Biology Concentration for Major Program
Neurobiology
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Nervous systems are perhaps the most complex entities in the natural world, being composed of up to trillions of interconnected cells that must operate in a coordinated manner to produce behaviour which can range from the mundane (e.g., regulation of heart rate) to the magnificent (e.g., musical composition). |
The discipline of Neurobiology, one of the fastest growing areas of modern biology, seeks to understand the evolution, development, and operation of nervous systems. The Neurobiology concentration addresses these issues by examining neural structure, function and development at levels of organization that range from the molecular to the organismal.
KEY COURSES: |
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Credits |
Department |
Courses |
Course Title |
3 |
Biology |
BIOL 306 |
Neural Basis of Behaviour |
3 |
BIOL 320 |
Evolution of Brain and Behaviour |
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3 |
BIOL 373 |
Biometry |
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(or equivalent statistics course) |
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3 |
BIOL 389 |
Laboratory in Neurobiology |
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3 |
BIOL 507 |
Animal Communication |
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3 |
BIOL 514 |
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory |
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3 |
BIOL 530 |
Advances in Neuroethology |
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3 |
BIOL 532 |
Developmental Neurobiology Seminar |
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3 |
BIOL 580 |
Genetic Approaches to Neural Systems |
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3 |
BIOL 588 |
Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology |
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OTHER SUGGESTED COURSES: | |||
3 |
Anatomy |
ANAT 321 | Circuitry of the Human Brain |
3 |
ANAT 322 | Neuroendocrinology | |
3 |
Biology |
BIOL 300 | Molecular Biology of the Gene |
3 |
BIOL 303 | Developmental Biology | |
3 |
BIOL 466 | Independent Research Project 1 | |
3 |
BIOL 467 | Independent Research Project 2 | |
6 |
BIOL 468D1/D2 | Independent Research Project 3 | |
9 |
BIOL 469D1/D2 | Independent Research Project 4 | |
3 |
Neurol. & Neurosurg. |
NEUR 310 | Cellular Neurobiology |
3 |
NSCI 200 |
Introduction to Neuroscience 1 | |
3 |
NSCI 201 |
Introduction to Neuroscience 2 | |
3 |
Pharmacology |
PHAR 562 | General Pharmacology 1 |
3 |
Physiology |
PHGY 311 | Channels, Synapses and Hormones |
3 |
PHGY 314 | Integrative Neuroscience | |
3 |
PHGY 425 | Analyzing Physiological Systems | |
3 |
PHGY 451 | Advanced Neurophysiology | |
3 |
PHGY 556 | Topics in Systems Neuroscience | |
3 |
Psychology |
PSYC 311 | Human Cognition and the Brain |
3 |
PSYC 318 | Behavioural Neuroscience 2 | |
3 |
PSYC 342 | Hormones and Behaviour | |
3 |
PSYC 410 | Special Topics in Neuropsychology | |
3 |
PSYC 470 | Memory and Brain | |
3 |
Psychiatry |
PSYT 455 | Neurochemistry |
3 |
PSYT 500 | Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders |
Animal Behaviour | Biological Diversity & Systematics | Conservation Biology
Evolutionary Biology| Human Genetics | Molecular Genetics & Development
Neurobiology | Ecology