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BIOL 201Human Anatomy

Units
0.50
Faculty
Science
Subject
Biology

When it runs

  1. F24
  2. W25
  3. S25
  4. F25
  5. W26
  6. S26
  7. F26
  8. W27
  9. S27

Ran in 4 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.

This course takes a systems approach to study the structure of the human body and its relationship to function. Structural features of organ systems will be explored through lectures and laboratory exercises.

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed the following:
    • BIOL130 - Introductory Cell Biology (0.50)

Antirequisites

None listed.

Leads to

Fall 2026 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 0017222253 / 256MW 13:30–14:20
LAB 101722363 / 64M 14:30–17:20
LAB 102722463 / 64T 14:30–17:20
LAB 103722563 / 64W 14:30–17:20
LAB 104722664 / 64Th 14:30–17:20

Winter 2027 sections

Enrolment from UW Open Data, which can trail Quest by up to two days. Instructors and rooms: Schedule of Classes.
SectionClassEnrolledMeets
LEC 001704991 / 293MW 08:30–09:20
LEC 7012632331 / 9999Online or by arrangement
LAB 10170500 / 64M 14:30–17:20
LAB 10270510 / 64T 09:30–12:20
LAB 10370520 / 64T 14:30–17:20
LAB 10470530 / 64W 09:30–12:20
LAB 105708246 / 46W 14:30–17:20
LAB 106708345 / 45Th 14:30–17:20

Reviewed on UW Flow

91% liked it71% easy89% useful

From 55 ratings and 20 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.

  • taken in F25! michael has to be my fav prof i've had in my first few years. had him for 273 as well! his midterms are so straightforward and have no tricks. he will sometimes really push topics that will be on the midterms or final. anki is your best friend here. diagrams are so important as the assessments have both MC and labelling with no word bank. but its nothing insane imo, you can manage it! study as the term is going, dont cram (trust me, you will not be able to sleep if you do). he does go fast, but i liked to watch the recordings and take my time after class to fill in any blanks. focus on what he says, because lots of it is testable material. it is possible to get a good mark…

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  • straight up just memorization, make flashcards! questions on tests are fairly straightforward and labelling is fine as well. took in f25 and lab was super easy (finish within an hour) but i heard they made it harder in w26. two midterms + lab exam + final exam

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  • This class is basically just pure memorization so if that’s your thing you will do really well. The lab component is so chill and most of the time we were done everything in under an hour and a half. I had Michael BJ and he’s a pretty good teacher but can talk a bit fast sometimes so make sure you don’t zone out during class. The connect assignments and lab stuff are basically free marks for the class as well which is nice. Overall a chill class

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  • Fantastic course! Had it F25 with Dr. Bording-Jorgensen who is a wonderful professor, he explains things so well and provides you with lots of tools to succeed in the course. Course was composed of 50% lab (weekly labs) and 50% lecture which was great because it meant the term tests and exam weren't worth too much. The lab was fun and the instructor Kelsey was very nice, the only critique I have is that the labs did not line up with the lecture so we'd be doing a brain dissection in the lab a few weeks before we talked about the brain in the lecture which made it difficult to fully understand the concepts being showcased in the lab. All the tests were very fair, just make sure you are…

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  • I absolutely loved this class, I had it with Dr. Bording-Jorgensen. It is composed of 50% weekly lab component that had 18% lab quizzes at the start of each lab, weighted at 3% each with the lowest one being dropped. There was a 4% assignment and 28% lab exam, which was held on LEARN. The lab exam was relatively easy, the lab instructor gave us a very detailed exam breakdown. The lecture component consists of 24% midterms (11% and 13%), 6% online connect assignments and 20% exam. The content itself is very content heavy and requires alot of memorization, but if you've taken highschool kinesiology than some of the units will be review. This class is useful paired with BIOL 273 as you see a…

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Discussed on r/uwaterloo

55 posts and comments in 49 threads mention BIOL 201, April 2020 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.

Fall 2024

BIOL 201 MIDTERM 1 point, 1 comment

u/Eastern-Glove7598: “Does anyone have any quizlets they are willing to share for the midterm 🙏 Also how is everyone going about studying?? just looking over the slides and memorizing the specific bones and muscles outlined? Whats the best study method for anatomy... I'm not sure what to do”

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BIOL 201 Course Materials 5 points, 9 comments

u/Miserable_Invite_932: “For anyone taking BIOL 201 this term: Are we supposed to buy our own dissection kit for the labs? I couldn’t find it anywhere on learn or in the syllabus, but on the door to the lab it says we need to bring our own dissection kit. I’m a bit confused, pls help.”

u/collagen_deficient: “When I took the lab, one person in each lab group bought one and then we shared it for the term, the person who bought it kept it after. Email your TA to find out the current protocol.”

u/TheBwpenguin: “Previous BIOL 201 TA here. Unless they changed it from last year, you won't need a dissection kit until you start the dissection labs (iirc Lab 4 or 5). As the poster above said, you only require one kit per pair since the majority of the dissections are done in partners. …”

u/No_Lab_7048: “Hi, I'm trying to enrol in Biol 201 but I need the instructor's permission but I cant find it anywhere. Are you willing to share it with me?”

u/No_Lab_7048: “Hi, I'm trying to enrol in Biol 201 but I need the instructor's permission but I cant find it anywhere. Are you willing to share it with me?”

u/ononomaetopoeia: “I’m not sure about sharing a dissection kit because they only come with 3 blades and you’ll need more than that between you and your partner throughout the semester, but that’s dependent on the …”

u/No_Lab_7048: “Hi, I'm trying to enrol in Biol 201 but I need the instructor's permission but I cant find it anywhere. Are you willing to share it with me?”

u/ononomaetopoeia: “If you go to the schedule of classes for BIOL 201 (https://classes.uwaterloo.ca//cgi-bin/cgiwrap/infocour/salook.pl?level=under&sess=1249&subject=BIOL&cournum=201), you’ll see that there is no further enrolment is allowed past September 9th, which was yesterday. …”

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Spring 2024

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