Zoology ZOOL
Instruction offered by members of the Department of Biological Sciences in the Faculty of Science.
Department Head - J.I. Goldberg
†Limited amounts of non-scheduled class time involvement will be required for these courses.
Junior Course
Zoology 269 H(3‑2T)
Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
The structure and function of human organ systems with emphasis on homeostasis.
Prerequisites: Biology 30 and enrollment in the Faculty of Nursing.
Note: Credit for both Zoology 269 and any of Biology 305, Medical Science 200, 201, Kinesiology 261, Zoology 361, or 363 will not be allowed.
Note: Not open for credit to Majors or Minors in the Department of Biological Sciences or to Natural Sciences program students with a Concentration in Biological Sciences.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Senior Courses
Zoology 361 H(3-3/2)
Introduction to Human Physiology I
Basic physiology of human nervous, muscle, sensory, endocrine and reproductive systems. Emphasis is placed on integrative control of bodily function.
Prerequisites: Biology 231.
Corequisites: Prerequisite or Corequisite: Kinesiology 261 or Biology 233.
Note: Credit for Zoology 361 and any of Medical Science 404, 502, 604, Zoology 461, or 463 will not be allowed. Not open for credit to Zoology Majors in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Note: Majors in the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly advised to take Zoology 461 and 463 as preparation for careers in health sciences (including medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine).
Zoology 363 H(3-3/2)
Introduction to Human Physiology II
Basic physiology of human immune, blood, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal and digestive systems, as well as metabolism and thermoregulation.
Prerequisites: Zoology 361.
Note: Credit for both Zoology 363 and any of Medical Science 404, 502, 604, Zoology 461, or 463 will not be allowed. Not open for credit to Zoology Majors in the Department of Biological Sciences.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Note: Majors in the Department of Biological Sciences are strongly advised to take Zoology 461 and 463 as preparation for careers in health sciences (including medicine, dentistry, optometry and veterinary medicine).
Zoology 375 H(3-3)
An Introduction to Invertebrate Zoology
A survey of the invertebrate phyla with particular reference to those which exemplify the following grades of organization: protoplasmic, cellular, tissue, and organ-system and within the latter - acoelomate, pseudocoelomate, schizocoelomate and enterocoelomate. Emphasis is placed on functional morphology of the major phyla.
Prerequisites: Biology 231 and 233.
Zoology 377 H(3-3)
The Vertebrates
Comparative anatomy; a basis for understanding the functional organization, development and adaptive radiation of vertebrates.
Prerequisites: Biology 231 and 233.
Zoology 461 H(3-1T-3)
Animal Physiology I
Study of control mechanisms in nerves, sensory organs, muscles and endocrine glands.
Prerequisites: Biology 331 and one of Biochemistry 341, 393, or Chemistry 351.
Note: Credit for both Zoology 461 and any of Medical Science 404, 502, 604 or Zoology 361 will not be allowed.
Note: Prior completion of Physics 211 or 221 and 223 is strongly recommended
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Zoology 463 H(3-1T-3)
Animal Physiology II
Study of body fluids and hemostasis, body defence systems, reproductive physiology, respiration, circulation, excretion, gastrointestinal physiology and thermoregulation.
Prerequisites: Zoology 461.
Note: Credit for both Zoology 463 and any of Medical Science 404, 502, 604 or Zoology 363 will not be allowed.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Zoology 471 H(3-3)
(formerly Zoology 373)
Embryology
The development of vertebrate and invertebrate organisms including gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, organogenesis and growth.
Prerequisites: Zoology 377.
Zoology 475 H(3-3)
The Invertebrates
The phylogeny of the invertebrates; the relationships and adaptive radiation of all animal phyla, with emphasis on those structural and functional characteristics that are of evolutionary significance.
Prerequisites: Zoology 375.
Zoology 477 H(3-3)
Biology of Vertebrates
Systematics, natural history and biology of vertebrates. Laboratory work will emphasize the identification and morphology of native taxa as well as basic techniques of biological systematics.
477.01. Birds and Mammals
477.02. Fishes, Amphibians and Reptiles
Prerequisites: Biology 313 or Zoology 377.
Note: Courses may be taken in any order.
Note: Zoology 477.01 is offered in odd-even dated academic years; Zoology 477.02 is offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Zoology 483 H(3-3)
Principles in Parasitism
An introduction to protozoan, helminth, and arthropod parasites of animals; principles of host and parasite adaptations, host defense, disease and epidemiology. Laboratory tutorials emphasize morphology, life cycles and systematics of parasites. This course is delivered via video-broadcasting facilities.
Prerequisites: Cellular, Molecular and Microbial Biology 343 or Zoology 375.
Zoology 507 H(3-3)
Special Problems in Zoology
Lectures, seminars, term papers and training in theoretical and/or laboratory methods. After consultation with a Departmental faculty member who will supervise the chosen problem, a permission form obtained from the Department Office must be signed by the course supervisor before a student can register.
