular
Biology of the Gene
Watson et al 4th Ed.
Principles of Gene Manipulation
Old and Primrose
Introduction to Molecular Neurobiology
Zack Hall
Molecular Cell Biology
Darnell, Lodish and Baltimore
Immunology
Roitt, Brotsoff and Male
Annual Reviews of Biochemistry
Annual Reviews of Genetics
Annual Reviews of Neuroscience
Annual Reviews of Immunology
Annual Reviews of Cell Biology
Journals
Science
Nature
Neuron
PNAS
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Journal of Neuroscience
Journal of Cellular Biochemistry
Journal of Immunology
Immunology
Cancer
Cancer Research
Trends in Biotechnology
Trends in Genetics
Trends in Neuroscience
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
?
COURSE INFORMATION
.
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT: BIOLOGY ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Sept. 1995
Revised: Se
p
t. 27/95
Biology 406
?
Advanced Genetics
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION: This course provides for a detailed discussion of the molecular basis and practical aspects of
genetic recombination and mutation. The influence of genetic change through mutation and recombination on populations and
quantitative traits will also be discussed.
RATIONALE: Understanding genetic recombination and mutation provides biologists with powerful analytical tools to
address important questions. Advanced genetics is also an excellent course for students wishing to enhance analytical and
problem-solving skills.
COURSE PREREQUI SITES: Biol 220 and an Introductory Statistics course (Math 104, 106, 270 or Psych 201)
COURSE COREQUISITES: None
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture ?
45
?
hrs ?
Student Directed
.
FOR EACH
?
?
Laboratory
?
hrs ?
Learning ?
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar
?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience
?
hrs
?
tutorial
?
15hrs
TOTAL ?
60 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:
35
Is transfer credit requested?
?
Yes
?
EK No
PAC Approval in Principle -
?
PAC:. Final
Approval: ?
d:.
(Date)
?
(Date)
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Biolo gy
406 -
Advanced Genetics
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces ?
N/A
(course #)
(b)
cannot take
?
N/A ?
for further credit
(course)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS: NONE
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading
resources elsewhere)
An Introduction to Genetic Analysis, 5th ed.
Griffiths, Miller, Suzuki, Lewontin, Gelbart
OBJECTIVES:
Upon successful completion of this course the students should be able to:
a.
map genes on eukaryotic chromosomes given appropriate data.
b.
describe mechanisms of chromosome mutation resulting in changes in structure and
number of chromosomes.
c.
describe mechanisms of genetic change based on mutation, recombination, and transposable elements.
d.
explain concepts of heritability
and genetic variability and identi' the significance of these concepts.
e.
estimate the number of genes affecting a trait
f.
explain how populations change overtime due to genetic variability and selection.
g.
show a marked improvement in analytical and problem-so)ving skills.
METHODS: ?
0
A combination of lectures and small group tutorials emphasizing problem-solving.
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BioIov 406 - Advanced Genetics
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Midterm exam
?
35%
Assigned problems 15%
Final exam
?
50%
COURSE CONTENT
Topics will include:
• I. ?
Special Eukaryotic Chromosome Mapping Techniques
a. Application of mapping functions
b.
analysis of single meioses
c.
n,itotic recombination
d. mapping human chromosomes
II. Chromosome Mutations
a.
changes in chromosome structure
b.
changes in chromosome number
111. Mechanism of genetic change
a. gene mutation
b.
recombination
c.
transposable elements
W. Quantitative genetics
a. heritability
b.
estimating number of genes affecting a trait
c.
analyzing sources of variance
V. Population genetics
a.
sources of variation
b. sexual reproduction and variation
c. selection
d.
balanced polymorphisms
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
.
OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT:
?
BIOLOGY
?
DATE: NOV. 17, 1994
Biology408 ?
DirectedStudiesinBiology
?
3
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: Biology 408 is designed for third and fourth
year
students taking a Biology
minor or major. Students ill have an opportunity to apply scientific principles in a creative hands on research
experience outside the usual course format. Students
?
develop their own individual projects in biology under the
?
supervision of a faculty member with expertise in the field.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Bio 202, Bio 210, Bio 220
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM
.
FOR EACH
STUDENT
Lecture
hrs
Laboratory
hrs
Seminar
hrs
Field Experience
hrs
Student Directed
Learning ?
105 hrs
Other - specify:
hrs
TOTAL 105 HRS
UCFV CREDIT
0 ?
UCFV CREDIT
?
NON-CREDIT
0
TRANSFER ?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBC credits
SFU credits
UVIC units
UNBC
OLA
.
?
?
C,k
Edith Camm, Ph.D
COURSE DESIGNER
?
Ll
?
DEAN OF ACADEMIC STUDIES
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Biolog y 408
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
?
RELATED COURSES
PREREQUISITE:
Nil
?
Biology 409
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS:
The student will have the opportunity
to access original literature. Literature surveys will be conducted using
database searches at UCFV, UBC and SFU libraries.
OBJECTIVES:
Stud&nts will have an opportunity to:
1.
exercise creativity in science;
2.
explore a specific area in depth;
3.
practice the clear formulation of answerable questions;
4.
express themselves clearly and professionally, both orally and written;
5.
in some cases, make industrial contacts which might lead to employment.
