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Facu
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o
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Sc
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(SCUS
1
0-57)
For
information:
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ct
in
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under del
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gated
auth
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s
m
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ting
of
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2,
2010
,
SC:US
appro
ve
d th
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foll
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wing
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vi
s
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s e
ff
ec
ti
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Fall
20
1
1
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p<lrtm
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of Biologica
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Sc
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1
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(
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quir
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m
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c
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ge
in
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o
l
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Sc
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Major
and
H
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nour
s
(
ii
)
Addition to
Uppe
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Division
r
e
quir
e
m
e
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Maj
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r
/
Honour
s
(
iii
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D
esc
ription
c
han
ges
t
o
th
e s
tream
s:
Ce
ll
s,
Mole
c
ule
s
and Ph
ys
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l
ogy;
an
d Eco
l
ogy
,
Evolution
and
Conserva
ti
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n and
Ope
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(iv)
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cription c
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s
for
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497W
, 498,
499
,
3021302W, 3113
(
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h<ln
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,
367
/
367W,
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of
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SC:
US
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422
and 444
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1II0re detailed
report of cUlTicululII
revisions lIIay do
so
on
the
http://www.sfu.ca/senate
/
Senate agenda.hlml
following the
posting
of
the
agenda.
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you al'e
unable to
access the
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lIIation,
please call 778-782-3168 or elllail
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SCUS 10-57
TO:
Bill Krane, Chair, SCUS
FROM: Rolf
Mathewes, Associate Dean
Faculty of Science
RE:
Faculty of Science
Undergraduate
Curriculum
Items
DATE:
November 9, 2010
The Faculty of Science has approved the following, which must now be considered by SCUS.
Please place these items on the agenda of the next SCUS meeting.
Biological Sciences
a) Change to the minimum grade requirement to obtain a major in Biological Sciences
•
Add a requirement that students must achieve a C- or higher in all required upper
level B
Ise courses.
b) Changes to stream descriptions
c) Course description changes to BISe497W,
BISC498, BISC499
d) Course description changes to BISC302/302W and BISC303
e) Prerequisite changes to BISC307/307W, BISC367/367W and BISC418
Chemistry
CHEM 391-3 - New course proposal
Earth Sciences
Prerequisite change for EAse 304
Course number, description and prerequisite change EASe 412
Molecular Biology
&
Biochemistry
MBB 461-3 - New course proposal
Prerequisite changes - MBB
231 , MBB 422, MBB 444
Enclosure
c.
J. Hinchliffe, C. Cupples
SI~
R. Mathewes
SCUS 10-57a
June 29,2010
I would like to bring forward four motions for proposed calendar changes that were
approved
by the Department of Biological Sciences at a meeting held on May 25, 2010:
I.
That a proposed change to the minimum grade requirement to obtain a major in
Biological Sciences be approved.
• Add a requirement that students must achieve a C- or higher
in
all required upper
level
BISC courses.
2. That proposed changes to the stream descriptions be approved.
• Increase the number of research intensive courses that may be used towards
requirements from 2 to 3.
3. That course description changes to BISC497W, BISC498, BISC499 be approved.
• Remove the restriction that students may not take BISC498 and BISC499 with the
same supervisor.
• Change the statement that"
A
maximum of six units in research courses can be
applied towards the degree" to be consistent with change (2) above.
4. That course description changes to
BISC302/302W and BISC303 be approved.
• Add
the following text to course description: "Students are required to come into
the lab on average
of 2 hours per week in addition to the 4 hour scheduled lab
each week for project
work."
5. That prerequisite changes to BISC307/307W, BISC367/367W and BISC418 be
approved.
• Change the prerequisites of BISC307 and BISC307W from BISC305 and
BISC329 to BISC305.
• Change
the prerequisites of BISC367 and BISC367W from BISC366 and
BISC329 to BISC366.
• Change the prerequisite for BISC418 from
BISC204. Recommended: BISC 300 and BISC 306.
to
BISCIOI and BISCI02 and BISC204 or HSCI 212 and completion of75 credit
hours. Recommended:
BISC 300 and BISC 306.
Julian Christians
Chair, Departmental Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Department of Biological Sciences
SFU Connect
SFU Connect
Re: Biological Sciences
Hi
From : Julian Christians <jkchrist@sfu.ca>
Subject:
Re: Biological Sciences
To:
Jo Hinchliffe <joah@sfu.ca> .
Cc:
Rosemary
Hotell
<rosemary_hotell@sfu.ca>,
Rolf
Mathewes
<mathewes@sfu.ca>
Yes, please, It should apply to majors and honours.
Cheers
Julian
---- Original Message --
From: IIJo Hlnchliffe
n
<joah@sfu.ca>
To:
"Rolf
Mathewes
n
<mathewes@sfu.ca>
Cc:
IIJullan
Christians"
<jkchrist@sfu.ca>,
"Rosemary
Hoteli
ll
<rosemary_hotell@sfu.ca>
Sent: Friday, 26 November, 20108:20:11 AM
Subject: Re: Biological Sdences
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1
of2
jahlnchl@sfu.c;
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Fri, 26
NOv,
201009:09
If it
does
apply
to
aU, you can make that change at the meeting. Unfortunately if it is not specified then the people working on the calendar and the OPR don't
change the honours - and
then
it has to come back
to
SCUS for correction and delays everything.
Thanks for checking.
From:
IIRoif
Mathewes
R
<mathewes@sfu.ca>
To: "Jo Hlnchllffe
"
<joah@sfu.ca>
Cc:
IIJullan
Christians"
<jkchrlst@sfu.ca>,
IIRosemary
Hotell"
<rosemary_hotell@sfu.ca>
Sent: Thursday, 25 November, 2010 20:09:41
Subject:
Re:
Biological Sdences
Jo:
I am quite sure that it should apply to
both
majors and honours, but I copy this reply
to
Julian Olrlstians who would correct me if wrong. I can change at the
next SCUS if you prefer. Cheers, Rolf
---- Original Message ---
From: RJo Hlnchliffe
ll
<joah@sfu.ca>
To: "Rolf Mathewes" <mathewes@sfu.ca> I
Sent: Thursday, 25 November, 2010 16:15:20
Subject:
Biological
Sdences
Hi Rolf, the minimum grade requirement change that is coming forward from Biological Sciences states to that Is just for the major. Does it also apply to the
honours degree?
