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Life Sciences Program
Mission Statement
The Life Sciences program is committed to providing an outstanding undergraduate education in the scientific disciplines that are fundamental to the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. It exploits the synergy of a highly integrated curriculum based on contemporary biomedical sciences and it is designed to promote the acquisition of critical thinking, independent learning, problem solving, and sophisticated communication skills. Our graduates assume positions of leadership in biomedical discovery and all aspects of its translation to healthcare.
Description
The Life Sciences program is a unique collaboration between seven departments devoted to basic and applied biomedical sciences; i.e., Anatomy and Cell Biology, Biochemistry, Community Health and Epidemiology, Microbiology and Immunology, Pathology, Pharmacology and Toxicology and Physiology. Interdisciplinary courses are offered in the third and fourth year following fundamental courses in biology, mathematics, physics and chemistry in the first year and discipline-based biomedical science courses in the second and third year. During the final years of an honours degree, students may specialize in an interdisciplinary theme such as neuroscience, cardiovascular-respiratory science, reproductive biology, the biological basis of disease, etc., or concentrate their studies in one of the biomedical sciences. Complementary courses may be taken in the Departments of Biology and Psychology. In addition, opportunities exist for a variety of elective courses freely chosen from any discipline including humanities and social sciences.
The program offers a three-year general degree and several types of four-year honours degrees. The BSc.H. Major in Life Sciences allows students to combine courses in the Life Sciences with studies in a wide range of other subjects in the sciences or arts or humanities. This degree may be combined with a declared Minor. The BSc.H. SSP Life Sciences honours degree is designed for students who wish to explore basic and applied biomedical sciences in more depth. This degree includes an option to gain hands-on research experience in a research laboratory in the fourth year. New streams devoted to neuroscience or cardiorespiratory science offer a unique opportunity to engage in advanced studies that combine multiple biomedical sciences. A collaborative Environmental Science/Life Sciences honours program is also available.
The Queen's Life Sciences program is unmatched in preparation for graduate studies in biomedical sciences as well as for opportunities in the marketplace that are founded on the biomedical sciences, e.g. the pharmaceutical industry. It is particularly important for the students to appreciate that a Life Sciences degree enables students to pursue a wide variety of careers that include, but are not limited to, professional careers in healthcare such as, Medicine, Dentistry, Optometry, Rehabilitation Therapy, and Public Health. A large proportion of the graduates of this program take advantage of career opportunities in academia, research institutions, and industry.
Latest Announcements
 Fourth Year Graduating Students Book Your Degree Audit Now
Posted on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100.
Graduating fourth year students need to book their Degree Audit with the Life Science office in December!
Spaces available in MICR 436* - Winter Term
Posted on Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100.
Please be advised that we do now have spaces available for third-year students in MICR 436*-Microbial Genetics offered Winter 2010.
This course provides a detailed description of the processes of heredity in bacteria including a discussion of gene structure and evolution, gene expression and its control, the exchange of genetic material in the microbial world and genetic engineering an its applications. The laboratory component will emphasize modern approaches to genetic engineering. This course is offered in alternate years. PREREQUISITES: BIOL 205*, MICR 221* or MICR 229* with a minimum grade of 75 percent; and a minimum overall average of 72.5%. PREREQUISITE OR COREQUISITE: BCHM 310* or BCHM 315* or equivalents.
Course Format: Readings from the text will be assigned weekly and the material therin will form the basis for a weekly tutorial session. Questions pertaining to these readings will be assigned, to facilitate learning of the material and to provide fodder for discussion in the tutorial sessions. One stand-up lecture wil be given per week on an applied microbial genetics topic, serving to supplement the basic information being covered in the text. Students (in groups of 2) will undertake literature-based projects on a theme relevant to microbial genetics, for presentation to the class as a whole. The format of these presentations is open although computer-based or Internet-related (Web page) presentations are encouraged. The laboratory component will consist of 11 three-hour labs with some supplementary lab work carried out during scheduled class time (in lieu of lectures/presentations). It is hoped that this format will provide a more involved, hands-on experience for the students, who will, thus, take a more active role in the course and in the learning experience.
Lectures:
Mondays at 10:30 am, Wednesdays at 9:30 am, and Fridays at 8:30 am with a lab on Thursdays from 2:30-5:30 pm
The Course Co-ordinator is Dr. R. Keith Poole, Room 754, Botterell Hall, E-mail: poolek@queensu.ca or Phone: (613) 533-2452
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