BIOL 483Animal Cell Biotechnology
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Science
- Subject
- Biology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
A study of the techniques and applications of animal cell culture to biotechnology. Topics include basic cell culture technique, gene modification, products of animal cell culture, large-scale productions, and tissue engineering.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- BIOL342 - Molecular Biotechnology 1 (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Reviewed on UW Flow
83% liked it100% easy75% useful
From 6 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Pretty easy fourth year BIOL course. Some good info on animal cells which is otherwise rare in normal coursework.
Apr 2026 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Interesting concepts that's relevant to modern biotech. Involves 2 essays and a presentation.
Apr 2019 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
4 posts and comments in 4 threads mention BIOL 483, February 2017 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
People who already graduated but still visit this site—-any profs you remember fondly? 64 points, 65 comments
u/TurboTwinky28: “… Laura Lemieux - Biol 433, 432, 483 - Laura was a very easy proff to have one-on-one chats with, quite personable. She's a fan of doing research projects with reports and presentations, replacing midterms or at least shifting weight off of them. …”
Winter 2020
What are the easiest 4th-year bio courses? 2 points, 3 comments
“I'm looking for the easiest courses for a grade boost. Don't really care about the content so long as it's easy/memorization based. Thanks!”
u/Tizzleddd: “BIOL 483”
Fall 2017
Any way to disable UWCourseLinker from posting? 16 points, 26 comments
“posting a reply to my comment I find the bot annoying.”
u/Jackhofmann: “PSYCH 483 PSYCH 484 PSYCH 485 PSYCH 486 PSYCH 490R PSYCH 499A PSYCH 499B PSYCH 499C PSYCH 621 PSYCH 630 PSYCH 677A PSYCH 704A PSYCH 704B PSYCH 707 PSYCH 710 PSYCH 714 PSYCH 717 PSYCH 720A PSYCH 721A …”
u/Jackhofmann: “… BIOL 447 BIOL 448 BIOL 452 BIOL 456 BIOL 462 BIOL 469 BIOL 470 BIOL 472 BIOL 473 BIOL 479 BIOL 483 BIOL 490A BIOL 490B BIOL 492 BIOL 498A BIOL 498B BIOL 499A BIOL 499B BIOL 605 BIOL 650 BIOL 651 BIOL 669 BIOL 680 BIOL 681 BIOL 690 BME 101 BME 101L BME 121 BME 161 BME 181 BME 201 …”
Winter 2017
Best Biochem electives 6 points, 7 comments
“Are there certain Group A and B electives for 3rd and 4th year biochem that are easy/interesting. Also, are there any that are extremely hard and should be avoided at all costs? Thanks”
u/asylum19: “… interesting and pretty easy - would have taken 371 and 477L if I had room in my schedule Biol 483 pretty easy, can do very well if you can get a good group for the group projects Chem 464 is challenging but if you want to work with NMR take this course Biol 431 and 432 pretty …”
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