BIOL 450Marine Biology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Biology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 3 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 2 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
Ecological processes and evolutionary adaptation are explored in the world's largest and most diverse ecosystems. The major ocean habitats will be characterized, stressing their importance as resources, moderators of climate and reservoirs of biodiversity.
Prerequisites
Antirequisites
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Leads to
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Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 6773 | 0 / 80 | TTh 11:30–12:50 |
| LEC 701 | 2552 | 52 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
90% liked it84% easy47% useful
From 10 ratings and 3 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Two tests worth 15% ea (both optional, if not done, weighting goes to exam), group video project 30%, final exam 40%. I got sick so I didn't do the second midterm (a shame, because apparently, it was easier than the first). I studied but got a low 70 on the first midterm because the questions were oddly specific. I put all my time and energy into studying for this exam because it was my worst mark. I finished with a mid 80. Exam was fair. Content wise this course is so much fun, the content lives rent free in my mind. Prof is fun too, very engaging and makes it fun to go to class. Not exactly birdy but significantly easier than biol 308 if you know what I'm saying LOL
May 2023 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Great prof and good material, but it's so content heavy. Two 20% midterms, group video project of 25% which is nice to boost your grade, and a final cumulative exam worth 35%. The first midterm was fairly easy, I think the average was 80%, funny cause the previous comment said second midterm was easier but it was significantly harder as there were more specific questions. Tests had short and long answer covering most of the weight, and a few mc. Exam was also fair. Obviously if you study you'll do good, the content wasn't hard to learn and honestly I enjoyed it. Just make sure you take your time to learn it cause cramming will do you no good.
Mar 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Terin was not a great prof. She talks way too fast and doesn't know much detail about the content. Pretty much read off her notes. But a great prof to talk to in person!
Aug 2013 · didn’t like itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
14 posts and comments in 12 threads mention BIOL 450, May 2016 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 414 or BIOL 450 1 point, 1 comment
u/Content-Height9597: “BIOL 414 with Marcel Pinheiro or BIOL 450 with Jozef Nissimov? Anyone know if either of these classes are recorded? I know BIOL 414 has short answer midterms, what about BIOL 450?”
u/TemperatureSavings23: “https://uwflow.com/course/biol450 im taking 414 in winter seems p straight forward 450 doesnt have very nice ratings”
Anyone taken biol 370/371/383/441/442/449/450?? If so what are your thoughts? I’d appreciate some help :) 1 point, 3 comments
Winter 2023
BIOL 450 Open Seats 2 points, 0 comments
Fall 2022
BIOL 450 4 points, 0 comments
u/Professional-pupper: “Has anyone ever taken BIOL 450? If you have was it a hard course and is it possible to do well if you haven't taken the pre-reqs? I got into the course on permission from the instructor but im a little worried. Any advice would be great.”
Winter 2022
400-Level Easy BIOL Courses 3 points, 5 comments
“I need to take some 400 level BIOL courses and I was wondering which ones are the easiest to obtain a high mark in?”
u/Negative-Violinist-4: “biol 450?”
u/Alarmed_Cancel7515: “BIOL 414 (with pinhero)!!! Other: BIOL 449, 450 473 is an interesting course but content heavy.”
Fall 2021
BIOL 450 and BIOL 414 & Philosophy courses 1 point, 1 comment
u/hey0o: “Has anyone taken these BIOL 450 and BIOL 414 before, if so, were they easy/a lot of work? What was the rough breakdown of the courses (test, paper, group project etc.)? Also, does anyone know of the easiest PHIL course at the school? …”
Fall 2019
BIOL 450 (Winter 2020) 3 points, 5 comments
u/Hamdullarapuuuu: “Has anyone taken this course? I’m looking for an easy bio course to fill out my degree requirements. What do you guys think?”
BIOL 351 or 450 6 points, 0 comments
Winter 2019
BIOL 355 or BIOL 373 3 points, 4 comments
u/throwaway45456724: “Hey guyssssss So I can't decide between BIOL 355 or BIOL 373, what's your guys' opinion about both of them? Really need help deciding between the two. Also has anyone taken BIOL 449 or BIOL 450? Opinions on those would be appreciated!”
Fall 2018
Bird Courses for biology 3rd and/or 4th year? 4 points, 12 comments
u/minutemaidpeach: “Bird courses in biology or for a biology student? &x200B; BIOL450 is fun and relatively easy.”
Need 4 more science courses 6 points, 12 comments
u/PoonieF: “BIOL 310, 359, 360, 325, 355, 301, 439, 450, 414, 449 were all very easy”
Spring 2016
Does anybody STILL not have any of their marks? 0 points, 25 comments
“I seem to not have my AFM 102 mark.. It might have to do with my section or maybe something else but it's getting frustrating checking every couple of hours.”
u/AnIncredibleMetric: “BIOL 450 I don't think the prof has TAs though and the exam had a lot of writing. We actually wrote it the very first day.”
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