METHODS:
Students ill work closely with college supervisors and where appropriate, with industrial sponsors.
Lecture, Demonstration, Small group practice. Discussion, Audiovisual presentation, Use of models and charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
All students vill be required to deliver an interim report or presentation to the supervising instructor. The final
report will be delivered to a committee consisting of the supervisor and a minimum of one other instructor, and the
industrial partner if one exists. This committee will be responsible for assigning the final grade.
n
.
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4
Biolog y
403
0 ?
—
?
- ?
mwmm^
NAME
&
NUMBER OF
COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
A student ill be expected to spend no fewer hours on this project than on
any
other upper level 4 credit BioJo'
course with a laboratory component (100 hrs.)
The student experience may be considered to consist of several stages;
Selection of a Suitable Area
The student may already have a specific area of research in mind or a specific instructor with whom he or she would
like to interact. In this case, the student and instructor will strike an agreement depending on (i) available equipment
and space, (ii) budget for consumables and (iii) availability of appropriate facult
y
and staff. Otherwise, an
instructor may suggest a project to a suitable student. In all cases, it ill be the instructor's responsibilit
y
to ensure
that the proposed project is appropriate for an upper level student to accomplish in the proposed time. It is also the
responsibility of the instructor to
ensure
that equipment, funding, and space are available for the project.
In some cases, students may benefit from expert advice and input in addition to that of the supervising instructor
(for example, see Industrial Partners, below). However, it is always the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that
the project conforms to UCFV academic standards.
Desi g
n of Research Project
The student mill survey the literature in a particular field under the guidance of the appropriate instructor. The
student will be assisted to build on the literature to formulate a testable h
ypothesis
and design an appropriate
experimental approach. The student will address questions such as:
novelty
of the approach, statistical analysis to
be carried out, use of controls, use of replicates.
Because of the nature of biological science, not all projects will
fit
neatly into one semester. Student and instructor
will have the option of extending the course into a second semester, although the credit value of the course will
remain
3
credits.
Carr
y
out Research
The instructor
will
aid the student in master
y
of the techniques necessary to carry
Out
the research. The student will
be responsible for scheduling time for the various stages of the project, making sure equipment is available,
reporting to the instructor and industrial sponsor where appropriate. Regular meetings of student and instructor are
required for all projects.
Production of Research PaDer
The student ill be expected to produce a research paper that is clear and scholarl
y
and wTitten in the srvle of a
majorjournal. The instructor wi]l aid the student in producing a qualit
y
piece of science communication.
0
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Biology 408
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
?
•
Course Content cont'd
Industrial Partners
An industrial partner may, if desired, be built into this project in one of several ways. In these cases, expenses
and/or a salary may be underwritten by an industrial sponsor. The instructor remains the judge of the academic
quality of the work.
1.
The Biology 408 project may be accomplished through a part-time job. A student who expects to gain relevant
science experience through a part-time job may NNish to use the project as the basis for a Biology 408 report. A
guidance/evaluation committee will be struck, consisting of the principal instructor and the industrial sponsor,
plus at least one additional instructor. The student must have prior approval before registering in Bio 408.
2.
The Biology 408 project may arise out of summer work or work undertaken in a semester that the student is
away from the college. Such an arrangement must be set up in advance of the time away from UCFV. The
student must obtain approval from a supervising instructor before a project undertaken in a semester away from
campus can be considered for Bio 408. In this case, the student, instructor and employer must remain in contact
for the duration of the project.
3.
The expenses incurred in a Biology 408 project may be supported by an industrial sponsor. Such an
arrangement may be fostered by the proposed Science Council of British Columbia Skills Partnership program.
In all cases, the report produced by the student remains the property of the University College of the Fraser. Valley.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
Appropriate experiments will be determined by the supervising instructor and student. Cost and space
considerations will be considered on an ad hoc basis.
0
ME
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DEPARTMENT:
?
BIOLOGY ?
DATE: NOV. 17, 1994
Biology409
?
DirectedStudiesinBiology
?
6
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDIT
CATALOGUE DESCRIPTION: Biology 409 is designed for third and fourth year students taking a Biology
minor or major. Students will have an opportunity to apply scientific principles in a creative hands on research
experience outside the usual course format. Students will develop their own individual projects in biology under the
supervision of a faculty member with expertise in the field.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Bio 202. Bio 210, Bio 220
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM ?
Lecture ?
hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory ?
hrs ?
Learning ?
105 hrs
. ?
STUDENT ?
Seminar ?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
?
Field Experience
?
hrs
?
hrs
This course is a 2 semester course
?
TOTAL ?
105 HRS
UCFV CREDIT
D
?
UCFV CREDIT
?
NON-CREDIT
D
TRANSFER
?
NON-TRANSFER
TRANSFER STATUS (Equivalent, Unassigned, Other Details)
UBCcredits
SFU credits
UVIC units
UNBC
A
1-1110
O
?
3
EdithCamm. Ph.D
?
TUNSTALL
Ph 1)
COURSE DESIGNER
?
