Courses

Developmental Biology DEV 9000

Description:

A required course for all first-year M.Sc. and Ph.D. students in the collaborative Developmental Biology program. This course will replace some course requirements of the home program. Please check with home program to determine remaining course requirements. In addition, all supervisors will be required to attend their students’ final presentation and participate in final grant evaluations.

Course Objectives:

  1. To provide a broader perspective in the area of Developmental Biology. This will be at the molecular, cellular, organ and whole animal level, and include a variety of organisms including, but not limited to, Xenopus laevis, Arabidopsis thaliana, zebra fish, mice and humans.
  2. To foster communication and interaction between students and PIs within the Developmental Biology Graduate Program.
  3. To allow students to develop skills in presenting, critically analyzing journal articles and preparing research reports.
  4. To allow students to interact with national and international leaders in the area of Developmental Biology.

DEV 9100

This half course is to be taken in the second year of the progression, based on current research topics identified by the program faculty. Students will be expected to provide the necessary background information on the topic to generate discussion. The topics will vary from year to year.