DEPARTMENT of PHYSICAL SCIENCES

Courses

Our department offers courses in the disciplines listed below. For individual course descriptions, follow the links to MacEwan University’s Academic Calendar.

Undergraduate research opened so many doors for me, and that’s why I think it’s so important to support and mentor students at MacEwan.
ERIN WALTON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

2024/25

Special topics

Special topics courses focus on specific areas of interest within a discipline. The topics are chosen based on the expertise of our instructors, and the topics usually vary from term to term.

Winter 2025

Course: CHEM 496: Techniques in Applied Lab Chem | Analysis of Small Peptides
Term: Winter 2025
Section: AS01
Instructor: Dr. Kaitlyn Towle

In this laboratory course, students will gain hands-on experience in the synthesis, purification, and characterization of small antimicrobial peptides. Small antimicrobial peptides will be synthesized using solid-phase peptide synthesis (SPPS), students will learn to handle and use the chemicals and equipment necessary for peptide synthesis.

Prerequisites: Minimum grade of B- in CHEM 391. CHEM 263 is strongly recommended. Please contact the Chair (RezaniaV@macewan.ca) to request a permission number.

Permission Required: Yes