Molecular Biology and Biochemistry Master of Science Program
Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry | Faculty of Science
間眅埶AV Calendar 2012 Spring
This molecular biology and biochemistry (MBB) master of science (MSc) program provides advanced education and research training for a career in academia, industry or the public sector and emphasizes development of research skills in combination with relevant course work. The program is of interest to those wishing to use cutting edge laboratory and/or computational approaches to address research problems in biology, biochemistry or biomedical disciplines.
間眅埶AV Requirements
Applicants will have a bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline and should preferably have research experience. In addition, applications will have found a senior supervisor who is willing to support their application. Applicants should contact faculty members directly to discuss their research interests and confirm the availability of funding and space in their research group. Only students having a proposed senior supervisor can be considered for program admission.
Program Requirements
Students complete 12 units of graduate courses, including
- MBB 801-3 Student Seminar in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry I
and one unit of MBB colloquia by completing one of
- MBB 821-1 Cell and Molecular Biology Colloquium
- MBB 822-1 Cell and Molecular Biology Colloquium
- MBB 823-1 Cell and Molecular Biology Colloquium
- MBB 861-1 Biomolecular Structure and Function Colloquium
- MBB 862-1 Biomolecular Structure and Function Colloquium
- MBB 863-1 Biomolecular Structure and Function Colloquium
and another eight units selected from other graduate courses, chosen in consultation with the supervisory committee and which can include appropriate courses from MBB and/or other departments. Two of these eight units can come from colloquia and/or journal clubs, with journal clubs being completed as one-unit directed readings courses.
Students are required to maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.0.
Students are expected to attend the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry research seminar series and participate regularly in a journal club. Journal clubs are discussion groups that focus on the current research literature, and can be in the form of the MBB colloquia, or informal groups consisting of the members of one or more research laboratories.
Thesis
A major part of the program is original research. A thesis describing the research is submitted and defended in accordance with Graduate General Regulations.
Academic Requirements within the Graduate General Regulations
All graduate students must satisfy the academic requirements that are specified in the Graduate General Regulations (residence, course work, academic progress, supervision, research competence requirement, completion time, and degree completion), as well as the specific requirements for the program in which they are enrolled, as shown above.