# MDSC and HSOC Course Outlines
**Source**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/bhsc/current-students/courses
**Parent**: https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/bhsc
## 2025-2026 Course Outlines
### [Fall 2025](#collapse1956405420)
1. MDSC
[MDSC 203](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20203_CO_F25.pdf) Inquiry I: Developing Health Research Literacy I\
[MDSC 308](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20308_CO_F25W26.pdf) Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research (multi-term)\
[MDSC 321](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20321_CO_F25.pdf) Introduction to Immunology\
[MDSC 341](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20341_CO_F25.pdf) Principles of Human Genetics\
[MDSC 402](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20402_CO_F25W26.pdf) Organismal Biology (in Medical Research) (multi-term)\
[MDSC 403](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20403_CO_F25.pdf) Computation for Bioinformatics\
[MDSC 404](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20404%20-%20CO_F25_W26.pdf) Integrative Human Physiology (multi-term)\
[MDSC 408](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20408_CO_F25.pdf) Research Design in Molecular Biology and Bioinformatics\
[MDSC 417-419](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20417-419_CO_F25W26.pdf) Integrated Research Course I/II (multi-term)\
[MDSC 501](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20501_CO_F25.pdf) Principles and Mechanisms of Pharmacology \
[MDSC 508](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20508_CO_F25W26.pdf) Honours Thesis and Research Communication (multi-term)\
[MDSC 517](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20517_CO_F25.pdf) Biotechnology Business and Profession\
[MDSC 521](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20521_CO_F25.pdf) Human Anatomy \
[MDSC 523](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20523_CO_F25.pdf) AI Applications in Health\
[MDSC 535](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20535_CO_F25.pdf) Psychosocial Oncology\
[MDSC 541](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20541_CO_F25.pdf) Advanced Genetics\
[MDSC 545](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20545_CO_F25.pdf) Genomics\
[MDSC 569.01](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20569.01_CO_F25.pdf) The Gut-Brain-Microbiota Axis: Redefining Mammalian Physiology\
[MDSC 569.06](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC%20569.06_CO_F25.pdf) Advanced Topics in Physiology – Life Before Birth
2. HSOC
[HSOC 201](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20201_CO_F25.pdf) Introduction to Health & Society\
[HSOC 301](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20301_CO_F25.pdf) Determinants of Health\
[HSOC 401](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC_401_CO_F25.pdf) Foundations of Social Science Method\
[HSOC 408](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20408_CO_F25.pdf) Health Research Methods and Research Practicum\
[HSOC 591](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20591_CO_F25.pdf) Advanced Seminar in Health & Society\
### [Winter 2026](#collapse1234933490)
1. MDSC
[MDSC 201](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_201_CO_W26.pdf) Applied Tools in Bioinformatics\
[MDSC 205](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_205_CO_W26.pdf) Developing Health Research Literacy II\
[MDSC 301](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_301_CO_W26.pdf) Bioinformatics\
[MDSC 351](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_351_CO_W26.pdf) Honours Cell and Molecular Biology\
[MDSC 407](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_407_CO_W26.pdf) Statistics and Research Design in Health Sciences\
[MDSC 409](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_409_CO_W26.pdf) Brain and Society\
[MDSC 415](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_415_CO_W26.pdf) Introduction to Epidemiology\
[MDSC 519](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_519_CO_W26.pdf) Advanced Bioinformatics\
[MDSC 525](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_525_CO_W26.pdf) Global Survey Analysis\
[MDSC 543](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_543_CO_W26.pdf) Advanced Cyto-Molecular Genetics\
[MDSC 569.08](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_569.08_CO_W26.pdf) Advanced Topics in Physiology\
[MDSC BIOL 503](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_BIOL%20503_CO_W26.pdf) Pharmacology of Organ Systems\
[MDSC BIOL 515](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_BIOL%20515_CO_W26.pdf) Cellular Mechanisms of Disease\
[MDSC CMMB 561](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_CMMB%20561_CO_W26.pdf) Cancer Biology\
[MDSC CMMB 567](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/MDSC_CMMB%20567_CO_W26.pdf) Advanced Topics in Immunology
2. HSOC
[HSOC 311](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20311_CO_W26.pdf) Health Services & Health Systems\
[HSOC 403](https://cumming.ucalgary.ca/sites/default/files/teams/2/HSOC%20403_CO_W26.pdf) Advanced Topics in the Social Determinants of Health
## Past Year Course Outlines
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