If so,
it should
state
that, can you please change at the meeting?
lo
Hinchliffe
https:llconnect.sfu.calzimbralhlprintmessage?id=158316&xim=1
11/26/201{
Proposed change to Minimum Grade Requirement for Biological Sciences Major
Program
FROM:
Minimum Grade Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required on all prerequisite BISC and MBB courses.
TO:
Minimum Grade Requirement
A grade of C- or better is required on all prerequisite BISC and MBB courses, and in
each ofBISC 300-3 Evolution and BISC 333-3 Developmental Biology, one ofBISC
305-3 Animal Physiology or BISC 366-3 Plant Physiology, and one ofBISC 303-4
Microbiology, or BISC 306-4 Invertebrate Biology, or BISC 316-4 Vertebrate Biology,
or BISC 317-3 Insect Biology, or BISC 326-3 Biology of Algae and Fungi, or BISC 337-
4 Plant Biology, or BISC 418-3 Parasitology.
Rationale
Currently, a student could get D in core BISC courses required of all majors, and still get
a BSc in Biology if their GPA in all BISC courses was 2.00 or above.
Proposed addition to the "Upper Division Requirements" of the Biological Sciences
Major Program
For graduation, a grade of C- or better is required for all upper division requirements, i.e.,
a grade
of C- or better must be achieved in each of BISC 300-3 Evolution and BISC 333-
3 Developmental Biology, one
of BISC 305-3 Animal Physiology or BISC 366-3 Plant
Physiology, and one
of BISC 303-4 Microbiology, or BISC 306-4 Invertebrate Biology,
or BISC 316-4 Vertebrate Biology, or BISC 317-3 Insect Biology, or BISC 326-3
Biology of Algae and Fungi, or BISC 337-4 Plant Biology, or BISC 418-3 Parasitology.
Rationale
Currently, a student could get D in core BISC courses required of all majors, and still get
a BSc in Biology if their GPA in all BISC courses was 2.00 or above.
Proposed change to stream descriptions
In the descriptions of the Cells, Molecules and Physiology Stream and the Ecology,
Evolution and Conservation
Stream, the proposed change in each section is as follows
(i.e., the same text appears separately
in each section):
FROM:
Normally no more than two courses from other units may
be
used to satisfy stream
requirements
and additional upper division biology course requirements. Students
complete a total of five lab courses (which may include one ofBISC 497W, 498, 499)
among their upper division courses.
TO:
Normally no more than two courses from other units and no more than three research
intensive courses
(BISC 490, 491, 492, 497W, 498, or 499) may be used to satisfy stream
requirements
and additional upper division biology course requirements. Students
complete a total of five lab courses (which may include one ofBISC 497W, 498,499)
among their upper division courses.
In the descriptions of the Open Stream, the proposed change is as follows:
FROM:
Normally no more than two courses from other units may be used to satisfy upper
division biology course requirements. Students complete a
total of five lab courses
(which may include
one ofBISC 497W, 498, 499) among their upper division courses.
TO:
Normally no more than two courses from other units and no more than three research
intensive courses
(BISC 490, 491, 492, 497W, 498, or 499) may be used to satisfy upper
division biology course requirements. Students
complete a total of five lab courses
(which may include one
ofBISC 497W, 498,499) among their upper division courses.
Rationale:
We propose increasing the number of research intensive courses that may be used
towards requirements
from 2 to 3, so that students are not discouraged from taking more
research courses.
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TITLE
(1) Long title for calendar and schedule. no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Undergraduate
Research:
Writing
Intensive
(2) Short title for enrollment and transcript. no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
A student may enrol in this course only with prior written
agreement of a faculty member to act as research supervisor, __
who will also provide instruction and feedback on the writing
and presentation of results from the research. A maximum of
six
units in research courses can be applied towards the
degree.
PREREQUISITE ______________ ___
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
A student may enrol in this course only with prior written
.
agreement of a faculty member to act as research supervisor, _
who will also provide instruction and feedback on the writing
and presentation of results from the research. A maximum of
three research courses can be applied towards degree
requirements.
PREREQUlSITE. ______________ _
We propose increasing the number of research intensive courses that may be used towards requirements from 2 to 3, to
encourage students
to take more research courses.
Does
this
couae replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If so, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
Fall 2010
Effectivetermandyear ____________________________________________________________________________ ___
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Course number
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(1) Long title for calendar and schedule. no more than 100 characters including spaces :md punctuation.
Undergraduate
Research
I
(2)
Short tide for enrollment and transcript, no more than
30
characters including spaces and punctuauon.
DESCR~ON
________________ _
A
student will
be
permitted to enrol in this course only If hel
she
obtains the prior written agreement of a faculty member to _
act as
research advisor.
A
different advisor is required than for
BISC 499, but a student may take BISC 497W with the same
advisor either following or concurrently with BISe 498. A
maximum of six units In research courses can be applied
towards
the
degree.
PREREQUISITE ______________ _
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION ______________ _
A student will
be
permitted to enrol in this course only H
hel
_ she obtains the prior written agreement of a faculty member to .
act
as
research advisor.
A
maximum of three research
_ courses can be applied towards degree requirements.
PREREQUISITE ______________ ___
We propose removing the restriction from taking BISC498 and BISC499 with the same research advisor since some fields
of research require a substantial amount of time to leam techniques.
We propose increasing the number of research Intensive courses that may be used towards requirements from
2
to
3,
to
encourage students
to
take more research courses.
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If
so, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
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Course Number ________________ _
CrerutHour _____________________ __ CreilitHour ____________________ ___
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characters mdudmg spaces and punctuation.
