27 courses in the 1986–87 Undergraduate Calendar, read from the scanned original. The text comes from OCR, so check the scanned page before relying on a detail.
Selected areas or cases chosen may vary from year to year.
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SCI 268A-Z.
Experimental Course
Occasional courses, for example taught by a visiting faculty member, or under - development for future permanent status.
Axiomatic development of probability. Conditional probability, Bayes’ Theorem and independence. Discrete and continuous random variables. Special cases of uniform,/binominal, Poisson, and normal
~ mathematical expectation. Derived distri-
butions. Sampling from normal populations. Estimating parameters and testing hypotheses.
Economics 1 .
This course is designed to satisfy Engineering Economics requirements of the Canadian Accreditation Board. Price and
output decisions. Choosing among alter: — native inputs and production processes. -
Evaluating altemative investments, equipment service life, and new prod: uets. .
Classification of stochastic processes. Recurrent events including birth.and death processes, and branching. processes. Waiting line models and applications. Markov processes and decision problems. Applications include inventory control, retiability, equipment replacement, maintenance, design of service facilities, etc. .
Prereq: M SCI 251 or equivalent and — M SCI 331
This course concerns decision making processes within organizations at the
- individual and group levels. Topics
include goals and the measurement of utility; decisions without probabilities and uncertainty reduction: incentives and contributions; and multiple-criteria methods. .
Applies elementary physical principles to the study of the components of high fidelity systems. Will convey an appreciation of the physics of such systems and an. understanding of the specifications of modern equipment. includes several evening clinics during which interested students can measure their own or available systems using laboratory measuring equipment.
Prereq: At least 1 year of Secondary School Physics
Retrieving information and imparting the information you have to others; the art of speaking and writing; madern aids to producing scientific papers, reports, letters, etc,; and common errors in writing.
The impact of chemistry on modern society will be considered by discussion of a number of topics including: marijuana and other non-medical drugs; food additives; birth controls; cancer-causing chemicals; pesticides and other chemical methods to control insects; chemical warfare.
Prereq: At least 1 year of Secondary School Chemistry
A study of the chemistry involved in pollution problems encountered with consumer products and in selected industries. Progress on overcoming the * pollution will be discussed with emphasis on:the Chemistry. (Open to all interested students.) . \ Prereq: At least 1 year of Secondary School Chemistry
A survey course in astronomy intended for non-Science students (primarily Arts, Environmental Studies, Human Kinetics and Leisure Studies students). The solar systems, stars, the galaxy, galaxies and the universe.
Open to first year or upper year students.
Not for Engineering, Mathematics or Science students.
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A survey course in astronomy intended for Mathematics, Engineering and Science students. Newtonian developments in the solar system, the Sun and planets, stars, the Milky Way, galaxies and cosmology.
Open to first year or upper year students in all faculties.
Students interested in the above
courses in Astronomy (i.e. SCI 237, 238) should note that because of overlapping material both caurses may not be taken for credit, only the one most suitable to their background. Students with a weak _ background in Physics and/or Mathematics may well find it advisable to take SCI 238 before taking PHYS 275.
The influence of geological factors on the natural environmental: natural hazards, efforts of engineering works on the environment; geological aspects of water resources and water disposal with particular attention to solid waste (garbage) and deep well injection o' liquid wastes. : Prereq: Students will find a course in Physical Geography or Earth Sciences to be an advantage. Students whose Major field is Earth Sciences may not take this course for credit
An examination of recent advances in human heredity including the genetics, cytological and biochemical aspects of individual inheritance. The principles of human population genetics will be discussed. The social implications of some of the modern discoveries will be stressed. Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit. . Offered only by Correspondence for 1986-87.
A topical approach to problems of human society directty related ta biclogical systems. Areas for discussion in any one year will be chosen from a wide range of topics. These will be dealt with both from the theoretical and practical ~ aspects of modern biology.
Open to first year or upper year students.
Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit.
Offered only by Correspondence for 1996-87.