. ? DEAN
d.F
ACADEMIC STUDIES
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Biolog y
409
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSES FOR WHICH THIS IS A
?
RELATED COURSES
PREREQUISITE:
Nil ?
Biology 408
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List
reading resources
elsewhere)
TEXTS:
The student will have the opportunity
to access original literature. Literature surveys will be conducted using
database searches at UCFV. UBC and SFU libraries.
OBJECTIVES:
Students will have an opportunit
y
to:
I. exercise creativity in science;
2.
explore a specific area in depth;
3.
practice the clear formulation of answerable questions;
4.
express themselves clearly and professionall
y
, both orally and written;
. in some cases, make industrial contacts which might lead to employment.
METHODS:
Students will work closely with college supervisors and where appropriate, with industrial sponsors.
Lecture, Demonstration, Small group practice. Discussion. Audiovisual presentation, Use of models and charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
All students will be required to deliver an interim report or presentation to the supervising instructor. The final
report will be delivered to a committee consisting of the supervisor and a minimum of one other instructor, and the
industrial partner if one exists. This committee will be responsible for assigning the final grade.
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4
Biolov 409
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
A student
NNill
be expected to spend no fewer hours on this project than on any other upper level 6 credit Biology
course with a laboratory component (100 hrs/term.)
The student experience may be considered to consist of several stages;
Selection of a Suitable Area
The student may already have a specific area of research in mind or a specific instructor with whom he or she would
like to interact. In this case, the student and instructor ill strike an agreement depending on (1) available equipment
and space, (ii) budget for consumables and (iii) availability of appropriate faculty and staff. Othervise, an
instructor may suggest a project to a suitable student. In all cases, it will be the instructor's responsibility to ensure
that the proposed project is appropriate for an upper level student to accomplish in the proposed time. It is also the
responsibility of the instructor to ensure that equipment, funding, and space are available for the project.
In some cases, students may benefit from expert advice and input in addition to that of the supervising instructor
(for example, see Industrial Partners, below). However, it is always the responsibility of the instructor to ensure that
the project conforms to UCFV academic standards.
Desi g
n of Research Project
. ?
The student will sun'cy the literature in a particular field under the guidance of the appropriate instructor. The
student will be assisted to build on the literature to formulate a testable hypothesis and design an appropriate
experimental approach. The student will address questions such as: novelty of the approach, statistical analysis to
be carried out, use of controls, use of replicates.
Because of the nature of biological science, not all projects will fit neatly into two semesters. Student and instructor
will have the option of extending the course into a thirdd semester, although the credit value of the course will
remain 6 credits.
Carr y
out Research
The instructor will aid the student in mastery of the techniques necessary to carry out the research. The student will
be responsible for scheduling time for the various stages of the project, making sure equipment is available,
reporting to the instructor and industrial sponsor where appropriate. Regular meetings of student and instructor are
required for all projects.
Production of Research Paper
The student will be expected to produce a research paper that is clear and scholarly and written in the st
y
le of a
major journal. The instructor will aid the student in producing a quality piece of science communication.
0
sa
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Biology 409
NAME &
NUMBER OF
COURSE ?
•
Course Content cont'd
Industrial Partners
An industrial partner may, if desired, be built into this project in one of several ways. In these cases, expenses
and/or a salary may be underwritten by an industrial sponsor. The instructor remains the judge of the academic
quality of the work.
1.
The Biology 409 project may be accomplished through a part-time job. A student who expects to gain relevant
science experience through a part-time job may wish to use the project as the basis for a Biology 409 report. A
guidance/evaluation committee will be struck, consisting of the principal instructor and the industrial sponsor,
plus at least one additional instructor. The student must have prior approval before registering in Bio 409.
2.
The Biology 409 project may arise out of summer work or work undertaken in a semester that the student is
away from the college. Such an arrangement must be set up in advance of the time away from UCFV. The
student must obtain approval from a supervising instructor before a project undertaken in a semester away from
campus can be considered for Bio 408. In this case, the student, instructor and employer must remain in contact
for the duration of the project.
3.
The expenses incurred in a Biology 409 project may be supported by an industrial sponsor. Such an
arrangement may be fostered by the proposed Science Council of British Columbia Skills Partnership program.
In all cases, the report produced by the student remains the property of the University College of the Fraser. Valley.
LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS
Appropriate experiments will be determined by the supervising instructor and student. Cost and space
considerations vill be considered on an ad hoc basis.
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PAC:
AC: Approval in Principle
• ?
.
Department Head:,.-' Ernest Kroeker
?
Dean: Wayne
• ?
\dt\4..
(Date)
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UNIVERSITY COILEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:
BIOLOGY ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Jan. 1997
Revised:
Biology 416
?
Evolution
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV
CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An investigation of the mechanisms and processes of the evolution of biological organisms. The history and development of
evolutionary thought and contemporary issues are discussed.
RATIONALE:
Core in all biolog
y
degree programmes.
Part of UCFV biology core programme.
COURSE PREREQUISITES: Bio 210 and Bio 220 or permission of the instructor.
COURSE.COREQULSITES: None
W
HOURS PER TERM
?