Undergraduate
Research
II
(2)
Shan tide for enrollment and transcript. no more than
30
duraclers including spaces and punctUation.
DESCRIPTION ________________ _
A
student will
be
permitted to enrol in this course only if hel
she obtains the prior written agreement of a faculty member to _
act as research advisor. A different advisor is required than for
BISe 498, but a student may take BISe 497W with the same
advisor either following or concurrently with BISe 499. A
maximum of six units In research courses can be applied
towards
the
degree.
PREREQUISITE ______________ _
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
A
student will be permitted to enrol in this course only if
hel
_ she obtains the prior written agreement of a faculty member to .
act as research advisor.
A
maximum of three research
courses can be applied towards degree requirements.
PREREQUISITE, ______________ _
We propose removing the restriction from taking BI8C498 and BISC499 with the same research advisor since some fields
of research require a substantial amount of time to learn techniques.
We propose Increasing the number of research intensive courses that may be used towards requirements from
2 to 3,
to
encourage students
to
take more research courses.
Does this coune replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If 50, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
Fall 2010
Effective term and year ________________________________________
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TITLE
(1) Long tide for calendar and schedule. no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Genetic Analysis
(2) Short tide for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
Discussion
and
manipulations of some of the organisms and
techniques
applicable
to
genetic
analysis.
PREREQtnS~
______________ _
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION ______________ _
Discussion and manipulations of some of the organisms and
_
techniques applicable to genetiC analysis. Students are
required to come fnto the lab on average of 2 hours per week
in addition to the
4
hour scheduled lab each week for project
-work.
PREREQUISITE, ______________ _
Students are not always required to stay for the entire duration of the 4 hour scheduled lab I but do have to come
in periodically outside of scheduled hours to monitor the growth and development of organisms as part of
experiments.
Does dlis course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If so, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
Effectivetennmd~
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CreditHour ________________________ CreditHouc ___________________ __
TITLE
(1) Long title for calendar and schedule. no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Microbiology
(2) Short title for enrollment and tr.mscript. no more than
30
characters including spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION _________________ ___
The biology of micro-organisms and their significance in the
understanding
of
cellular
processes.
PREREQUISITE ______________ _
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
The biology of micro-organisms and their significance in the
_
understanding of cellular processes. Students are required to
come Into the lab on average of 2 hours per week In addition
to the 4 hour scheduled lab each week for project work.
PREREQUISITE, _________ - _____ _
Students are not always required to stay for the entire duration of the 4 hour scheduled lab, but do have to come
in periodically outside of scheduled hours to monitor the growth and development of organisms as part of
experiments.
Does
this
course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If so, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
Fall 2010
Effective term md year _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
UNDERCRAIH!:\TE STUDIES
Or.TOBE R 2007
EXISTING
COURSE.
CHANGES
RECOMMENDED
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x ]
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BISC307
and
BISC307W
CouneNumber _________________ _
Course Number _________________ _
CreditHour _____________________ CreditHour ___________________ __
TITLE
(1) Long title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Animal
Physiology
Laboratory
(2)
Shon title for enrollment and traJlscript, no more
than 30
char.acters includin8 spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION _______________ __
DESCRIPTION ______________ _
PREREQrnSITE ________________ _
PREREQlnSITE _________________ _
BISC305 and BISC329
BISC305
RATIONALE
The course has changed such that BISC329 is no longer necessary as a
prerequisite.
Does
this
course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should nOl receive credit for both courses?
If so,
this
should
be noted In tho prerequisite.
Fall 2010
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Description
x
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Seminr ________ _
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______ _
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______ _
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Course Number
_B_IS_C_3_6_7_a_"d_B_IS_C_3_67_W _______ _
CouneNwrnher _________________ _
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_____________________ _
Credit
Hour ___________________ ___
TInE
(1) Long title for calendar and schedule. no more than JOO characters including spaces and punctuation,
Plant
Physiology
Laboratory
(2)
Shon title for enroUment and transcript, no more tban
30
characters including spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION ________________ _
DESCRIPTION
_______________ _
PREREQillSITE _________________ _
PREREQUISITE _______________ _
BISC366 and BISC329
BISC3S6
RATIONALE
The course has changed such thai BISC329 Is ,no longer necessary as a
prerequisite.
Does tIUs course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If
so, this
should
be noted
In the prerequisite.
Effectivetennandyear __
F_W_I_20_1_0 ______________________________________________________________ --------
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
COURSE CHANGE/DELETION
lJNL>ERGRADUATE STUDIES
OC:TOB ER 2007
EXISTING
COURSE.
CHANGES
RECOMMENDED
Please check appropriate revision(s):
D
Course number
DCredit
DTide
D Description
x I
Prerequisite
D
Course deletion
Indicate number
of hours for: Lecture _____ _
Seminr
_____ _ Tutorial _____ _
Lab ______ _
FROM
TO
Course Number
_8_15_C_4_18 ______________
Course Number ________________ _
Credit Hour ____________________ CreditHour _________________ __
TITLE
(1) Long tide for calendar and schedule.
no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Parasitology
(2)
Short tide for enrollment and transcript. no more than
30
characters including spaces and punctuation.
DESCRIPTION ________________ _
PREREQUISITE _______________ _
815C204. Recommended: 815C 300 and 81SC 306.
RATIONALE
DESCRIPTION _______________ _
PREREQUISITE,
______________ _
BISC101 and BI5C102, and BI5C204 or H8CI212 and
-completion of
75 credit hours. Recommended: BI8C 300 and
BISC 306.
The rationale for the addition of 818C101 and 818C1021s that GEOG 215
is sometimes used as a prerequisite instead of 818C204; GEOG 215 is
considered equivalent to BI5C204 (you can't get credit for both). but does
not have first year biology prerequisites (i.e., a student could
get
into
815C418 without having taken BI5C101 and BI5C102
if
they took GEOG
215 instead of 815C204) .
The rationale for adding HSCI 212 as an altemate prerequisite to BISC204
is to enable H5CI students to take the
course.
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses?
