Fall 2020 - BISC 425 D100
Sensory Biology (3)
Class Number: 1415
Delivery Method: Distance Education
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Inigo Novales Flamarique
inigo@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
BISC 305, or BPK 305, or BPK 306 with a grade of C- or better.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course will examine the basic physiological mechanisms underlying various senses including vision, audition, olfaction, gustation, and touch. Non-mamalian senses like polarization sensitivity and mechanoreception will also be explored. Lectures will combine concepts from physics, systems neuroscience, cell and molecular biology, and behaviour. The aim is to present an overview of the major sensory mechanisms underlying animal behaviour. Students who have taken special topics courses BISC 471 or 473 with the title "Sensory Biology" may not take this course for further credit.
COURSE DETAILS:
The students will need to research the primary literature and present current knowledge on a sensory system topic assigned by the instructor.
Grading
- Midterm 30%
- Oral (with Power Point) Presentation 40%
- Final Exam 30%
REQUIREMENTS:
Lecture: asynchronous (office hours will be held during lecture times)
Tutorial: synchronous
Midterm: synchronous; date: TBA
Presentations: synchronous
Final: synchronous; date: TBA
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
No textbook is required for this course.
RECOMMENDED READING:
Online supplemental reading will be provided in the syllabus.
Registrar Notes:
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TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020
Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).