WLIC - BI111 : Biological Diversity and Evolution - Lecture and Tutorial Instructor (Spring 2026)

Position Summary

: Interactions of organisms with each other and with the environment in the ongoing process of evolution by natural selection are examined in the context of the interplay of form with function – for bacteria and fungi, for plants and animals, for individuals and populations, and for communities and ecosystems. Major topics include regulation, homeostasis, growth and development, reproduction, and adaptation.

Learning Outcomes :

• Describe the properties of life, homeostasis, growth and development, reproduction, and adaptation and interactions among organisms.
• Describe various mechanisms of evolution and the diversity of life.
• Discuss the approaches scientists use to organize living organisms and the tools and techniques used to describe evolutionary relationships of them.
• Discuss different communities and ecosystems and how living organisms adapt to their environment.
• Apply the knowledge of biological diversity and evolution to real life situations and practice working effectively in small groups.

Topics Covered :

Interactions of organisms with each other and with the environment in the ongoing process of evolution; the interplay of form with function for bacteria, fungi, plants, animals, individuals, populations, communities, and ecosystems; regulation; homeostasis; growth and development; reproduction; adaptation

Course Delivery

WLIC offers this course with a HyFlex mode of delivery, which provides flexibility to students who may need to access the course remotely due to travel interruption or personal emergencies. The HyFlex approach enables the instructor to simultaneously engage in-person and remote learners, in pedagogically innovative ways, via live streaming on Zoom in technology-enabled classrooms. HyFlex delivery is expected for all 48 contact hours of course instruction and all 16 hours of tutorial instruction. Courses are delivered in 4-hour teaching blocks at specific times to accommodate different regional time zones. The 4-hour teaching model in small classes is fundamental to allow for relationship building amongst students and the instructor as well as providing time to embed vital study skills. Instructors will be required to deliver course content synchronously.

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Applicants who have taught this course at Laurier are preferred.

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Qualifications – Required : PhD in Biological Sciences

Qualifications - Areas of Specialization : Biological Diversity and Evolution

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Salary : $9,316.88 + ($3,105.63 prorated for 4th hour of instruction) + $2,070.42 for teaching the BI111 tutorial @2 hours and 40 minutes per tutorial x 6 weeks (biweekly tutorial)

Application Deadline : February 14, 2026

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