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• BIOL-5376EL - Ecological Aspects of Land Reclamation Practice

  Types of damaged land. Philosophies of reclamation. Land use planning in reclamation. Factors limiting plant growth. Soil amelioration versus tolerant plant introduction. Species selection and the rebuilding of a biocoenose. Soil fauna and microbiota of reclaimed land. The use of chemical analysis a...

• BIOL-5387EL - Selected Topics in Soil Biology and Soil-Plant Relationships

  A critical review of the current literature in the fields of soil biology and soil plant relationships. Reading assignments, seminars, lectures and tutorials with emphasis on discussion and student participation at all levels. The content of the course is determined by needs and research interests o...

• BIOL-5396EL - Ecology of Ecosystems Disturbed by Humans

  The quality of the environment as affected by industrial, forestry, and agricultural practices. Effects of selected industrial pollutants on the ecology and physiology of indicator organisms, use of biomonitors for detecting short and long distance transport of pollutants. Part of the course content...

• BIOL-5727EL - Advanced Entomology

  Lectures, reading assignments and seminars will be employed in examining current topics and advances in entomology. Part of the course content is determined by research interests of participating students. Three hours per week....

• BIOL-5747EL - Topics in Behavioural Ecology

  This course will be based on the analysis, mainly through readings, scientific literature review and oral presentations of findings by the student, of the relationship between the behaviour of animals and their interaction with their environment. Possible topics include behavioural thermoregulation,...

• BIOL-5767EL - Graduate Limmology

  Tutorials, instigative lectures, student investigations and examinations of recent publications will be employed to review the current state of knowledge in several major fields of limnology. Five hours per week. Prerequisite: BIOL 4756, or equivalent, or consent of instructor. (Not available to stu...

• BIOL-5786EL - Topics in Animal Physiology

  This course focuses on the emerging field of animal conservation physiology. It covers how organisms ranging from invertebrates to vertebrates respond physiologically to alterations of their environment and the physiological mechanisms accompanying the decline of animal populations. This course also...

• BIOL-5797EL - Advanced Environmental Physiology

  A study of the ecophysiological aspects of animal life and the principles of adaptation; exploration of those strategies which allow vertebrates to adapt to rigorous climatic conditions and selected environmental habitats. Students will be required to undertake either a research project or supplemen...

• BIOL-6056EL - Doctorial Seminars

  Seminars on topics chosen specifically to acquaint graduates with fields of research other than their own.

• BMOL-6000EL - Research Thesis

  Thesis. cr 6.

• BMOL-6005EL - Current Topics in Biomolecular Science

  This course will require students to present two seminars. The topic of both seminars will be chosen in consultation with the student's research supervisor. One of the seminars must be a critical analysis of a topic unrelated to the student's graduate work. Students are expected to attend all semina...