?
Lecture
?
45
?
hrs
?
Student Directed
OR EACH ?
Laboratory
?
hrs
?
Learning ?
15 hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar
?
25
?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience ?
hrs
TOTAL
?
85
HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:
35
Is transfer credit requested? ?
Yes ?
No
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Evolution - Biolo2v 416
NAME. & NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces
?
N/A
(course #)
(b)
cannot take
?
N/A ?
for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS: NONE
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES.
MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
Evolution,
by Mark Ridley, Blackwell Scientific.
Assigned readings from library resources.
Additional Reading Resources:
Briggs
Palaeobiolo9v: A Synthesis
Calow
Evolutionary Synthesis
Carroll
Vertebrate Palaeontology and Evolution
Cockburn
Introduction to Evolutionar
y
Ecology
Dawkins
The Selfish Gene
The Extended Phenotype
Futuvma
EvoJutionar' Biology
Gould
Wonderful Life
Nisbet
Living Earth
Stewart
Palaeobotany and Evolution of Plants
Stickberger
Evolution
Weiner
The Beak of The Finch
Wilson& Bossei-t
A Primer of Population Biology
OBJECTIVES:
To give the student an understanding of:
1.
The history and development of evolutionary concepts and principles.
2.
Gene expression in changing environments and population genetics.
3.
Species concepts and speciation.
4.
Contemporary issues in evolutionary biology.
.
.
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Evolution - Biolog
y 416
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
METHODS:
A com6ination of lectures, small groups/seminars, student presentations and written assignments.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Term Paper ?
25%
Oral Presentation ?
15%
Midterm Exam 25%
Final Exam
?
35%
COURSE CONTENT
Pre-Dan'jn: The Fossil Record
Darvin's Theories
Natural Selection
Mechanisms of Inheritance
Neo-Darwjnjsm
Population Genetics
Species Concepts and Speciation
Phylogenetic Systematics
Contemporary Issues:
Molecular Evolution
Heterochrony and Development
Senescence
Coevolution
Sexual Selection
Game Theory
Punctuated Equilibrium
SociobioloQv
Human Evolution
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SCUS 96-lb
C
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
?
Memorandum
TO: C.H.W. Jones, Dean
Faculty of Science
SUBJECT: UCFV Upper Level Physics
Courses
FROM: ?
M. Plischke, Chair
Faculty of Science
Undergraduate
Curriculum Committee
DATE: ?
December 5, 1995
.
The Faculty of Science Curriculum Committee at its meeting of December 5, 1995
approved the enclosed new courses proposed by the Physics Department at UCFV. I
request that you bring these to the next Faculty of Science Meeting.
M. Plischke
M P: rh : End.
0
APPENDIX
TC ?
SCAP 96-
2
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Memorandum
TO: C.H.W. Jones, Dean
?
FROM: ?
M.
Plischke, Chair
Faculty of Science
?
Faculty of Science
Undergraduate
Curriculum
Committee
SUBJECT:
UCFV Upper Level Physics Courses DATE:
?
January 12, 1996
The Physics Department Curriculum Committee and the Faculty of Science
Curriculum Committee approved the proposed new UCFV upper level physics
courses described in document SCAP 96-2. The reason for introducing these courses
is to provide a richer selection of material for students in the Minor program in
physics at that institution. It is not anticipated that each of these courses will be
offered every year. Rather the Department plans to consult the students enrolled in
the program and to select from this group those courses that are most in demand in
a given semester. These additional courses should make the Minor program both
more attractive and academically stronger.
While some of the new courses are not equivalent to any offered by our
Physics Department, they are clearly appropriate for third and fourth year physics
students and the Physics Curriculum Committee has tentatively assigned transfer
credit to each should the unlikely circumstance of an advanced UCFV student
wishing to enroll at SFU arise. These proposed transfer credits are listed below.
UCFV Course
Physics 325
Physics 451
Physics 462 + Physics 472
Physics 484 + Physics 485
SFU Credit
PHYS (3)
PHYS 415-3
PHYS 430-5
PHYS 484 + PHYS (3)
M. Plischke
MP:rh
APPROVED: Department of Physics Curriculum Committee ?
November 28, 1995
Faculty of Science Undergraduate Curriculum Corn. December 5, 1995
Faculty of Science Meeting ?
December 11, 1995
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF THE FRASER VALLEY
COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:
PNVcTCc ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
September 1995
Revised:
PHYSICS
325
?
Fluid Mechanics ?
3
SUBJEC1NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Fluid mechanics is undergoing renaissance with the advent of personal computers. In this
course we will examine the fundamental laws of fluid motion and use accompanying software to solve realistic problems.
RATIONALE: Student Demand
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Physics 231; Math 211,212
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture
?
60 ?
hrs
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory ?
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar ?
hrs
W ?
Field Experience ?
hrs
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:
35
Student Directed
Learning
?
hrs
Other - specify:
hrs
TOTAL
?
60 HRS
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tee
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Fluid Mechanics - Ph
y sics 325
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a) replaces
(course #)
(b)
cannot take
?
?
for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS:
N/A
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES.
MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
Introduction to Fluid Mechanics, 4th ed; R.\V. Fox, A.T. McDonald, Wiley (1994)
Fluid Mechanics, Vol.6 of course of Theoretical Physics, L. D. Landau, Pergamon (1959)
Mechanics of Defoi-rnab]e Bodies, Vol 2 of Lectures on Theoretical Physics, A. Sommerfeld, Academic (1929)
OBJECTIVES:
To introduce the student to Fluid Mechanics
METHODS:
This course will be taught using lectures, demonstrations and accompanying software. Problems will be assigned and
marked on regular basis.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Assignments
?
25%
Midterm Examinations 30%
Final Examinations
?
45%
21701
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Fluid Mechanics - Ph
y sics 325
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
Week
Topic
1
Introduction
2
Fundamental Concepts
3-4
Statics
5-6
Integral Equations In Control Volumes
6-7
Differential Analysis of Fluid Flow
7-8
Incompressible, Inviscid Flow
9
Dimensional Analysis or Similitude
10
Internal Incompressible Viscous flow
11
Extremal incompressible Viscous Flow
12
Flow in Open Channels
13
Introduction to Compressible flow
Fox Chapter
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
12
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COURSE INFORMATION
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DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:
PT4YTC ?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
JUNE 20/94
Revised:
PHYSICS 451
?
Advanced Quantum Mechanics
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course is a continuation from Physic 381, the intermediate quantum mechanics. Course
is mostly application of quantum mechanics. Topics include one electron atoms, perturbation theory, variational method,
Time dependent perturbation theory, spin, multi-electron atoms.
RATIONALE:
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Physics
351
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM ?
Lecture ?
60 ?
hrs ?
Student Directed
•
FOR EACH
?
?
Laboratory ?
hrs ?
Learning ?
hrs
STUDENT
? Seminar ?
hrs
?
Other - specify:
Field Experience
?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
60 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:_____
Is transfer
credit requested?
E
Yes
E
No
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Advanced Quantum Mechanics - Physics 451
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces
(course )
(b)
cannot take
?
for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES. MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS:
Michael A. Morrison, Thomas L. Estle and Neal F. Lane.
Understanding More Quantum Physics. Prentice Ha]].
REFERENCES:
Quantum Mechanics, A. Gosw'ami. Wm. C. Brown.
OBJECTIVES:
To give the student a strong background in quantum mechanics as it applies to the real world. To show the use of
approximate methods in physics.
METHODS:
Lecture, Demonstration, small group practice, Discussion, Audiovisual presentation, Use of models and charts.
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Assignments
30%
Midterm ?
25%
Final ?
45% ?
.
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ysics
451
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
COURSE CONTENT
1.
Central Force Problem
2.
One Electron Atoms
3.
Approximate methods, perturbation theory, variational methods
4.
Time dependent Perturbation theory
5.
Spin, Pauli Spin Matrices
6.
Spin and H-atom
7.
Multi-electron atoms, introduction
8.
Multi-electron atoms, continued
9.
Two electron atoms, Hartree and Hartree Fock theories
.
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C
1-74
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DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:PHYSICS
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: MAY 1994
Revised:
PHYSICS 462
?
Digital Electronics and Com
p
. Interfacing ?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE ?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Physics 462 is an introductory digital electronic course with emphasis on understanding how
digital electronics is used in personal computers. Topics include:
- gates and Boolean algebra, Karnaugh maps, flip flops, registers, counters and memories
• digital components, microprocessor functions and architecture, instruction sets,
- addressing modes and programming the popular microprocessors.
Physics 472, the laboratory portion of this course must be taken concurrently. This course is designed to provide practical
experience with the basic digital logic chips and how digital circuits can be interfaced with microprocessors.
RATIONALE:
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture ?
60 ?
hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory
?
hrs ?
Learning
h rs
STUDENT
?
Seminar
?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience ?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
60 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:_____
Is transfer credit requested?
?
0
Yes
?
r
1
No
.
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2
of 4
NAME
Physics
&
462NUMBER
?
OF COURSE
0
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces
(course
#)
(b)
cannot take
?
?
for further credit
(course #)
TEXTBOOKS , REFERENCES
,
MATFRTATS
(List
reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
MalvinolBrown,
Digital Computer Electronics,
3rd Ed., McGraw Hill
(1993)
REFERENCES:
1.
Horowitz and Hill,
The Art of Electronics,
Cambridge, 1989
2.
Simpson, R.,
Introductory Electronics for Scientists and Engineers,
2nd Ed., Simon & Schuster,
1987
3.
Driscoll, F.,
Analysis of Electric Circuits,
Prentice Hall, 1973
?
is
4.
Foriney, L.,
Principles of Electronics,
HBJ, 1987
This course is designed to provide students with:
1.
the theory needed to understand the purpose and how digital devices function;
2.
an understanding and an appreciation of how a digital computer functions;
3.
the ability to design, construct and test simple digital logic circuits;
4.
an ability to program the common microprocessors;
5.
how information can be transferred to and from computers.
