SIMON
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UNIVERSITY
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S-74-75
MEMORANDUM
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Subject ?
fliPAWVMRNT OR RTnTn(TrAL
SCIENCES
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Date
MAY 14, 1974
NEW COURSE PROPOSALS, MARINE SCIENCE
From
SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
STUDIES
MOTION: ?
"That Senate
the new cour:
MASC 411-6 -
MASC 412-6 -
MASC 435-6 -
approve, as set forth in S.74-75,
;e proposals for:
Comparative Embryology of Marine
Invertebrates
Biology of Fishes
Introduction to Biological
Oceanography."
If the above motion is approved,
MOTION: ?
"That Senate waive the normal two semester time
lag requirement in order that these courses may
be first offered in the Summer 1974."
SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
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5,7475
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MEMORANDUM
SENATE
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE
To
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STUDIES
Subject
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MAY
14, 1974
NEW COURSE PROPOSALS, MARINE SCIENCE
On the recommendation of the Faculty of Science, the
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies approved the new Marine
Science course proposals, as set forth in SCUS 74-19 for:
MASC 411-6 - Comparative Embryology of
Marine Invertebrates
MASC 412-6 - Biology of Fishes
MASC 435-6 - Introduction to Biological?
Oceanography
and recommends approval to Senate.
The Committee further recommends that the normal two
semester time lag requirement be waived in order that the courses
may be first offered in the Summer 1974.
It was made clear that these courses are designed to
augment the offerings available at Bamfield, that they have been
approved by other universities cooperating in the Bamfield enter-
prise for offering in Summer 1974, that there was unfortunate
delay in clearance at Simon Fraser University, and that approval for
offering in Summer 1974 for Simon Fraser University would clear a
number of administrative difficulties which would otherwise arise.
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
To
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Courses .... in
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Maxine .... Science
From...., —S. Aronoff
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May 1.,-1974....
I am referring to you, for immediate attention, the attached
course proposals, namely Marine Science (MASC) 411, 412 and
435. All three proposals have been approved by the Faculty
of Science Executive Committee on behalf of the Faculty, and
by our Undergraduate Curriculum Committee.
I trust that they will be referred to Senate at its June
Meeting.
Enclosures
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
S. Aronof..
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From
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C. H.
Ceen, Chairman,
Department of Biological Sciences.
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March
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1974
At a meeting of the faculty of the Department of Biological
Sciences on February 28, 1974 we approved the following courses which
are to be offered at the Bamfield Marine Station.
MARINE SCIENCE
411 ?
COMPARATIVE EMBRYOLOGY OF MARINE INVERTEBRATES
A comprehensive study of development of marine invertebrates
available at the Bamfield Marine Station including all major
phyla and most of the minor phyla. Lectures will cover
gametogenesis, fertilization, regeneration, cell lineage,
mosaic and regulated development, larval development and
metamorphosis of the different groups. Laboratory work
will include methods and techniques of obtaining and
handling of gametes, preparation and maintenance of larval
cultures and observation of development up to metamorphosis
. if possible. Some selected and clearly defined classical
experiments will be performed. Efforts will also be made
to study various pelagic larvae.
MARINE SCIENCE 412
Classification?
of fishes with?
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environment of?
from a variety
BIOLOGY OF FISHES
physiology, ecology, behavi
particular emphasis on those
the British Columbia coast.
of habitats will be used for
ur and zoogeography
in the marine
Local collections
experimental studies
MARINE SCIENCE 435
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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
An introduction to the biology of the oceans, with supporting
c ov
e ra
ge of relevant physics and chemistry. Emphasis will be
placed on plankton biology, community structure and life
histories, and influencing environmental factors. Collections
will be made from sheltered inlets, through Barkley Sound to
offshore waters.
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The course will involve both field and
laboratory studies of plankton organisms.
I would he grateful for early consideration of these courses at the
Faculty level since two of them are to be offered this summer and I expect that
some of our students will be anxious to take them.
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Memorandum to Dean Aronoff
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March 1, 1974
I am very excited about these courses. They will certainly
complement our present marine offerings in areas that we are not likely to
be able to offer on campus for some time.
If any additional information is required, please let me know.
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Glen H. Geen,
Chairman.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
NEW COURSE PROPOSAl. FORM
1.
Calendar information
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Department: Biological Sciences
Abbreviation Code:
MASC ?
Course Number: 411
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Credit Hours:
6 ?
Vector:
Title of Course: Comparative Embryology of Marine Invertebrates
Calendar Description of Course:
A comprehensive study of development of marine invertebrates available at the Bamfield
Marine Station including all major phyla and most of the minor phyla. Lectures will
cover gametogenesis, fertilization, regeneration, cell lineage, mosaic and regulated
development, larval development and metamorphosis of the different groups. Laboratory
work will include methods and techniques of obtaining and handling of gametes, prepara-
Nature
Lecture/Laboratory
of
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Course
(CONTINUED OVERLEAF) .....
