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Academic Year 2005/2006

Laboratory in Behavioral Neurobiology
PSYC 208 SP
Crosslistings:
NS&B 223

Students will join teams to conduct original experiments designed to provide experience with brain surgery, behavioral testing, chemical and electrical brain stimulation, recording of brain activity, motion analysis and quantitative analysis. Experiments will utilize rats.

MAJOR READINGS

No text. Reading from the primary literature will be on reserve.

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Three or four research reports written in style of journal article.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Classes will frequently go beyond 4:00 pm. Preference is extended to psychology majors who need to meet the research methods requirement and to NS&B majors who need to meet the methodological requirement.

COURSE FORMAT: Laboratory

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PSYC    Grading Mode: Graded   

Prerequisites: [NS&B213 or BIOL213] OR [PSYC255 or NS&B255] OR [PSYC240 or NS&B240] Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-30-2006

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