If
so, this should be
noted In the prerequisite.
Fall 2010
EK~~termand~
__________________________________________________________________________ __
MEMORANDUM
h\CUJ :!Y SCIENCE
I )eparrmcnt of Chemistry
8888 University Drive, Burnaby, Be
(:anada v
51\
t S6
ArrENTlON
Rolf Mathewes,
Chair, Faculty of Science Curriculum Committee
TEL 778.782.4887
FAX
778.782.3765
DATE
September 8,2010
FROM
Daniel] ,eznoff,
PAGES
1/1
Chair, Chemistry Undergraduate Studies Committee
RE:
New Course Proposal: CHEM 391-3 Industrial Chemistry
www.chemistry.sfu.ca
The Department of Chemistry has submitted a new course proposal (see attached proposal,
sample outline and library assessment) for CHEM 391-3, Industrial Chemistry. The course will
cover direct applications of chemical principles to large-scale chemical industry, the chemical
processes and compounds that dominate the industry and, by extension, impact society at large.
This is currently not covered in detail in the chemistry curriculum but should be hugely
beneficial to chemistry students, may of whom end up in industrial chemistry careers.
The proposed new course is not part of the Chemistry core curriculum (i.e. it is an elective) and
has 2
nd
year prerequisites ofCHEM 215, CHEM 230 and CHEM 282 (or dept. permission).
THINKING OF THE WORLD
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Senate Committee fox Undergraduate Studies
NEW COORSE PROPOSAL
Course Number: CHEM 391-03
Course Title: Industrial Chemistry
Long -
for calendar/schedule no more
than
100 characters including
spaces/punctuation: Industrial ChemistIy
AND
Short - for registration/transcript no more
than
30 characters including spaces/punctuation
Industrial Chemistry
Indicate
number of hours for
Leet
(3 ) Sem ( 0 ) Tut ( 1 ) Lab ( 0 )
Course Desc::ription.(for Calendar). Attach a course outUne to this proposal.
A
survey of industrial chemistry. Topics include the production of raw petrochemical
and
mineral materials,
bulk
organic and inorganic chemicals that drive the economy,
industrially relevant polymers, and health and hygiene products. Green approaches
to industrial
chemistry are discussed.
Prerequisite:
CHEM 21S, 230
and
282
or permission of the department.
Corequisite: None
SpeciallnstructiOIlS
That is, does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such
an extent
that
students should not receive credit for both courses.
If
so,
this
should be
noted
in
the pre-requisite.
No similar courses exist.
Course(s) to be dropped
if this
course is approved:
None.
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Rationale for Introduction of this Course:
The chemistry course offerings, for the most part, focus on fundamental aspects of
chemistry. Direct
applications to large-scale chemical industry, the chemical
processes and compounds that dominate the industry and, by extension. impact
society at
large are not covered
in
detail
in
the chemistry CUIriculum. This course will
bridge the gap between "textbookllaboratory" chemistry and the reactions. materials
and processes that make up the chemical industry. This linkage
is
expected to be
particularly invaluable to undergraduate chemistry majors, most of whom end up
working in the chemical industry and would hugely benefit from
this
exposure
in
advance of starting their careers.
SchecluliDg and Registration Information:
Indicate effective semester/year course would be first offered and planned
frequency of offering thereafter.
03/20 II. Once every 3 to 6 semesters (depending on demand)
Note: There
is
a two-semester(tenn) wait for implementation of any new course.
Indicate
if
there is a Waiver required
YES, ___ ,NO __ X, __ _
Will
this
be a required or elective course
in
the cw:riculurn?
ELECTIVE
What
is
the probable enrolment when offered?
Estimate 20-40 students
Which of your present
eFL
faculty have the expertise to offer
this
course?
Since the course material is very broad, encompassing all areas of chemistry, any
faculty member could teach it. In particular, faculty with organic or inorganic
chemistry
expertise
would likely be
the
most appropriate. Selected faculty that could
offer
the course material include G. Mund, D. Leznoff, T. Storr, R. Britton and V.
Wllliams.
Are there any proposed student fees associated with
this
course other than tuition
fees?
(if
so, attach mandatory supplementary fee approval form)
NO
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Resource Implications:
Note: SeDate has approved (5.93-11) that DO Dew course should be approved
hy
SeDate antil
fancliDg
has
heeD
committed for necessuy 1ihrarv materials. Each
Dew course proposal must be accompanied by a library report aacl, if
appropriate, CODfirmatiOD that
fancliDg
arrangements have beeD addressed.
Campus where course
will
be taught: ____
.Burnahy __________ _
Library
report status __ -:Attached
Provide details on how existing instructional resources
will
be redistributed to
accommodate
this
new course. For instance,
will
another course be eliminated or
will
the frequency of offering of other courses be reduced; are there change.§Jn
pedagogical
~le
or class sizes that allow for
this
additional course offering?
The course will be offered a maximum of once per year and many faculty have the
expertise
to teach it. Current resources can be allocated to cover this offering
with
minimal
disruption. No special issues regarding class size or pedagogical style exist.
List
any outstanding resource issues to be addressed prior to implementation: space,
laboratory equipment, etc.
None.
JLpprovals
Date
No
\j, (z.)
"2-t7to
Date
z. Faculty approval indicates that all the necessary course content and overlap
concerns have been resolved. and that the FacultylDepartInent commits to
providing the required
Library
funds.
____________________ Date: ____________ _
Dean or Designate
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List
which
other De.partments Schools and Faculties have been consulted regarding
the proposed course content including overlap issues.
Attach documentary
evidence of responses.
NONE needed
Other Fac:a.lties approval indicates that the Dean(s) or designate of other
Faculties affected
by
the proposed new course support(s) the approval of the new
course.
_________________________________ Date: __________________ __
_________________________________ Date: __________________ __
3. SCUS approval indicates that the course has been approved for
implementation subject, where appropriate, to financial issues being addressed.
Course approved
by
SCUS (Chair of SCUS)
_________________________________ Date: __________________ __
Approval
is
signified
by
date and appropriate signature.
