Office of the Dean
April 2015
University of Toronto Scarborough
New Course Proposals
This template should be used to bring forward all proposals for new undergraduate courses for
governance approval. Please use a separate form for each new course, and submit in MS Word
format.
Proposed Course Code:
Proposed Course Title:
Earliest course start date:
April 1, 2016
Unit where the course will be housed:
Discipline:
Departmental Contact:
Divisional Contact:
Annette Knott, Academic Programs Officer
aknott@utsc.utoronto.ca
Date of this version of the proposal:
DEAN’S OFFICE USE ONLY:
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IMPLICATIONS
QUESTIONS/CONCERNS
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1. Calendar Copy
Provide a complete entry for the course as it will appear in the Calendar. Consider carefully
each of the following elements, and ensure your information appears in the order shown below.
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Course Code and Title
 Departments must verify all new course codes with the Registrar’s Office.
Course Description
 Course descriptions should not exceed 50 words.
Prerequisite:
 Is a course (or other qualification) that students must pass prior to enrolling in the
described course.
 There should be sound pedagogical reasons for including a prerequisite.
 Are any of identified prerequisites from other academic units? If yes, please
provide evidence of consultation.
Corequisite:
 Is a course (or other qualification) that students must either take concurrently
with the described course, or have passed prior to enrolling in the described
course.
 There should be sound pedagogical reasons for including a corequisite.
 Are any of identified Co-requisites from other academic units? If yes, please
provide evidence of consultation.
Exclusion:
 Is a course that has significant overlap with the described course. Students who
have passed an excluded course, may not take the described course for credit.
 Do not forget to consider both FAS and UTM exclusions.
Recommended Preparation:
 Refers to preparation beyond the identified prerequisites and corequisites that is
beneficial to students taking the course; e.g., specific high-school courses.
Enrolment Limits:
 If you are requesting an Enrolment Limit, in your rationale please explain why it
is necessary.
Breadth Requirement Category:
 All new courses must be assigned a single Breadth Requirement category from the
following options:
o Arts, Literature & Language
o History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies
o Social & Behavioural Sciences
o Natural Sciences
o Quantitative Reasoning
NOTE:
 Any additional, non-curricular information; e.g. “Priority will be given to
students in the XXX program.”
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BIOB12H3
Cell and Molecular Biology Laboratory
A practical introduction to experimentation in cell and molecular biology. Six modules will
introduce students to concepts and techniques in the general preparation of solutions and buffers,
microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry, microscopy and data manipulation and
communication skills. This core laboratory course is the gateway for Cell & Molecular biology
specialists to upper level laboratory offerings.
Prerequisite: CHMA10H3 and CHMA11H3
Corequisite: BIOB11H3 or BIOB10Y3
Exclusion: BIO215H, (BGYB12H3)
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences
Note: Priority will be given to students enrolled in the specialist programs in Applied
Microbiology, Cell and Molecular Biology (Co-op and non-Co-op), Biological Chemistry and the
major program in Biochemistry. Additional students will be admitted as space permits.
2. Rationale
Explain why this course is being proposed (please do not simply repeat or restate your course
description). Include the following elements:
 A description of how the proposed course fits into the unit’s overall curriculum; i.e., for
which program(s) has the course been designed and what is its role within this/these
programs?
 A description of any similar courses taught at UTSC and the wider U of T.
 A description of any distinctive or innovative elements.
 Does the proposed course make any existing courses redundant? If yes, explain how, and
submit the appropriate course deletion form.
3. Learning Outcomes
Describe the expected learning outcomes for the course, and indicate how the course learning
outcomes will support program learning outcomes (be specific).
 Learning outcomes define what students will know, and be able to do, after successful
completion of the course. They include both general skills such as communication, and also
subject-specific objectives such as statistical analysis.
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Briefly describe the topics to be covered in the course (point form is acceptable).
Describe the methods of assessment and indicate how they will support the course learning
outcomes.
4. Resources:
Academic units are advised that the Dean must approve all requests for new or additional
resources; approval of a new course does not guarantee any new or additional funds.
Please describe the resources available within the academic unit to mount this course. In
particular, consider the following:
 Faculty:
o Will the course be taught by an existing faculty member? If yes, what impact will this
have on his/her current teaching load?
o Will the course require part-time or sessional faculty on either a temporary or on-going
basis? If yes, how will the unit budget for this?
 T.A. Support:
o Does the course require T.A. support? If yes, how will the unit budget for this?
 Space/Infrastructure:
o Does the course require any space or infrastructure support that is not covered by the
unit’s budget? If yes, how will the unit budget for this?
5. Consultation:
Please give a detailed description of all the consultation that has taken place regarding this
proposed course. In particular, address consultation with supervisors of programs, within the
unit, and, where necessary, outside of the unit.
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6. Governance Process:
Levels of Approval Required
Departmental Curriculum Committee
Date
[NOTE: All new courses must be approved by your
departmental/unit curriculum committee. Proposals that
have not been explicitly approved will not be reviewed
by the Dean’s Office.]
UTSC Academic Affairs Committee
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