CRSS 456 - Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cardiovascular Disease | Biomedical and Molecular Sciences | School of Medicine

CRSS 456 - Molecular and Cellular Basis of Cardiovascular Disease

Winter 2025 (On-Campus)

Year 4

3-4 hours/week

3 units

Available

On-Campus Course

An advanced course that aims to survey the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of major cardiovascular diseases, and the current and emerging tools used in their diagnosis and treatment. Alterations in tissue AND/OR cell form, function, signaling, metabolism will be discussed to present an integrative view of how cardiovascular diseases develop, progress, are currently treated and may be treated in the future.

Prerequisites

Level 4 and registration in a LISC Specialization or Major, or BHSc program and a minimum GPA of 2.5 and [PHGY 215/3.0 and PHGY 216/3.0].

Evaluations

Oral/group presentation: 45%

Written Reports: 45%

Peer/self assessments: 10%

At the end of each in class session, non-presenting students will be required to submit a Seminar Evaluation Form assessing the quality of the presentation overall. Also, presenting students will have to the opportunity to assess the contributions of their team members, and themselves, in preparing the presentation by submitting the Peer Evaluation Form. These rankings represent “Peer/Self Assessments” described below.

Time Commitment

Lecture 3 hours per week