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CHEM 391-3
Industrial Chemistry
General Course Description:
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Industrial chemistry plays a crucial role
in
the high standard of living enjoyed by
industrialized nations. The course provides an introduction to industrial chemistry. A
wide range
of both inorganic and organic chemicals and industrial chemical processes
will be discussed. Important inorganic industrial chemicals include ammonia,
an
essential ingredient in fertilizers; chlorine used as a disinfectant of drinking water; metals
and alloys; cement. Important organics include polymers; detergents; pharmaceuticals;
gasoline; solvents, all
of which are used
in
industries from petrochemicals to health and
hygiene. Topics will not only include the production
of these chemicals from raw
materials, but also the social and environmental impact of the production (e.g., acid rain,
heavy-metal pollution, ocean pollution). Efforts to make these current processes "green"
form will also be discussed (e.g.,
use of liquid carbon dioxide and ionic liquids as
environmentally-friendly solvents).
A small research project (report and presentation) on some aspect
of modem industrial
chemistry
will be required.
Prerequisite: CHEM 215, CHEM 230 and CHEM 282 (3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial
hours/week;
0 lab hours/week).
Weeks
I-II: Lecture Topics
• The Chemical Economy.
• Raw and Bulk Materials (e.g. petrochemicals, minerals, surfactants etc.)
• Industrial Polymers (e.g. plastics, elastomers, fibers etc.)
• Industrial Chemistry (organic). The industrial processes involved in the
production
of common aliphatic and aromatic compounds.
.
• Industrial Chemistry (inorganic). Non-metals and their compounds: industrial
gases (e.g. production
of hydrogen and nitrogen for ammonia synthesis), boron,
carbon, and silicon compounds. Metals and their compounds: The alkali metals,
alkaline earth metals, aluminum (e.g. production
of aluminum), production of
steel etc.
• Eco-Friendly Synthesis of Chemicals: The Next Wave in Chemical Industry:
Catalysis
in non-conventional reaction media (e.g. organocatalysis in green
solvents). The contribution
of photochemistry as a green procedure.
• Health and Hygiene Products.
Weeks 12-13: Research Presentations
1
The research project is designed to give students an opportunity to apply what they have
learned from the course. Students will be expected
to write a report about an industrial
chemical process (from instructor selected topics) and then present it to the class
(students will be expected to do research
on their own time). The report should not only
emphasize the chemistry behind the industrial process but should also seek to explain
why the industrial process
is important and what purpose it serves. Furthermore, the
report should also present some
of the drawbacks of the industrial process. For example,
is the process environmentally acceptable? What
is the energy cost of the industrial
process?
Is the industry undergoing any changes to make it more energy efficient and/or
environmentally friendly?
Selected Lecture Topics in More Detail:
The Chemical Economy
The chemical industry serves a major role
in all industrialized economies. For example,
the industry provides synthetic drugs, fertilizers, clothing, building materials etc. This
section
of the course will look at the quantity and cost of some common chemicals
produced worldwide from the three general classes
of products:
1) Basic chemicals such as acids, salts etc.
2) Chemicals to be used in further manufacturing such
as synthetic fibers, plastic
materials and pigments etc.
3) Finished chemical products to
be used for consumption as drugs, cosmetics etc. or to
be used as materials or supplies in other industries such
as paints, fertilizers and
explosives etc.
Raw and Bulk Materials (e.g. petrochemicals)
The chemical processes
by which liquid and gaseous fuels are obtained from petroleum
will be investigated in this section. Furthennore, the demand for a greater yield
of
gasoline from petroleum (crude oil) is ever increasing. The cracking of longer C-chain
hydrocarbons (e.g. kerosene) into smaller
C-chain hydrocarbons (gasoline) is a major
industrial process that will be investigated
in this section.
Industrial Polymers
About
80% of the output of the world organic chemical industry is used in the production
of synthetic polymers such as polyethylene and nylon.
In industry, some mil1ions
of tons of polyethylene and polypropylene are synthesized by
Ziegler-Natta catalysts (i.e. titanium salts
and aluminum alkyls) and their derivatives
annually. The ease
of synthesis and utility of these polymers are the reasons why plastics
are so ubiquitous in modem life.
In the same
respect~
nylons are some of the most
important fibers produced commercially (e.g. clothing, rope,
tents
9
toothbrush bristles
etc.). This section will focus on the industrial processes used to produce some common
synthetic polymers and a mechanistic look
at how the polymers are produced.
Industrial Chemistry (organic)
2
Petroleum is the key ingredient in most of the products of industrial organic chemistry.
Some of the important petrochemicals are ethylene, acetylene, propylene, butadiene,
benzene and toluene. The process
by which some of these common organic compounds
are produced
will be investigated.
Eco-Friendly Synthesis
of Chemicals
The field
of organocatalysis has been developing at an exponential rate. The major
benefit arising from the use
of organocatalysts is the absence of metal impurities in the
final product. Despite the fact that there are still several drawbacks when it comes to
using these catalysts
in industry (e.g. solvent limitations), the use of "greener"
alternatives (e.g. ionic liquids) gives the field potential and will be investigated further in
this course.
Health and Hygiene Products
In this section
we will investigate the synthesis of common household health and hygiene
products. For example, the industrial process by which soap, toothpaste etc. are produced
. will be explored.
Grading:
The course will be evaluated based on one midterm (30%) and final exam (50%).
In
addition, each student will be responsible for a research project (report and presentation)
that is designed to illustrate practical applications
of industrial chemistry (20%).
Textbook:
J. Phillip Chenier.,
Survey of Industrial Chemistry,
3
rd
Edition, Springer-Verlag. 2002.
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SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Course Cbange Form
SCUS 10-S7c
Existing Course Numberrritle:
EAse 304-3
Hydrogeology
Please check appropriate'revision(s) being recommended:
Course Number: ___ _
Credit Hour:
Title:
Desc~iption:
Prerequisite:
x
Vector: ____ _
Prerequisite From:
From:
Prerequisites: One of
EAse
101 or GEOG 111
~
and PHYS 126 or 12 I (or PHYS 102 with a grad
of B or higher).
