Academic Calendar - 2021 ARCHIVE

Western University Academic Calendar. - 2021ARCHIVE

Western Main Campus

Minor MINOR IN MEDICAL BIOPHYSICS
Faculty of Science/Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry; including BMSc and Neuroscience - Medical Biophysics



Admission Requirements


Completion of first-year requirements, including the following courses with a minimum mark of 60% in each full or half course:

0.5 course from: Physics 1201A/B, Physics 1401A/B, Physics 1501A/B, the former Physics 1028A/B, the former Physics 1301A/B.
0.5 course from: Physics 1202A/B, Physics 1402A/B, Physics 1502A/B, the former Physics 1029A/B, the former Physics 1302A/B.
1.0 courses from: Calculus 1000A/B or Calculus 1500A/B, and Calculus 1301A/B or Calculus 1501A/B, or the former Applied Mathematics 1413.
1.0 courses: Chemistry 1301A/B and Chemistry 1302A/B.
1.0 course: Biology 1001A and Biology 1002B (may be deferred until Year 2). Biology 1201A with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1001A, and Biology 1202B with a mark of at least 70% may be used in place of Biology 1002B.

Module/Program Information


Module
4.0 courses:

0.5 course: Computer Science 2035A/B.
2.5 courses: Medical Biophysics 3330F/G, Medical Biophysics 3501A, Medical Biophysics 3503G, Medical Biophysics 3505F, Medical Biophysics 3507G.
1.0 courses from: Biochemistry 2280A, Biology 2382A/B, Biology 2581A/B, Calculus 2302A/B, Calculus 2303A/B, Chemistry 2214A/B, Computer Science 1025A/B or Computer Science 1026A/B or Engineering Science 1036A/B, Mathematics 1600A/B, additional courses in Medical Biophysics at the 2000- and/or 3000-level, Physics 2101A/B, Physics 2102A/B.

Note: students are encouraged to take Medical Biophysics 2500A/B in second year if they want an introduction to the discipline of Medical Biophysics or are interested in learning how biophysics concepts are applied in translational health research.