This course will be presented using lectures, demonstrations, experiments, and computer simulations. Computer
simulations will be used to design and to check the di
g
ital logic circuits. The laboratory portion of the course will
prode the actuai experience and the practice needed to confirm the digital lo
g
ic theory studied in the lecture portion
of the course. This unique combinaon of classroom theory, computer simulation, and practical experience should
provide the students with the necessary knowledge and experience to desi
g
n circuits to perform specific tasks.
Students after successfully completing this course will have a good understanding of basic digital electronics,
microprocessors, computer architecture, computer interfacing, and computers can be used to model and test circuits.
?
STTJ1WNT EVALTIATTON PROCfl1TRE:
?
0
Assignments
?
20%
Mid-term
?
20%
Computer Simulations ?
20%
Final ?
40%
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Phvcic 42
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
PART 1: DIGITAL PRINCIPLES
Week 1: Number Systems and Codes
a.
binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal numbers and operations
b.
Microprocessors and ASCII code
Week 2/3: Gates
a.
Inverters
b.
OR AND Gates
C.
Boolean Algebra
d
NOR, NAND, Exclusive OR Gates
e.
DeMorgan's First and Second Theorem
L
TTL circuits
g.
7400 devices
Week 4: Boolean Algebra and Karnaugh Maps
a.
sum and Products
b.
Karnaugh Maps
C.
Pairs, Quads, Octets
d.
CE amplifier
• ?
e.
binary Mathematics
L
Adders
Week
516:
Flips Flops, Registers, and Counters
a.
RS and D Latches
b.
Flip Flops
C.
?
Registers (Buffers,
Shift,
Controlled)
d.
Counters (Ripple, Synchronous, Ring, etc.)
e.
Bus-organized computers
f.
Memories
a.
?
ROMs, PROMs, EPROMs, RA-Ms
PART 2
Week 7: Computers
a.
architecture
b.
instruction sets
C. ?
fetch and execution cycle
d.
?
instructions (memory reference, registers, jump, call, logic)
Week 8: Programming
a.
models
b.
arithmetic instructions
c.
increments, decrements, and rotates
d.
logic instructions
e.
jump and indirect instructions
f.
extended re
gister
instructions
Page
4
of
4
Physies 462
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE ?
•
PART 3
Week 9: Introduction to the Microprocessor
a.
computer hardware
b.
common uses of a microprocessor
C. ?
access to microprocessors
Week 10: Languages
a.
digital electronics and programming
b.
flowcharts
C.
?
assembly language
Week 11/12: System Overview
a.
computer architecture
b.
microprocessor families
C. ?
data transfer and CPU instructions
d.
data transfer and specific microprocessors
e.
addressing modes
f.
flags and their instructions
g.
logical instructions
h.
shift and rotate instructions
i.
addressing modes
?
is
Week 13/14: Branching and Looping
a.
conditional and unconditional branching
b.
compare and test
C.
?
increment and decrement
d.
loops
e.
stacks and pointers
f.
pushing and popping registers
S
9
.
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OF THE FRASER
VALLEY
is
COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINEIDEPARTMFNT PT4YcTCs
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: MAY 1994
Revised:
PHYSICS 472
?
Laboratory: Di2ital Electronics
?
3
SUBJECI'/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Physics 472 is the laboratory portion of the digital electronics course, Physics 462.
The experiments done in this course are designed to provide the students with the practical experience using, testing,
and designing digital logic circuits. The experiments are closely related to the material covered in the classroom. The
unifying philosophy of this course is to show how digital logic circuits can be interfaced with many of the common
microprocessors.
RATIONALE:
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM
?
Lecture
? hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH
?
Laboratory
?
60
?
hrs ?
Learning
hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar
? hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience ?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL
?
60 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:_____
Is transfer credit requested?
?
0
Yes
?
11
No
.
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/dd
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.
Phykc 472
NAME
& NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces
(course
#)
(b)
cannot take
?
for further credit
(course #)
TFXTROflXS,
RRFVRRNCPS. MATFRTALS
(List reading resources elsewhere)
TEXTS: ?
Miller,
Fpthmrrcfôr
p ieiinl
Cnniputr Flerir,,nh-c,
3rd Ed., McGraw Hill (1993)
REFERENCES:
1.
Horowitz and Hill,
The Art of Electronics,
Cambridge, 1989
2.
Simpson, R., Introductory Electronics for Scientists and Engineers,
2nd Ed., Simon & Shuster, 1987
3.
Driscoll, F.,
Analysis of Electric Circuits,
Prentice Hall, 1973
?
S
4. Formey, L.,
Principles of Electronics,
HBJ, 1987
The experiments in this course are designed to provide students with:
1.
the practical experience in using the basic digital gates;
2.
digital design experience and how these circuits perform binary mathematics;
3.
practical experience in using IC chips
4.
the ability interface di
g
ital circuits with common microprocessors.
The experiments used in this course will be closely tied to the material covered in the lectures and to the assigned
computer simulations. The laborator
y
is meant
to
be an integral part of the classroom portion of the course--it should
not to be thought of as a separate pal-i of the course. The experiments are needed to provide the practical experience
with the logic circuits studied in the classroom. The unique combination of classroom theory, computer simulation,
and practical experience should provide the students with the necessary knowledge and the experience to design and
test digital electronic circuits. Experiments on computer interfacing will be assigned. Students after successfully
completing this course will have a good understandin
g
of di g
ital electronics, microprocessors, computer architecture,
and computer interfacing.