Corequisites: none
Recommended: none
To:
Prerequisites:
EASe
101 and PHYS 102 or 121 or 126 or 141; and 12 additional units in Earth
Sciences, Physical Geography or Environmental Science.
Recommended: none
Rationale:
TraditionaDy,
EASe
304 has been taken by students during their 3rd or 4th year.
However, in recent years, due to the current 100 level pre-requisites, some students
have been
taking
this course at tbe beginning of their second year. While there are
no specific second
year
courses as pre-requisites, this
300
level course demands a
higher level of academic maturity (a term project is central to the course).
Requiring a total
of 5 units (courses)
in
Earth sciences, Physical Geography, or
Environmental Science will meet this requirement.
EASe
101 is required because
EASe
304 is
required
for
EASe
412, which relies on
basic conCepts of mineralogy. The choice of 4 additional courses
in EASe
or
Pbysical GEOG or
EVSe
wiD ensure that
EASe
majors, Physical
GEOG
majors
can continue
to
take this course, while allowing for the EVSC students enrolled
in
the new Water Science concentration to take this course as a degree requirement.
Does this course duplicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that
students should not receive credit for both courses.
. No
Effective date:
2008/2009
Calendar or
_--!.1~6th_S~e~p~teamwb~e:!..r
~20!4l1~O:-
____ ---:, __
Passed
by
the
EASe
Undergmduare Committee:
SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY
Senate Committee on Undergraduate Studies
C01U'8e ChangelDeletioD Form
Existing Course Changes Recommended:
Please check appropriate revision(s)
Course Number:---X
Credit Hour:_
Title:_X,,--_
Description:,----=.:X=---_
Prerequisite:
X
State number of hours for:
Lect ( ) Sem ( ) Tut ( ) Lab ( )
Course deletion: __ _
FROM:
Course Number
EASC412
Course Number EASC 315
Credit Hour
Credit Hour
Title:
(1)
Long title for calendar/schedule no more than 100 characters including spaces and
punctuation
£BQM
Groundwater Geochemistry
TO
Geochemistry of Natural Waters
(2) Short title for enrolment and transcript no more than 30 characters including spaces and
punctuation
FROM
TO
Description
Description
nOM
ro
Emphasis is on the fundamentals of water-rock
interactions and the chemistry
of natural
waters, developing
an
understanding of the
physical and chemical principles that govern
the geochemistry
of water within Earth's crust.
Topics
will include water sample coUection
and analysis, chemical thermodynamics, gas-
water-rock interactions and geochemical
modeling. The applications range from
weathering and
~charge
to acid mine drainage,
diagenesis and bydrothennal ore deposit
formation.
Prerequisite: EASe 208.
Corequisite or prerequisite: EASe 304.
Emphasis is on the fundamentals of water-rock
interactions
and the chemistry of natural
waters, developing
an
understanding of the
physical and
chemical principles that govern
the geochemistry
of water within Earth's crust.
Topics will include water sample collection
and analysis,
chemical thermodynamics, gas-
water-rock interactions and geochemical
modeling.
The applications range from
. weathering
and recharge to acid
rock
drainage
and
diagenesis. Prerequisite:
CHEM
122
and
126. Corequisite or prerequisite: EASe 304.
RATIONALE:
Course serves as a pre-requisite for severa14
th
year
courses (EASC
40~t
410 and 416) so is
better as a third year course. Course content will be modified slightly so that students from
other Departments may take this course without having to take EASC 208.
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that
students should not receive credit for both courses?
If
so. this should be noted
in
the pre-
rec;misite.
Effective semester and year __
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....
0=1 ......
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MEMO
Department of
Molecular Biology
&
Biochemistry
8888 University Drive
Burnaby Be V5A lS6
T: 778.782.5630
www.sfu.ca/mbb
SCUS 10-57d
I ATTENTION
Rolf Mathewes
I TEL
. FROM
Ingrid Northwood; undergrad prog. coordinator-MBB
I
RE 1 New Course Proposal and 3 course pre-requisite changes
I
I
DATE October 18, 2010
A new course, MBB461-3, Comparative Genomics, is being proposed:
As the Era of Genomics emerges, comparison of genome data is having
impacts on medicine and many
other fields Of the life sciences. This is an
elective course desIgned to expose students to the emerging field of
comparative genomIcs. Since the completion of the Human Genome
project in
2003, the number of sequenced genomes has been Increasing
exponentlallv. A course that takes students from the basics of sequence
technology and genomic elements
through to the analysis of entire
genomes and comparisions within and among species is of increasing
value
to today's molecular biology and genetic students. The external
review
Of the MBS Department recommended that more upper division,
specialized elective courses be
made available to MBB majors and this
course
Is part of that mandate. The course Is also expected to become
part
of the anticipated Genomics B.Sc. prgram for which a notice of
intent has been approved. NO additional library resources will be
required. A course
outline Is also attached.
Three Course prerequisite changes are being proposed:
J) MBB2!1: the addition of "Chem282 with a minimum grade of C-"
to be added. currently students who have completed
MBB222 with a minimum grade of C- can enroll In MBB231
even If they received a D or lower in CHEM282. This change In
pr-ereQ to MBB231 will eliminate that loophole.
if) MBB422: the removal of MBB323 or CHEM360 as pre-reQs.
Instructor no longer considers these necessary pre-reQs for
the course material.
Iii)
MBB444: the removal of BISC333 as a pre-reQ. While BISC333Is
useful and will continue to be recommended, having a non-
reQuired
MBB program course from another department as a
pre-req
limits the availability of the course for MBB majors.
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NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
1 OF 3 PAGES
COURSE NUMBER_MBB 461 _____________________ _
COURSE
TITLE
LONG - for Calendar/schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation
comparative Genomics
AND
SHORT - for enrollmentJtranscript, no more
than
30 characters including spaces and punctuation
comparative Cenomics
CREDITS
Indicate number of credits for: Lecture __ 3hrs
-------
Seminar
----------
Tutorial Ibr
--------
Lab
-----
COURSE DESCRIPTION (FOR CALENDAR).
