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List of master's-level courses

Students must complete six (6) credits from 500-600 level complementary courses. Courses can be found in the McGill Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies Calendar available on the web.

VERY IMPORTANT: Adding extra course requirements OVER the six (6) credits, have to be brought to the attention of grad.biochem [at] mcgill.ca (Pascale Joseph), Student Affairs Officer, before the ADD/DROP period.

Master of Science (M.Sc.); Biochemistry (Thesis) (45 credits)

Students must complete 45 credits. Of the 45 Master's credits, 39 credits are thesis courses and the Research Seminar course.

Thesis Courses (36 credits)

BIOC 697 Thesis Research 1 9 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. Offered by: Biochemistry Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year	9
BIOC 698 Thesis Research 2 12 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. Offered by: Biochemistry Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year	12
BIOC 699 Thesis Research 3 15 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Independent research work under the direction of the Thesis Supervisor and the Supervisory Committee. Offered by: Biochemistry Terms Fall 2024 Winter 2025 Instructors There are no professors associated with this course for the 2024 academic year	15

Required Courses (3 credits)

A minimum attendance at 70% of seminars, including Junior and Senior Seminars, is required to pass BIOC 696

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BIOC 696D1 Seminars in Biochemistry 1.5 Credits

Offered in the:

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Summer

1.5

BIOC 696D2 Seminars in Biochemistry 1.5 Credits

Offered in the:

Fall
Winter
Summer

1.5

Complementary Courses (6 credits)

At least 3 credits must be chosen from the following:

BIOC 670 Biochemistry of Lipoproteins 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Structure, function and metabolism of lipids and lipoproteins as they relate to lipid storage diseases, obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Offered by: Biochemistry Prerequisite: BIOC 311 or permission of instructor Restrictions: Open to graduate students only with permission of instructor. Winter Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Robert S Kiss, Tommy Nilsson	3
BIOC 600 Adv Strat in Genetics&Genomics 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Advanced technologies and methods in genomics research, presented by experts actively pursuing the experimental approaches discussed. Offered by: Biochemistry Enrolment limited to 15 graduate students. Prerequisite: BIOC 454 or equivalent Restriction: Must take part in the Biochemistry graduate program Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Thomas Duchaine, Alexandre Montpetit, Kurt Dejgaard, Josee Dostie, Vincent Giguere, Hamed S Najafabadi, Yojiro Yamanaka, Sidong Huang, Ian R Watson, Lawrence Kazak	3
BIOC 603 Genomics and Gene Expression 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in analysis of eukaryotic cell genomes and control of gene expression during differentiation and growth control. Molecular genetics; genomics and the bioinformatics of analysis of genomic and functional-genomic data; mechanisms and signal-transduction pathways for regulation of gene expression; applications to human disease with a strong emphasis on cancer. Offered by: Biochemistry Fall Prerequisites: BIOC 454 and permission of instructor. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Luke McCaffrey, William Joseph Muller, Imed Eddine Gallouzi, Peter M Siegel, Sidong Huang, Logan Walsh, Lawrence Kazak, William Pastor	3
BIOC 604 Macromolecular Structure 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: X-Ray crystallography, NMR spectroscopy, Electron Microscopy. Theory and methods used to determine macromolecular structures will be covered. Several practical sessions with hands-on experience for students are included. Offered by: Biochemistry Offered in the Winter term, in even alternate years. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Bhushan Nagar	3
BIOC 605 Protein Biology & Proteomics 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Biochemistry: Examination of recent developments in protein biology and proteomics analysis. Proteomics, modeling and biophysical approaches to characterize the functional interactions of biological macromolecules; applications to biological problems. Lectures and in-class discussions are supplemented by practical training in proteomics. Offered by: Biochemistry Winter Prerequisite: BIOC 450 or equivalent, or permission of instructor. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Maxime Denis, Kurt Dejgaard	3
EXMD 615 Essentials of Glycobiology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Experimental Medicine: Examination of the structure, function, and biosynthesis of glycoproteins, glycolipids and glycosaminoglycans, and the biological role of complex carbohydrates. Lectins, methods for elucidating carbohydrate structure, glycomics, and human diseases due to disorders of glycan synthesis. Offered by: Medicine Winter Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Brian Gilfix	3
EXMD 635D1 Experimental/Clinical Oncology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Experimental Medicine: The course will deal, on a site by site basis, with the incidence of cancer, present treatment, treatment outcome, underlying causes, current research and directions for development of new treatments. Chemotherapy, surgery, radiation therapy and nutrition as therapy and treatment of cancer will be included. Offered by: Medicine Prerequisite: Students must request permission from the instructor. Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation. Terms Fall 2024 Instructors Alain Nepveu, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Simon Tanguay, Alexander Gregorieff, Genevieve Deblois, Abraham Fuks, Michael Sebag, Pierre Fiset, Josie Ursini-Siegel, Tal铆a Malag贸n	3
EXMD 635D2 Experimental/Clinical Oncology 3 Credits Offered in the: Fall Winter Summer Experimental Medicine: See EXMD 635D1 for course description. Offered by: Medicine Prerequisite: EXMD 635D1 and permission from the instructor. Students must register for both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 No credit will be given for this course unless both EXMD 635D1 and EXMD 635D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms Previous solid knowledge in biochemistry and molecular biology required. Students will be required to write a long essay and give an oral presentation. Terms Winter 2025 Instructors Alain Nepveu, Mark Basik, Jose Guerreiro Teodoro, Wassim Kassouf, George Zogopoulos, Nathalie Johnson, George Kukolj, Pierre Laneuville, George Shenouda, Michel Tremblay	3

Plus additional credits, to a minimum of 6 total complementary course-credits, of 500- or higher level courses in the biomedical and allied sciences.

Complementary courses are chosen in consultation with the research director. The Graduate Advisory Committee may stipulate additional coursework depending on the background of the candidate. BIOC 450 (Protein Structure and Function) and BIOC 454 (Nucleic Acids) are additional requirements for those who have not previously completed equivalent courses in their prior training.

Courses required for a Ph.D transfer

In order to transfer directly from the M.Sc. to the Ph.D. program, students must complete and pass Seminars in Biochemistry (BIOC 696), 6 credits of complementary courses as well as the Research Seminar 1 (BIOC 701).

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