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Program Requirements
This specialization is offered for students wishing to understand general animal physiology and function, the susceptibility of animals to various diseases, methods for limiting and controlling potential outbreaks, and the resulting implications for the animal, the consumer and the environment. It is an ideal choice for students interested in the care of animals, or in working in laboratories where diseases are being researched.
Specialization Adviser: Professor Sarah Kimmins
Macdonald-Stewart Building, Room 1-091
514-398-7658
Required Courses (15 credits)
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ANSC 312 Animal Health and Disease (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : An introduction to the pathogenesis and control of diseases in farm animals. Immune response and other protective mechanisms. Implications of animal diseases and drug therapy for product safety and public health.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Bordignon, Vilceu (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 2-hour conference
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ANSC 323 Mammalian Physiology (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : A study of the organization, functions and regulation of various organ systems in mammals. The nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary, digestive and reproductive systems are discussed.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Laurin, Denyse; Kimmins, Sarah (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Prerequisite: AEBI 202 or LSCI 202 or permission of instructor
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ANSC 424 Metabolic Endocrinology (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : A detailed study of the endocrine system and its role in the maintenance of homeostasis in higher vertebrates, including the endocrine regulation of energy balance.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Zadworny, David (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Prerequisite: ANSC 323
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MICR 341 Mechanisms of Pathogenicity (3 credits)
Overview
Microbiology (Agric&Envir Sc) : A study of the means by which bacteria cause disease in animals and humans. Includes response of host to invading bacteria, bacterial attachment and penetration processes, and modes of actions of exotoxins and endotoxins.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Fall
- 3 lectures, one 3-hour lab
- Prerequisite: MICR 230 or LSCI 230
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PARA 438 Immunology (3 credits)
Overview
Parasitology : An in-depth analysis of the principles of cellular and molecular immunology. The emphasis of the course is on host defence against infection and on diseases caused by abnormal immune responses.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Dzierszinski, Florence (Fall)
- 3 lectures per week
- Prerequisites: AEBI 202 or LSCI 202 or permission of instructor
Complementary Courses (9 credits)
9 credits of complementary courses selected from:
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AEBI 451 Research Project 1 (3 credits)
Overview
Biology (Agric & Envir Sc) : A research project on a topic relevant to the fields of Environmental Biology or Life Sciences. This course is intended for senior undergraduates.
Terms: Fall 2010, Winter 2011
Instructors: Driscoll, Brian T; Whyte, Lyle (Fall) Driscoll, Brian T; Whyte, Lyle (Winter)
- Fall and Winter
- Prerequisite(s): AEHM 205 and permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MICR 481.
- Enrolment is limited by availability of research project supervisors. Students should make arrangements with a willing supervisor, and the proposed supervisor and project are subject to approval. Recommended for students in their final year (U3).
- Minimum 3.0 CGPA
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ANSC 251 Comparative Anatomy (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : Study of the macroscopic anatomy of mammals based on detailed dissection of the dog. Comparison with other domestic species will be emphasized.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Laurin, Denyse (Winter)
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 3-hour lab
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ANSC 330 Fundamentals of Nutrition (3 credits)
Overview
Animal Science : A discussion of the nutrients; water, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, minerals and vitamins, with particular emphasis on their functions in and essentially for the animal organism.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Mustafa, Arif (Fall)
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite(s): FDSC 211 or LSCI 211 and ANSC 234 (ANSC 234 pre-req applies to students in B.Sc. Nutritional Sciences only).
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NUTR 420 Toxicology and Health Risks (3 credits)
Overview
Nutrition and Dietetics : Basic principles of toxicology, health effects of exposure to environmental contaminants such as heavy metals, pesticides and radionuclides and ingestion of food toxicants such as food additives and preservatives; natural toxins in plants and marine foods, human health, ecosystem health, safety evaluation, risk assessment, and current Canadian regulations.
Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2010-2011 academic year.
Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2010-2011 academic year.
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisites: FDSC 211 or LSCI 211, BIOL 201 or BIOC 212
- Restriction: This course is not open to students who have taken NUTR 361
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PHAR 300 Drug Action (3 credits)
Overview
Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Frequently encountered drugs will be used as a focus to illustrate sites and mechanisms of action, distribution, metabolism, elimination and adverse side effects.
Terms: Fall 2010
Instructors: Zorychta, Edith; Hales, Barbara F (Fall)
- Fall
- Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHYG 209, PHYG 210 and one of BIOL 201 or ANAT/BIOC 212 or permission of instructor.
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WILD 424 Parasitology (3 credits)
Overview
Resource Development : Systematics, morphology, biology and ecology of parasitic protozoa, flatworms, roundworms and arthropods with emphasis on economically and medically important species.
Terms: Winter 2011
Instructors: Rohrbach, Petra (Winter)
- Winter
- 2 lectures and one 3-hour lab
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken WILD 424 (formerly ZOOL 424).
Faculty of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences—2010-2011 (last updated Jan. 19, 2011) (disclaimer)