3-4
LINES
(SO.60
WORDS) MAXIMUM. ATTACH
A
COURSE OUTLINE TO THIS
PROPOSAL
Examination of the fundamentals of comparative genomics, identification and activity of functional
elements
in genomes, Inter- and intra-species comparisons, relationship of genomic to phenotypic
variation, and
personalized genomics are among the topics to be explored. Comparison of genome data
has Impacts on medicine and many other fields of the life sciences.
PREREOUISITE
COREOUISITE
MBI551
none
SPECIAL
INSTRUCTIONS
That is, does this course replicate the content of a previously-approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both
courses.? If so, this should be noted
in
the prerequisite.
This course will have previously been taught as a special topics course,
MBB440,
so students will not
receive credit for MBB461 and the special topics course MBB 440 entitled comparative cenomics.
COURSE$(S) TO BE DELETED IF THIS COURSE IS APPROVED
NOTE: APPROPRIATE DOCUMENT FOR DELETION MUST BE SUBMlnED TO $CUS
none
RATIONALE FOR INTRODUCTION OF THIS COURSE
This Is an elective course designed to expose students to the emerging field of comparative genomles.
Since the completion of the Human Genome project In 2005. the number of sequenced genomes has been
Increasing exponentially due to the research demands Of fields that Include medicine, agricult",re,
aquaculture,
forestry
and evolution. A course that takes students from the basics of sequence
technololY
and genomic elements through to the analysis of entire genomes and comparisons within
and among species Is of Increasing value to today's molecular biology and genetic students. The external
review of the
MBB
Department recommended that more upper diVision, specialiZed elective courses be
made
available to MBB majors and this course Is part of that mandate. The course Is also expected to
become part of the anticipated Genomlcs B.Sc. prgram for which a notice of Intent has been approved.
SENATE COMMITTEE ON
UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES
SCHEDULINC AND ENROLLMENT INFORMATION
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
20F3 PAGES
Indicate effective term and year course would first be offered and planned frequency of offering thereafter: Spring 2012 (1121)
(NOTE:
There is a two-term wait for implementation of any new course.)
Indicate
if there is a waiver required: _X_
YES
____ NO
Will this be a required or elective course in the curriculum? elective
What is the probable enrollment when offered? Estimate
25 - 35
Which of your present CFL faculty have the expenise to offer this course?
The course
wDl be taught by Dr. Jack Chen, a regular MBB faculty member. Other MBO faculty that could potentially teach this course
are Dr. Brinkman and Dr. Holt
Are there any proposed student
fees
associated with this course other than tuition fees?
(If
yes, attach mandatory supplementary fee approval fonn.)
RESOURCE IMPLICATIONS
___ YES
_X_NO
NOTE:
Senate has approved (S.93-11) that no new course should be approved by Senate until funding has been committed for necessary library
materials. Each new course proposal must be accompanied by a library repon and, if appropriate, conftrmation that funding arrangements have
been addressed.
Campus where course will be taught
Burnaby
No additional library resources wDl be required see http://www.lib.sfu.ca/collections/course-assesments
Provide details on how existing instructional resources
will be redistributed to accommodate this new course. For example, will another course
be eliminated or will the frequency of offering of other courses
be
reduced; are there cbanges in pedagogical style or class sizes that allow for this
additional course offering?
No courses
will
be eliminated. Dr. Cben will teach this course as part of
his
regular teaching duties.
This
course will rot a need for an
increase in
400
level specialized elective courses.
List
any outstanding resource issues to
be
addressed prior to implementation: space, laboratory equipment, etc: none
Articulation agreement reviewed?
__ YES
NO _ X ___
Not applicable
OTHER IMPLICATIONS
NONE
APPROVALS
SENATE
COMMITIEE
ON
UNDERGRADUATESTUDffiS
NEW COURSE PROPOSAL
3 OF 3 PAGES
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~unre::t
the Department or School has approved
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the content of the
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course,
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and
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bas
(D
consulted with
c~air,
Department/School
0
Date )
Date
2
Faculty approval indicates that all tbe necessary course content and overlap concerns have been resolved, and that the
Faculty/School/Department
commits to providing the required Library funds.
Dean
or designate
Date
LIST which other Departments, Schools
and Faculties have been consulted regarding the proposed course content, including overlap issues.
Attach documentary evidence of responses.
Other Faculties approval indicated that the Dean(s) or Designate of other Faculties AFFECTED
by
the proposed new course suppon(s) the
approval
of the new course:
___________________________________________________________ Date ________________________ _
Date
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SCUS approval indicates that tbe course bas been approved for implementation subject, where appropriate, to financial issues
being addressed.
COURSE APPROVED BY SCUS (Chair of SCUS):
________
~~--~------~------------~~~--~-------------Date--------------------------
Approval is signified
by
date and appropriate signature.
Course Outline
MBB 461: Comparative Genomics
Calendar Description: Examination of the fundamentals of comparative genomics, identification
and activity
of functional elements in genomes, inter- and intra-species comparisons, relationship
of genomic to phenotypic variation, and personalized genomics are among the topics to be
explored. Comparison
of genome data has impacts on medicine and many other fields of the life
sciences. Prerequisite: MBB331.