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An introduction to the biological machanisms of aging at the molecular, celtular and systemic levels. Topics to be discussed will include the theories of aging, methods for studying the aging process, the role of diseases in aging and chronological changes in organisms during aging. Cross-listed as GERON 255. Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit.
Vision; hearing and smell. A muitidiscipinary view of sore of the basic. principles underlying these, with emphasis upon concepts which are common to the three senses. Various. aspects of the senses (@.9. social consequences of sensory imparement, esthetics, historical theories of sensory function) are discussed and demonstrated.
Origins and rise of some important scientific models. Resistance to and acceptance of new models. Strengths and. weaknesses of some current models. Examples will be drawn from three different areas of science, and may vary from year to year.
SC!1263 F 3X 05 Science and Society Social and economic impacts of science. Analysis of biotechnology as an area of science expected to have substantial impacts on modern society. All aspects of this issue will be critically examined in this team-taught, multidisciplinary course.
Prereq: Successful completion of 1 year of Honours or General studies. \ Year 1 students will not be admitted to
01 265 W X 05 Scientiets and the Science Community ; Professionalism, ethical and political issues, and other aspects of how
- science is done will be raised. Memoirs
and other writings of scientists about their science will be included in the readings.
Prereq: Successful completion of one. year of honours or general studies.
SC 267 F 3C O05.
Topics in History and Philosophy of
Detaits available from the Liveral Science ‘Office. For students in their final year of Liberal Science only.
A non-mathematical general treatment of the following areas of nuclear Science: historical development and discovery of new fundamental particles; artificial transmutation of elements, nuclear sources of energy; biological effects of radiation and use of radioisotopes in industry, medicine and agriculture. The impact of nuclear science on social, economic and political systems will be discussed. Prereq: At least 1 year Secondary School Chemistry or Physics
A discussion of the nature of musical sounds. The mathematical basis of harmony, musical scales. Sound production by various instruments, including the human voice; radiated power, sound spectrum. Acoustics of auditorium; amplifier and speaker systems. Recommended for any student who understands logarithms and who is inter ested in both Music and Physics.
An introduction to selected topics in human physiology and consideration of factors that influence normal physiological function. Topics discussed include the structure and mechanisms of action of nerves, muscles, the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.
Antireq: BIOL 233
Offered only by Correspondence for 1986-87. co
An introduction to selected topics in . human physiology. Attention will be given to the areas of horneostasis, nutrition, digestion, reproduction and the endocrine hormones. -
Antireq: BIOL 233
Offered only by Corraspondance for 1986-87.
Cotise Descriptions 16453
An introduction to cell and developmental biology in relation to cancer in the human body.
Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit. - Offered in 1987-88 and alternate years thereafter.
[for Students in Co-op Applied Chemistry, Co-op Applied Physics.
Co-op Applied Earth Sciences.
Co-op Biology and Co-op Biochemlatry (Biology and Chemistry) onty] Technical reports covering work-term assignments are submitted by alt Co-op Science students. These wili be carefully evaluated for technical content and writing ability. Students admitted to a Co-op program with advanced standing should consult with the Department of Co-ordination and Placement regarding sequence of work terms and satisfaction of work report requirements. A word* Grading system will be used and will range from Excellent to Unsatisfactory. This course will be added to the student's transcript at the completion of Year 4 and will be given 0.5 course credit; this credit is to be in addition to the regularly required number of course credits shown in the program listings.
Study of the oceans from a biological point of view, and consideration of the effects of exploitation and pollution upon the animals and plants that inhabit then.
Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit.
Study of lakes, rivers and streams from & biological point of view, and consideration of the effects of poltution upon the animals and plants that inhabit them. Not available to students who have taken BIOL 451. . Students whose major field is Biology may not take this course for credit.
A survey of world food production from the biologist’s viewpoint. Topics: nutrition; food chains; origins of agriculture: basic plants and animal food crops; primitive and modem scientific agricultural practices’ and the environmental implications of each.
16.154. - Course Descriptions
Not offered in 1986–87.
Not offered in 1986–87.