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| Clayoquot Biosphere Immersion program 2010 |
| Plan now for a breath-taking, for-credit adventure in August 2010. Clayoquot Biosphere Immersion (BIO 421e) is an intensive 7-day, 4-credit course will be hosted at the Tofino Botanical Gardens field station on Vancouver Island. Get details and express your interest now. |
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Biology Tutors needed |
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The Biology department receives many calls from people who require Biology tutors. If you want to be contacted with the Biology tutoring opportunities, please fill out our online registration form. Click here for more information... |
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Biology department introduces new courses
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BIO 270: Introduction to Forensic Biology
This course introduces the student to the techniques involved in locating, processing and interpreting forensic scenes with human remains. Students will learn to interpret the effects of biological and environmental factors on forensic scenes. Students will learn basic osteology so that they can identify human remains, determine their sex, age, ancestry, and stature and correctly interpret any associated trauma to the bones. This course includes a required one-day field exercise. Students must have a current tetanus shot.
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BIO 470: Advanced Forensic Biology
This course further develops the investigative techniques and methodology of forensic biology. Topics of further study will include the investigation and methods of processing and interpreting human remains. Students will use biological and physical features of the environment to interpret remains recovered from buried, scattered, under water (ocean and fresh water), and arson scenes. Advanced studies will examine juvenile and developmental osteology. New advancements in the field involving DNA and individualizing techniques will also be examined. This course includes a required one-day field exercise. Students must have a current tetanus shot and steel toed boots.
BIO 470 Official Course Outline Infomation |
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