Page 3 of 3
. ?
Phycicc 472
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
Experiments ?
25%
Project ?
25%
Computer Simulations ?
15%
Final Exam (Physics 362)
?
35%
EXPERIMENTS
Period 1. Experiment 2 and Experiment 3: Inverter, logic gates, and basic gates
Period 2. Experiment 4: Decoders and Multiplexers
Period 3. Experiment 5, Experiment 6: Adders and Complex Adders
Period 4. Experiment 7: flip Flops
• ?
Period
5.
Experiment 8 and Experiment 9: Four Bit register and Counters
Period 6. Experiment 11: A/D and DIA Converters
Period 7. Experiment 12 and Experiment 13: A/D and DIA computer interfaces
Period 8. Experiment 14 and Experiment
15:
Random Access Memory
Period 9. Experiment 16 and Experiment 17: Program counters and Output Register
Period 10. Experiment 18 and Experiment 19: Ring Counter
Period 12. Experiment 22, and Experiment 23: ALU, Accumulator
Period 13. Experiment 24 and Experiment
25:
Memory
Period 14. Experiment
25:
System Interconnections
Period
15.
Experiment 26; Assembler programming the 8080 microprocessor
.
II
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COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINETDEPARTMENT:
PT4VSTCc
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: Oct. 1994
Revised:
PHYSICS 484
?
Nonlinear Physics
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV
CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The study of non.linear physics is important and useful because its models are used in so many disciplines, disciplines as
diverse as business and ecology. This course is designed to integrate the computer's ability to perform; symbolic
computations, simulations, equation solving and plotting, and model testing with the classroom theory along with the related
laboratory experiments of Physics 485. The text will include a large number of computer Files which can be used to model
test, and simulate the text's examples. Topics include: nonlinear mechanics, interesting nonlinear systems, methods of solving
nonlinear equations, topological analysis, limit cycles, analytical methods, forced oscillations of nonlinear systems, partial
nonlinear differential equations, numerical techniques, etc. Access to a home, IBM compatible computer, will assist the
student in doing the problems and in understanding the text's examples.
RATIONALE:
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Physics 221, Physics 381
COURSE COREQUISITES:
HOURS PER TERM
Lecture
?
45
hrs
Student Directed
FOR EACH
Laboratory
hrs
Learning
?
15
?
hrs
STUDENT
Seminar
hrs
Other - specify:
Field Experience
firs
TOTAL ?
60
hrs
?
HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:_____
Is transfer credit requested? ?
Yes ?
No
0UT1JN95J01/dd
Page 2 of 4.
Ph y
sics 484
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE -
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a)
replaces
(course #)
(b) cannot take
?
?
__ for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIES/MATERIALS:
TEXTBOOKS. REFERENCES.
MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
Enns, McGuire, Tarignekar,
Nonlinear Physics with Maple,
1St Ed., TEA (1995)
References:
1. Jackson, E.A.,
Perspectives
of
Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol. 1
and Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 19
1991
1*
2. Moon,
1992
PC,
Chaotic and Fractal Dynamics, An Introduction for Applied Scientists and Engineers,
Wiley,
3. Hilbom, RC.,
Chaos andNonlinear Dynamics,
Oxford University Press. 1994
OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to provide students with:
1.
an appreciation of the importance of nonlinear phenomena in the everyday world;
2.
symbolic computational skills that are needed for employment in a highly technical society;
3.
useful problem solving and critical thinking skills;
4.
the skills needed to tackle problems in a variety of non-scientific disciplines;
5.
an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of symbolic computational software;
6.
a skill which makes them employable.
METHODS:
This course will be presented using lectures
)
demonstrations, experiments, and computer simulations. Heavy reliance will
be made of the computer to simulate, mode, animate, and test the text's and the experiment's nonlinear models. The
students will be introduced to models not only from the physical sciences (biology, chemistry and physics) but from the
humanities, medical, and business.
[i
;13
.
PHYSICS 484
NAME
&
NUMBER OF COURSE
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Assignments ?
20%
Mid-term ?
20%
Computer Simulations
?
20%
Final ?
40%
COURSE CONTENT:
Week 1/2: Interesting Nonlinear Systems
a.
nonlinear mechanics (simple pendulum, eardrum, nonlinear damping, lattice dynamics)
b.
competition phenomena (Volterra equations, fox rabies in Europe, laser beam competition)
c.
nonlinear electrical phenomena
d.
chemical oscillators
e.
solitons
f.
chaos
Week 3/4: Methods of Solutions
a.
exactly solvable equations (i.e. Bernoulli, Riccati, elliptical integrals)
b.
variation of parameters
Week
5/6:
Topological Analysis and Graphical Solutions
a.
types of singular points
b.
graphical methods of solution
Week 7: Limit Cycles
a.
oregonator model
b.
first theorem of Bendixon
c.
