Advanced Behavioural Neurobiology

Graduate

In depth case analyses will be conducted to show how animals have developed neural mechanisms to solve behavioral problems encountered in their specific environmental niches. Topics will cover sensory processes, motor strategies, and plastic changes of behavior. General principles in behavioral neurobiology will be discussed after examination of individual cases. Important research methods in behavioral neurobiology will also be introduced. (Co-requisite: BIOL-4508) (Note: It is recommended that students taking this course have completed Principle Neuroscience 55-258 or equivalent.)