On Campus Course Offered This Summer

BIOL 404/3.0:  Techniques in Molecular Biology

This course is available to current undergraduate Queen's students only. Please note that before you can register in the course, you must apply (download application form) via the BIOL department by April 1st. 

BIOL 404 is offered as two weeks of intensive (8 hours/day) laboratory work (pending student interest - a minimum enrollment of 10 students is required in order for the course to run).

There is a lab fee of $150.00 per student (in addition to the normal course registration fees). The fee is due with your application form. This is a non-refundable deposit, however if the minimum enrollment is not reached then the $150.00 will be refunded in full.

Practical work includes DNA isolations, DNA cloning, PCR, production of proteins, biochemical and immunological analysis of proteins.

PREREQUISITES: MBIO218 (preferably) or BIOL330
Minimum enrollment: 10
Maximum enrollment: 20 (priority is given to students registered in a BIOL MAJ and SSP degree programs)

Application/Registration:

Before you can register, you need to complete a separate application (download application form) and return it with your deposit to Julie French (BioSciences Complex 3109d, Biology General Office). Students will be notified by the end of the first week of April whether or not the course will run and if their application has been successful.

Course Information:

Start date: Friday May 3rd 9am
End date: Friday May 17th
Final: Monday May 27th
The course runs Mon-Fri from 8:30am to 6pm in BioSciences 3326

Online Courses in Biology

The following online biology courses are not offered in every term. Please check the subject chart and/or a specific course page to see when courses are offered.

BIOL 102/3.0: Introductory Biology of Cells (Summer)

An introduction to the basic themes and concepts of modern biology spanning organizational levels from molecules to cells in an evolutionary context. BIOL 103, Introductory Biology of Organism, for which BIOL 102 is a prerequisite, is offered as an online course in the July-August term. BIOL 102 Online has a significant level of interaction with the instructor and TAs to help students master the course material.

This course is intended primarily for students in biological and life sciences, for those considering pursuing careers in the health sciences/medical sector, and those with a general interest in Biology and plans to take further Biology courses. The Biology Department at Queen’s has two other courses, BIOL110 and BIOL111, that are intended for students who plan to take only one or two Biology courses.

BIOL 103/3.0: Introductory Biology of Organisms (Summer)

An introduction to the basic themes and concepts of modern biology spanning organizational levels from organisms to ecosystems in an evolutionary context. BIOL 103/3.0 is an online course with a significant level of interaction with the instructor and TAs to help students master the course material.

This course is intended primarily for students in biological and life sciences, for those considering pursuing careers in the health sciences/medical sector, and those with a general interest in Biology and plans to take further Biology courses.

BIOL 111/3.0: Ecology and the Environment (Summer)

Introduces the basic concepts of ecology and shows how they relate to environmental issues such as population growth, resource management, biodiversity, agriculture, air and water pollution, energy, and climate change, and to solutions leading to a sustainable environment. Students who are currently taking or have previously taken BIOL 302/3.0 or BIOL 303/3.0 may not take BIOL 111/3.0 for credit.

BIOL 319/3.0: Introduction to Ethnobotany (Winter)

This online biology course in ethnobotany is the study of culture arising from the relationship between indigenous peoples and local flora. The discipline of ethnobotany will be introduced and case studies used to examine the ways in which challenges such as climate change, deforestation, cultural assimilation and pressure to discover new medicines are changing global communities.

BIOL 330/3.0: Cell Biology (New) (Summer)