Prerequisites: Third or higher-year standing and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Zoology 528 F(0-6)
Independent Studies in Zoology
Original and independent thought, practical research and the completion of written and oral reports. After consultation with a Departmental faculty member who will supervise the chosen problem, a permission form obtained from the Department Office must be signed by the course supervisor before a student can register.
Prerequisites: Biology 315, fourth-year standing and consent of the Department.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Zoology 530 F(0-8)
Honours Research Project in Zoology
Research project under the direction of one or more faculty members in the Department of Biological Sciences. Formal written and oral reports must be presented on completion of this course. Open only to Honours Zoology students or Honours Biological Sciences students. After consultation with a Department faculty member who will supervise the chosen problem, a permission form obtained from the Department Office must be completed before a student can register.
Prerequisites: Biology 315, fourth-year standing and consent of the Department.
Zoology 531 H(3-3)
Histology
Light and electron microscopic morphology of the basic tissues (epithelia, connective tissues, muscles and nerves) in the vertebrates; structural and functional associations of the basic tissues in the primary organs of the body.
Prerequisites: Biology 331and one of Zoology 373, 377 or 471.
Note: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Zoology 567 H(3-3)
Animal Behaviour
Offered from an evolutionary and ecological perspective. Development of ethological ideas; interaction of genotype and environment in ontogeny of behaviour; role of behaviour in dealing with environmental challenges.
Prerequisites: Biology 313 and one of Ecology 429, Zoology 375, 377 or 477.
Note: Credit for both Marine Science 546 and Zoology 567 will not be allowed.
Note: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Zoology 571 H(3-2)
Vertebrate Palaeozoology
Evolutionary trends in the major groups of vertebrates from both neontological and palaeontological viewpoints. The interpretation of palaeontological data and their applicability to our understanding of vertebrate evolution and systematic theory.
Prerequisites: Zoology 477.
Note: Geology 201 or 209 is strongly recommended.
Zoology 573 H(2-1T-3)
Advanced Embryology
Analysis of mammalian embryology including gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, and early organogenesis. Consideration of normal developmental patterns and abnormal events resulting in congenital malformations.
Prerequisites: Zoology 373 or 471.
Note: Credit for both Zoology 573 and Medical Science 607.02 will not be allowed.
Note: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.
Zoology 575 H(3-0)
Advanced Topics in Animal Biology
Prerequisites: Biology 313.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
Zoology 577 H(3-3)
Mammalogy
A detailed examination of the evolution, morphology, physiology, ecology and behaviour of mammals.
Prerequisites: Zoology 477.01 and Biology 313.
Note: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Note: Enrollment in this course may be limited. See explanation in the Program section of this Calendar.
Zoology 583 H(3-0)
Ornithology
An overview of the biology of birds, including their evolution, morphology, ecology and behaviour. The course will emphasize the influence that being a flying homeotherm has had on almost every aspect of avian biology.
Prerequisites: Zoology 477.01 and Biology 313.
Note: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.
Zoology 595 H(3-0)
Comparative Neuromuscular Physiology
Examination of the nervous and muscular systems of selected invertebrate animals spanning phyla from the Protozoa to the Echinodermata. Material will be selected that relates the behaviour to the nervous and muscular systems unique to each group. Specializations unique to various groups will be examined as well as the increasing complexity at various levels of organization. Instructional format includes lectures and student seminars.
Prerequisites: Zoology 461.
Zoology 597 H(3-1S)
Principles of Endocrinology
General and molecular aspects of endocrine physiology. Topics will include the mechanisms of hormone action (receptor occupancy and transduction of signal), current techniques in endocrinology, synthesis and release of hormones, and the functional role of different endocrine organs. Lectures will include examples from lower vertebrates and invertebrates to emphasize comparative aspects.
Prerequisites: Zoology 463.
Graduate Courses
Enrollment in any graduate course requires consent of the Department.
Only where appropriate to a student's program may graduate credit be received for courses numbered 500-599.
600-level courses are available with permission to undergraduate students in the final year of their programs.
Zoology 621 H(3-2)
Topics in Vertebrate Evolution
Current issues in the evolution of vertebrates, including morphology, systematics, palaeontology and functional biology will be considered. Emphasis on the critical appraisal of current literature and on project work related and pertinent to topics associated with the dissertation focus of individual graduate students.
Zoology 689 H(3-1T-3)
Microscopic Anatomy
Histological and ultrastructural surveys of the four basic tissues (epithelia, connective tissues, muscles and nerves) and their contributions to the construction of the organs of the body.
Note: Offered in even-odd dated academic years.
Zoology 693 H(2-2T-3)
Early Human Development
Gametogenesis, fertilization, cleavage, gastrulation, and organogenesis in the human. Consideration of the normal patterns of embroyogenesis as well as abnormal development events culminating in congenital malformations.
Note: Offered in odd-even dated academic years.