Course Descriptions

A practical study of the macroscopic structure of the human body by regional dissection and study of prepared specimens. Lectures are closely integrated with the laboratory sessions. Correlation of structure and function is emphasized and surface and radiological anatomy are included.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 6 Practicum/Lab hours and 1 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): ACB 210; or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 801 or APPY 801.

Several diseases (e.g. diabetes and cardiovascular disease) have been recognized as immuno-metabolic diseases. This refers to dysfunctional interplay between metabolic and immune systems. Students planning careers in the science, administration, or delivery of health will benefit by gaining a foundational understanding of immunometabolism and how it relates to disease.

Weekly hours: 3 Lecture hours

This is an online graduate course covering the histology of non-human vertebrates. Lectures and webinars are online. Exams on in person. Digital slides are accessed online through the College of Medicine Virtual Microscopy server and assessed in weekly online assignments. In addition there will be in person demonstrations of key histology techniques used in research.

Weekly hours: 3 Seminar/Discussion hours
Permission of the instructor and student advisory committee.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 806, APPY 806, or CPPS 406.

This unconventional hands-on hybrid lecture/seminar course formally applies the irrefutable power of storytelling to science writing so that you can have the impact you want and need on your readers and your research field. Regular in-class writing exercises and discussions aim to catalyze learner self-discovery and empowerment in narrative writing skills. Students will read, reflect and write a lot in ways they may not have before, consciously harness their creativity and critical thought, and incorporate a story-based toolkit into their work processes. Professional science writing skillsets learned from this course will be applicable instantly and directly to thesis and manuscript writing.

Restriction(s): This course is only open only to PhD and MSc students in a USask science graduate program.

A review of recent advances in the study of developmental biology. Special emphasis is placed on the contributions of different experimental animal systems to research in a variety of areas in the field.

Weekly hours: 4 Seminar/Discussion hours
Prerequisite(s): ACB 330; or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 821 or APPY 821.

Students will read journal articles on the myelinating glia of the CNS and PNS to identify the cell biological questions being asked, the techniques being used to study the cell biology of these cells, and the roles the cells play in normal and pathological functioning of the nervous system.

Prerequisite(s): BMSC 220 (formerly ACB 200) and ACB 210 or equivalent and permission of the instructor.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 824 or APPY 824.

Recent developments in cell and molecular biology research will be examined. Students will present and evaluate selected publications from current literature. Among the topics of interest are: signal transduction, development and differentiation, apoptosis, gene expression/transcription, cell and organelle structure, and DNA dynamics and chromosome structures.

Prerequisite(s): At least one senior level course in biochemistry, genetics or cell biology; or permission from the instructor.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 830 or APPY 830

Will provide graduate students with detailed neuroanatomical knowledge that will enable them to explain the location and basis for functional alterations that accompany a variety of neurological disorders.

Weekly hours: 2 Lecture hours and 2 Practicum/Lab hours
Permission of the course coordinator required.
Note: Students may have credit for only one of ACB 834 or APPY 834.

These courses are offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.

These courses are offered occasionally by visiting faculty and in other special situations. Students interested in these courses should contact the department for more information.

Throughout their program, graduate students in the Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology program are required to attend department seminars and to participate in the presentation and discussion of papers in the journal club.

Students writing a Master's thesis must register for this course.

Students writing a Ph.D. thesis must register for this course.