BIOL 421 course development
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Education Scientific researchSkills
molecular and cellular biology cell culturesWe would like to re-design our BIOL 421 course (Techniques in Molecular and Cellular Biology) to improve our students' learning experience by incorporating the use of a positive control into student projects. The ability to observe positive results, even in more challenging projects, will significantly benefit students in the course, but the implementation will require the optimization of time and resources.
Growing cell cultures treated with inducer chemicals, measuring growth curves, performing benzidine staining, and harvesting cells.
Mentorship, space and resources will be provided
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The Biological Sciences major includes two streams of study—molecular/cellular biology and ecology/environmental biology. Our dedicated faculty members, program of study and facilities provide opportunities for students to study life from its smallest to its grandest forms, both inside and outside the classroom. Newly constructed facilities include a microscopy suite, a tissue culture facility, a histology centre and a small aquatics room with freshwater and marine tanks. During spring and summer terms, the five undergraduate teaching laboratories are used by faculty and students for research activities. Experiential learning opportunities include a 300-level Tropical Rainforest Ecology course, which includes an 18-day field trip to Ecuador where students can experience a variety of ecosystems including the Amazonian lowland rainforest, the Andean cloud forest and the Galapagos Islands.
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