Prerequisites (or special
instructions):
Biology 203-3 and Biology 306-3 or 316-3.
What course (courses), if any, is being dropped from the calendar if this course
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approved:
None
2.
Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Every second or third summer
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 74-2
Which
of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed offering
possible?
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N/A
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3. Ob
A
ectives
of the Course
This course will be offered at the Bamfield Marine Station as part of the course
offerings in the marine sciences being developed by representatives from five B.C. and
Alberta Universities. This course complements very nicely our present undergrndwtto
curriculum in biology.
4.
tarj'_and ?
iuirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
This course is to be offered at Bamfield by faculty appointed by
Staff ?
the Bamfield Marine Station. Representatives from this University
are involved in the choice of the faculty and the scheduling of
Library ?
courses.
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
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Approval
Date:
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SCUS 73-34L):-
(When completing this form, for instructions see Memorandum SCUS
73-34u.
Attach course outline).
1. Calendar Information (continued)
tion and maintenance of larval cultures and observation of development up to
metamorphosis if possible. Some selected and clearly defined classical
experiments will be performed. Efforts will also be made to study various
pelagic larvae.
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MART NE S CT l;NCE 411
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COMPARATIVE I NVERTEFATE EMBRYOLOGY.
Calender DescrJ pt ion
A cornpr-iiens
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e stud', of development:
of
marine invertebrates
availablo at the Banfield Marine Station, including all major
phyla and most
of the minor
phyla. A
total, of 25 or 30 icc ttircs,
covering inctogenesis, fertilization, regeneration, ccii
lineage,
moza ic and rcuiated development, larval deve i.opnient anil me ta—
morphosis of different groups will be given. Laboratory wOri
will includc
nthods and techniques of obta ining and handling of
gametes, preparation and maintenance of larval. cultures, and
observations of developent up to metamorphosis if possible.
Some selected and clearly
defined classical cxperimcnto
Will
be
performed. Efforts will be made also to study various pelagic
larvae.
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON UNDERGRADUATE s'ruiIEs
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PROPOSAL FORM
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1. Calendar information
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rtmtiu: Biological Sciences
Abbreviation Code: MASC ?
Course Number: ?
412 ?
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Title of Course:
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Biology of Fishes
Calendar Description of Course:
Classification, physiology, ecology, behaviour and zoogeography of fishes with
particular emphasis on those in the marine environment of the British Columbia
coast. Local collections from a variety of habitats will be used for
experimental studies.
Nature of Course Lecture/Laboratory
Prerequisites (or
special instructions):
Biology 316-3.
What course (courses), if any, Is being dropped from the calendaz if this course
approved:
None
2. Scheduling
How frequently will the course be offered? Every second or third summer.
Semester in which the course will first be offered? 74-2
Which of your present faculty would be available to make the proposed oltriu
possible? ?
N/A
3.
Obiectives of the Cnure
This course will be offered at the Bamfield Marine Station as part of the course
offerings in the marine sciences being developed by representatives from five B.C.
and Alberta Universities. This course complements very nicely our present
undergraduate curriculum in biology.
'. Budtaryand Space Requirements (for information only)
What additional resources will be required in the following areas:
Faculty
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This course is to be offered at Bamfield by faculty appointed by
the Bamfield Marine Station. Representatives from this University
Staff ?
are involved in the choice of the faculty and the scheduling of
Library ?
courses.
Audio Visual
Space
Equipment
5. jjrova1
Date
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MARINE SCIENCE
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INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOC'
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ICAL OCEANOGRAPHY
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An introduction to the biology of the
oceans,
with
supporting coverige of relevant physics and chemistry.
Emphasis will be placed on plankton biolov, community
structure and life histories, and influencing environ-
mental factors. Collections will be made from sheltered
inlets, through Barkley Sound to offshore waters. The
courso
Will
involve both field and laborator
y
studies of
plankton organisms.
Cource Content
An integrated lecture-field-lab approach will be utilized
to mt
rodu- students to the biology
of the oceans.
Em
p
hasis
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on examining Interrelationships between
hioti dievribution
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wraph c fnctor. General
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Ocvan
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iphic Factors - currents
waves
illumination
temperature
salinity
dissolved oxygen
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nutrients
Rfo1ch: t1. Factors - ?
species Identification
life histories
distribution
community organization
diel migrations
seasonal trends
functional attributes
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Hours of lectures'
4
4
5
5
7
7
7
Hours of Laboratories
12
12
12
12
12
16
16
4
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SiMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
MEMORANDUM
lo ..............Dr. J. S. Barlow
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Dr. G.
H. Geen,
Associate Dean f
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Dept. of Biological Sciences.
Subject ?
