Bi358a - Animals: Form and Function (Spring 2025)

1 week ago

Waterloo, Canada Wilfrid Laurier University Full time

**Date**:Jan 27, 2025

**Location**: Waterloo, CA

**Company**:Wilfrid Laurier University

**Faculty/Academic Area**: Faculty of Science

**Department**: Biology

**Campus**: Waterloo

**Employee Group**: WLUFA

**Requisition ID**:8976

**Position Title**: BI358A - Animals: Form and Function

**Term**: Spring 2025 (May 1 - Aug. 31)

**Days/Times**: M, W 17:30 pm - 18:50 pm

**Hours per week/Hours Total**: 3 per week/36 total

**Type of Course**:On-Campus Lecture

**Anticipated Class Size**: 30

**Additional Course Requirements**: None

**Posted on**: January 27, 2025

**Posting ends**: February 11, 2025

**Position Summary**:
A comparative investigation of animal anatomy and physiology using a systems approach (respiratory, circulatory, digestive, excretory, movement). Central themes focus on homeostasis and the linkages between the environment and anatomical, physiological and behavioural adaptations.

Learning Outcomes:

- Have a broad fundamental knowledge and appreciation of animal physiology.
- Understand the functions of important physiological systems, including the nervous, endocrine, muscular, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, gastrointestinal, and reproductive systems.
- Understand how these separate systems can interact and yield integrated physiological responses to challenges, such as exercise, changing environmental conditions, and fasting and feeding.
- Be able to distinguish some of the key physiological differences between major groups of vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
- Be able to analyze and produce a written report on a theoretical experiment and observations in physiology.

Topics Covered:
Overview of physiology; energy metabolism; homeostasis; cell signalling and membrane transport; neurophysiology; neurophysiology and endocrinology; muscle physiology; circulatory physiology; circulatory physiology: water and ion balance; water and ion balance and respiratory physiology; respiratory physiology and digestive physiology; digestive and reproductive physiology

**Qualifications - Required**: PhD in Biological Sciences

**Qualifications - Areas of Specialization**:
**Salary**: $9,206.40

**Application Deadline**: February 11, 2025

**Submit with Application**:
Required for All Applicants
- CV (required)

Required for External Applicants
- Names and Contact Information for Referees
- Evidence of Good Teaching
- Verification of highest degree

Optional
- Cover Letter
- Teaching Dossier
- Sample Course Outline (2-pages maximum)

**Applications may be addressed to**:
Dr. Matt Smith

Chair, Department of Biology

Wilfrid Laurier University

Waterloo, Ontario

**To Apply**:
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