Poincare-Bendixon Theorem
d. Prigogine-Lefever Model
Week 8: Analysis Methods
a.
Perturbation method (Poisson's & Linstedt's)
b.
Kiylov-Bogoliubov Method
c.
Ritz method
d.
Galerkin method
Week
9:
Forced Nonlinear Oscillators
a.
iterative solution of Dufling's equation
b.
nonlinear response curve
c.
nonlinear damping
d.
jump phenomena and hysteresis
e.
subharmonic response
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Ph y
sics 484
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
Course Content (cont)
Week 10:
Partial Nonlinear
Differential Equations
a.
Burger's Equation-Hopf-Cole transformation
b.
elementary
soliton
calculations
Week
11:
Inverse
Scattering Transformation
Method
a.
Lax's formulation
b.
one and two soliton
formulas
c.
general input shapes
d.
Zakharov-ShabatJAKNS Approach
Week
12: Numerical Techniques
a.
finite difference approximations
b.
Special
Methods
Euler,
Modified
Euler, Runge-Kutta, explicit
method
of solving PDE's
Week
13:
Summary
a.
review
b. summary
of
uses and importance
of
nonlinear
physics
C.
conclusion
0
,71^
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
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COURSE INFORMATION
DISCIPLINE/DEPARTMENT:
_P1-IVcwc
?
?
IMPLEMENTATION DATE: October 1994
?
Revised:_________________
PHYSICS 485
?
Nonlinear Ph
y sics Laboratory
?
3
SUBJECT/NUMBER OF COURSE
?
DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
?
UCFV
CREDITS
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
The study of nonlinear physics is important and useful because its models are used in so many disciplines, disciplines as
diverse as business and ecology. This course is designed to integrate the computer's ability to perform: symbolic
computations, simulations, equation solving and plotting, and model testing with the classroom theory along with the related
theory covered in Physics 484. The text will include a large number of computer files which can be used to model, test, and
simulate the text's examples. Topics include: nonlinear mechanics, interesting nonlinear systems, methods of solving
nonlinear equations, topological analysis, limit cycles, analytical methods, forced oscillations of nonlinear systems, partial
nonlinear differential equations, numerical techniques, etc. Access to a home, IBM compatible computer, will assist the
student in doing the problems and in understanding the text's examples.
RATIONALE:
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Physics 221, Physics 381
COURSE COREQUISITES:
Physics 484
HOURS PER TERM ?
Lecture ?
hrs ?
Student Directed
FOR EACH ?
Laboratory ?
45
?
hrs ?
Learning ?
15 hrs
STUDENT ?
Seminar ?
hrs ?
Other - specify:
Field Experience ?
hrs
?
hrs
TOTAL ?
60 HRS
MAXIMUM ENROLMENT:_____
Is transfer credit requested?
fl
Yes
D
No
OUTLN95/0
I/dd
Page 2 of 3
Physics 485
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
SYNONYMOUS COURSES:
(a) replaces
(course )
(b) cannot take
?
?
for further credit
(course #)
SUPPLIESIMATERJALS:
TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCES.
MATERIALS (List reading resources elsewhere)
Enns, McGuire, Rangnekar,
Nonlinear Physics with Maple,
1st Ed., TBA (1995)
References: ?
I*
1.
Jackson, E.A.
Perspectives
of
Nonlinear Dynamics, Vol 1
and Vol. 2, Cambridge University Press, 1989, 1991
2.3.
Hilborn,
Moon, F.C.,
RC.,
Chaotic
Chaos
and
andNonlinearDynarnics,
Fractal Dynamics, An
Oxford
Introduction
University
for Applied
Press, 1994
Scientists
?
and Engineers,
Wiley ,
1992
OBJECTIVES:
This course is designed to provide students with:
1.
an appreciation of the importance of nonlinear phenomena in the everyday world;
2.
symbolic computational skills that are needed for employment in a hi
g
hly technical society;
3.
useful problem solving and critical thinking skills;
4.
the skills needed to tackle problems in a variety of non-scientific disciplines;
5.
an understanding of the capabilities and limitations of symbolic computational sothvare;
6.
a skill which makes them employable.
METHODS:
This course will be presented using lectures, demonstrations, experiments, and computer simulations. Heavy reliance will
be made of the computer to simulate. model, animate, and test the text's and the experiment's nonlinear models. The
students will be introduced to models not only from the ph
y
sical sciences (biology, Chemistry, and physics), but from th
humanities, medical and business.
'11,_
Page., of 3
Ph y sics 485
NAME & NUMBER OF COURSE
STUDENT EVALUATION PROCEDURE:
Experiments
20%
Mid-term
20%
Computer Simulations
20%
Final
40%
COURSE CONTENT
Experiments
1.
Nonlinear air drag
2.
Nonlinear Inductance
3.
Diodes tunnel
4.
Diode varactors
5.
Chemical waves
6.
Liquid solitons
7.
8.
Duffing
Forced fluffing
9.
Sine-Gordon model
10.
Nonlinear simple pendulum
11.
Relaxation oscillations
12.
Forced oscillations in time var
y
ing magnetic field
13.
Nonlinear oscillations in quadrapole field
0
if