Marine science Courses
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March 20, 197,4.
Reference is made to your memorandum of March 7 in which you requested
additional information on the Marine Sciences courses to be offered at the
Bainfield Marine Station.
I have assembled some additional data based on discussions with members of
the WCUJ3S Academic Sub-Committee, the group responsible for developing the courses
and defining their content.
Marine Science 411. Comparative Embryology of Marine Invertebrates.
6 semester hours credit. 6 hrs. lecture, 16 hrs. lab per week.
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Subj ect
GametogeneS is
Fertilization
Regeneration
Cell Lineage
Mosaic and Regulated Development
Larval Development
Metamorphosis
Methods of Handling Gametes
Preparation of Cultures
Marine Science 412. Biology of Fishes.
6 semester hours credit. 6 hrs. lecture, 16 hrs. lab per week.
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Subject ?
Hoursof lectures
External and Internal Comparative Anatomy 6
Functional Morphology
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6
Reproductive Patterns and Life Histories
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4
Community and Population Ecology
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4
Parasitology ?
1
Pathology
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1
Systematics and Evolution,
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Speciation ?
2
Classification ?
2
Behaviour
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3
Physiology ?
5
Collecting Methodology
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Hours of laboratories
24
8
16
2
2
8
16
12
12
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Dr. J. S. Barlow
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is Marine
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Introduction to Biological Oceanography.
6 semester hours credit. 6 hrs. lectures, 16 hrs. lab per week.
Hours of Laboratories
Sujct
Hours of Lectures
Oceanographic Factors
Currents
2
Waves
2
Illumination
2
Temperature
2
Salinity
2
Dissolved Oxygen
2
Nutrients
4
Biological Factors
Species Identification
1
Life Histories
3
Distribution
3
Community Organization
4
Diel Migrations
4
Seasonal Trends
4
Functional Attributes
4
Methodology
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4
4
4
4
8
8
16
12
8
8
8
Hopefully this will provide you with sufficient information relating to
course content and subject matter emphasis. Undoubtedly there will be some
deviations from these outlines which relates to the particular interests of
the faculty teaching these courses. However. I would not expect this to result
in a major change in the emphasis.
c..
Glen H.
H. Geen
Chairman
GUG /ms
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SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERC}tA1ATF S 1'Ui)IES
NE\. C'sE RO; ?
lORY
1.
Calendar Information
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Biological. Sciences
Abbreviation Code
MASC ?
Course umber -
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6
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Title of Course: Introduction to Biological Oceanography.
Calendar D
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criptioa of Course: An introduction to the biology of the oceans, with
supporting coverage of relevant physics and chemistry. Emphasis will be placed on
plankton biology, community structure and life histories, and influencing environ-
mental factors. Collections will be made from sheltered inlets, through Barkley
Sound to offshore waters. The course will involve both field and laboratory studies
of plankton organisms.
NaLlirc of
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Lecture/Laboratory
Prerequ[sit *
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(or s.'e
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1nt;tructi:r•;:
Biology 204, Biology 306-3 or Biology 326-3.
What courhe (courses , if an
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approvcd: ?
None
2. Schedu1inj
How frequently wil 1
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Every second or third summer.
Semester in which
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course ?
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Which of
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present laculty
would
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çropo.eu
t.tl !st t
posih?
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N/A
3.
Ob
A
uctivet, of the Course
This course will be offered at the Bamficid Marine Station as part of the course
offerings in the marine sciences being developed by representatives from five B.C.
and Alberta Universities. This course complements very nicely our present
undergraduate curriculum in biology.
4, ?
ud.tnr
y
and SjaccRirenenLs (for inform:.tion only)
What additional resources will be required In the following reas
Faculty ?
This course is to be offered at Bamfield by faculty appointed by
the Bamfield Marine Station. Representatives from this University
Sta ?
are involved in the choice of the faculty and the scheduling of
Library ?
courses.
Audio
Visual.
Space
Equipment
5.
Date
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Memorandum scu; ;3--34.
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MARINE SCINCE 412
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BIOLOGY OF FISHES
Calender
Description
Class ificatjoi, physiology, ecology, behaviour and
zoogeography of fishes with particular emphasis on
those in the marine environment of the British
Columbia coast. This course will involve field trips.
Course Content
Local collections from a variety of habitats will be
used for experimental studies as well as illustrative
material for lectures. An integrated lecture-lab
approach will cover the following aspects of fish
biology:
external and internal comparative anatomy
functional morphology
r€pductive p;itcerns and lift histories
comrnunLtv
and po
p
ulation ecology
parnslt:ology
pa the I cgy
systematics and evolution
Spec iation
class ifc,ition
behaviour (reproduction, schooling, homing, etc.)
physiology (circulation, respiration, osmo-
regulation, metabolism, etc.)
collecting methodology and specimen preparation
