CAPS Courses For Major and Honours Students
Overview
200 Level
Note: All students take these courses
CAPS 205 – Fundamentals in Human Physiology in Health and Disease I (3 credits)
| Fundamentals of Physiology in Human Health and Disease I (3 credits) | Principles of normal physiology and common human disorders across neuromuscular, cardiovascular, blood and fluid systems will be integrated to explain the maintenance of organism homeostasis in the presence of physiological stressors. |
| Prerequisites: a) All of BIOL_V 112, CHEM_V 123 and 100-level PHYS_V beyond PHYS_V 100 or b) SCIE_V 001. | Course Directors: Dr. Barry Mason and Dr. Christina Hull Contact Information: barry.mason@ubc.ca and christina.hull@ubc.ca |
CAPS 206 – Fundamentals in Human Physiology in Health and Disease II (3 credits)
| Fundamentals in Human Physiology in Health and Disease II (3 credits) | Principles of normal physiology and common human disorders across respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, endocrine, metabolism and reproductive systems will be integrated to explain the maintenance of organism homeostasis in the presence of physiological stressors. |
| Prerequisites: a) All of BIOL_V 112, CHEM_V 123 and 100-level PHYS_V beyond PHYS_V 100 or b) SCIE_V 001. | Course Directors: Dr. Barry Mason and Dr. Christina Hull Contact Information: barry.mason@ubc.ca and christina.hull@ubc.ca |
300 Level
Note: All students take these courses
CAPS 303 – Techniques and Principles of Human Physiology (3 credits)
| Techniques and Principles of Human Physiology (3 credits) | Techniques and principles of human physiology. This course must be taken in conjunction with CAPS 301. Restricted to Cellular, Anatomical and Physiological Sciences, and Pharmacology students. |
| Prerequisite: Both of CAPS_V 205, CAPS_V 206; or corequisite: CAPS_V 301. | Course Director: Dr. Frank Huynh Contact Information: frank.huynh@ubc.ca |
CAPS 305 – Integrated Human Health and Disease (3 credits)
| Integrated Human Health and Disease (3 credits) | An integrated study of advanced physiological processes and the consequences of dysregulationin disease pathophysiology. This course is open to CAPS Majors and Honors students . Other 3rd year students without the prerequisites may be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 205 or CAPS 206 | Course Director: Dr. Victor Viau Contact Information: victor.viau@ubc.ca |
CAPS 306 – Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease (3 credits)
| Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Human Health and Disease (3 credits) | A study of the molecular and cellular mechanisms of human health, disease and therapeutics. |
| Prerequisites: BIOL 234 and one of CAPS 205, CAPS 206, BIOL 200. | Course Director: Dr. Douglas Allan Contact Information: doug.allan@ubc.ca |
CAPS 310 – Biomedical Research Techniques and Their Application (3 credits)
| Biomedical Research Techniques and Their Application (3 credits) | Core and advanced biomedical research techniques which have impacted our current understanding of health and disease. |
| Prerequisites: One of MATH 101, BIOL 112, BIOL 121 and one of BIOL 234, BIOL 335, BIOL 338. And PHYS 100-level beyond PHYS 100. | Course Directors: Dr. T. Michael Underhill Contact Information: t.michael.underhill@ubc.ca |
CAPS 391 – Introduction to Gross Anatomy (3 credits)
| Introduction to Gross Anatomy (3 credits) | Structure and function of body regions at the macroscopic level. |
| Prerequisites: One of BIOL 121, SCIE 001, KIN 190, KIN 191. | Course Director Dr. Karen Pinder Contact Information: karen.pinder@ubc.ca |
CAPS elective courses
Elective: NSCI 311 – Advanced Neuroanatomy (3 credits)
| Advanced Neuroanatomy (3 credits) | Detailed coverage of neuroanatomy, with applications |
| Prerequisites: One of NSCI_V 200, PSYC_V 371, BIOL_V 371. | Course Director: Dr. Claudia Krebs Contact Information: claudia.krebs@ubc.ca |
400 Level
Lecture-based
CAPS 420 – Human Disease Modeling and Therapeutics (3 credits)