Module 1: Fundamentals
Lecture 1: Comparative genomics: an emerging field
Lecture
2: DNA sequencing technologies: the driving force
Lecture
3: Bioinfonnatics: the enabling force
Lecture
4: Resources for comparative genomics
Lecture
5: The Human Genome Project
Module 2: Functional elements: identification and function
Lecture 6: Gene
Lecture
7: Ultraconserved elements
Lecture
8: Functional elements: cis-regulatory elements
Lecture
9: ENCODE
&
MOD-ENCODE projects
Lecture
10: Synteny blocks
Lecture
11: Genome rearrangement events and genome evolution
Module 3: Intra-species comparison
Lecture 12: Genomic variations
Lecture
13: From SNP to HapMap
Lecture
14: Structural variations
Lecture
15: Loss-of-function variations
Lecture
16: GWAS (genome-wide association studies)
Lecture
17: Personalized genomes and The 1000 Genome Project
Module 4: Inter-species comparison
Lecture 18: Genome family expansion and contraction
Lecture
19: Transcription factor and gene battery
Lecture
20: Horizontal gene transfer
Lecture
21: Virulence factors and drug targets
Lecture
22: Metagenomics
Lecture 23: What
makes us human?
Lecture 24: The
Genome 10K Project
Grading: Quizzes 25%; Presentation 25%; Participation 10%; Report 40%
Required text: None
Recommended text: TBA
Prerequisite: MBB331
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Fwd: Proposal and Course outline for a new MBB course:
MBB461 Comparative Genomics
From: Ingrid Northwood <inorthwo@sfu.ca>
Mon,
Oct 18, 2010 02:27 PM
Subject: Fwd: Proposal and Course outline for a new MBB course: MBB461 Comparative
Genomics
To : inorthwo <inorthwo@sfu.ca>
On
2010-10-14,
at
9:56
AM, Leslie Rimmer < Isrimmer@sfu.ca > wrote:
Dear Ingrid,
I
have completed reviewing the proposal for
MBB 461,
Comparative Genomlcs" and have determined that no additional
library resources will
be
required to support it.
I
have
the course to the appropriate list at http://www.lib.sfu.ca/collectlons/coyrse-assessments.This will
be
adequate proof of library sign-off.
If
you have any questions, please do not heSitate to contact
me.
Best,
leslie
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Leslie Rimmer
Collections
Ubrarian
Uaison Ubrarian fer Biological Sciences
WAC Bennett Ubrary
Simon
Fraser
University
8888
University
Drive
Burnaby, B.C. VSA 156 canada
Email: Isrimmer@Sru.ca/Tel:
nS-782-4962/
Fax:
778-782-3023
**1 am on campus Tuesdays through Thursdays and alternate Fridays**
Ingrid
C. Northwood, Ph.D.
Senior
Lecturer
and
Undergraduate
Program
Coordinator
Department
of
Molecular
Biology
and
Biochemistry
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MBB 231
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Credit Hour ___ 3 ______________ _
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TITLE
(1)
Long title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Developmental Neurobiology ______ .....-....:..... __
Developmental Neurobiology ________ _
(2)
Short title for enrollment and transcript. no more than
30
characters including spaces and punctuation.
Developmental Neurobiology _________ _
DESCRIPTION
A study of the molecular processes which underlie cell
structure and function, integrating ultrastructural,
physiological and biochemical approaches. Modern
techniques used in the analysis
of organelle and cell
function are integral parts
of the course.
PREREQUISITE
MBB
222. BISC 101 with grades ofC- or better.
Students may not receive credit for
MBB 221
and MBB 231.
RATON ALE
Developmental Neurobiology _________ _
DESCRIPTION
A
study of the molecular processes which underlie cell
structure
and function, integrating ultrastructural,
physiological
and biochemical approaches. Modem
techniques
used in the analysis of organelle and cell
function are integral parts
of the course.
PREREQUISITE
MBB 222, BISC 101 and CHEM282 with
grades
of C- or better. Students may not receive
credit for
MBB 221 and MBB 231.
CHEM282 is currently a co or prerequisite to MBB222. It turns out that students who pass MBB222 with a C ..
or better but take CHEM282 concurrently and receive less than a C- are stUI able to enroll in MBB231.
Adding the CHEM282 prerequisite to MBB231 will close tbis loop hole.
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should not receive credit for both courses'!
If
so. this should be NO
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MBB 422
Course Number __ MBB 422 ___________ _
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Credit Hour ___ 3 ______________ _
Credit Hour
____ 3 ______________ _
TITLE
(1) Long title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Biomembranes
_________ _
Biomembranes _________ _
(2) Short title for enrollment and transcript, no more than 30 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Biomembranes
_________ _
Biomembranes __________ _
DESCRIPTION
DESCRIPTION
A review of recent research on the structure, dynamics,
function and biosynthesis
of membranes, membrane lipids
and proteins
A
review of recent research on the structure, dynamics.
function and biosynthesis
of membranes, membrane lipids
and proteins
PREREQUISITE
MBB 322 and eitherMBB323 orCHEM360
RATONALE
PREREQUISITE
MBB322
MBB323 and CHEM360 are no longer considered necessary pre-requisites for the course material. Instead
MBB423 will be recommended as a Co or Prerequisite.
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extem that srudents should not receive credit for both courses']
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so, this should be NO
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Course Number MBB 444 __________ _
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Credit Hour
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TITLE
( 1) Long title for calendar and schedule, no more than 100 characters including spaces and punctuation.
Developmental Neurobiology
_________ _
Developmental Neurobiology _________ _
(2)
Short title for enrollment and transcript, no more than
30
characters including spaces and punctuation.
Developmental Neurobiology
_________ _
DESCRIPTION
Examination
of recent literature on neuronal growth cones
and axonal guidance. Cell cultural, biochemical, and
molecular genetic approaches will
be emphasized in
assessing guidance cues.
PREREQUISITE
MBB 331 and Bisc 333
RATON ALE
Developmental Neurobiology _________ _
DESCRIPTION
Examination of recent literature on neuronal growth
cones and axonal guidance. Cell cultural, biochemical,
and molecular genetic approaches will be emphasized in
assessing guidance cues.
PREREQUISITE
MBB331
Disc 333 is being removed as a pre-requisite since it
is
not an MBB course and limits availability of MBB
students to
take MBB444. It will instead be recommended to students that they take Bisc333 before taking
MBB444
Does this course replicate the content of a previously approved course to such an extent that students should nO[ receive credit for both courses?
If
so, this should be NO
Effective term and year ________ FaJI, 2011(1117)
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