| Human Disease Modeling and Theurapeutics (3 credits) | Focusing primarily on stem cells and in vitro organoids as disease models, topics cover regenerative medicine, aging, tissue regeneration and repair, novel genetic diseases and therapy development. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 306 and CAPS 310 | Course Coordinator: Dr. Janel Kopp Contact Information: janel.kopp@ubc.ca |
CAPS 421 – Advanced Cellular & Molecular Physiology (3 credits)
| Advanced Cellular & Molecular Physiology (3 credits) | Outlines major discoveries and current advancements that are revolutionizing our understanding of subcellular structures and function in health and disease, such as cancer. This course is open to CAPS Majors and Honours students. Other 4th year students with 3 and 4 year cell biology credits may be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 306 | Course Coordinator: Dr. Hilla Weidberg Contact Information: hilla.weidberg@ubc.ca |
CAPS 426 – Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (3 credits)
| Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience (3 credits) | An in-depth exploration of the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying neural circuit formation, synaptic plasticity, and neurogenesis, with a focus on experimental approaches and their implications in brain function and disease. This course is open to CAPS Majors and Honours students. Other 4th year students with 3 and 4 year cell biology credits may be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 305 or NSCI 200 and NSCI 300 | Course Directors: Dr. Shernaz Bamji; Dr. Kurt Haas Contact Information: shernaz.bamji@ubc.ca; kurt.haas@ubc.ca |
CAPS 432 – Systems Physiology in Human Health and Disease (3 credits)
| Systems Physiology In Human Health and Disease (3 credits) | Major discoveries and current advancements that are revolutionizing our understanding of the physiological, compensatory responses of the human body to extreme conditions. This course is open to CAPS Majors and Honours students. Other 4th year students with 3 and 4 year cell biology credits may be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 305 or CAPS 301. Other fourth year students with credits that could substitute for the above prerequisites may be considered at the discretion of the Course Director. | Course Director: Dr. Eric Accili Contact Information: eric.acchili@ubc.ca |
CAPS 434 – Endocrinology and Metabolism in Human Health and Disease (3 credits)
| Endocrinology and Metabolism in Human Health and Disease (3 credits) | Major discoveries and current advancements that are revolutionizing our understanding of the biology, disease states and therapeutic approaches for metabolic and reproductive disorders, stress and endocrine disorders including diabetes. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS_V 305 and CAPS_V 306 and CAPS_V 310. | Course Director: Dr. Elizabeth Rideout; Dr. Frank Huynh Contact Information: elizabeth.rideout@ubc.ca; frank.huynh@ubc.ca |
Lab-based
CAPS 427 – Gross Human Anatomy Lab (3 credits)
| Gross Human Anatomy Lab (3 credits) | A clinical and surgical exploration of the body’s structure and function in normal and selectpathological conditions. This course is restricted to 3rd year CAPS Major and Honours students. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 391; GPA minimum B+ | Course Director: Dr. Majid Alimohammadi Contact Information: majid.alimohammadi@ubc.ca |
CAPS 431 – Advanced Laboratory in Human Health and Disease
| Advanced Laboratory in Human Health and Disease (3 credits) | Advanced techniques course in the physiology and genetics of human health and disease. This course is restricted to CAPS students. |
| Prerequisites: CAPS 303 | Course Director: Dr. Christina Hull Contact Information: christina.hull@ubc.ca |
CAPS 448 – Directed Studies (3 credits)
| Directed Studies | Course Director: Dr. Guy Tanentzapf Contact Information: guy.tanentzapf@ubc.ca |
Note: Honours students additionally take this course
CAPS 449 – Honours Graduating Essay (6 credits)
| Honours Graduating Essay |