PSYO 3770

Behavioural Neuroscience

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Behavioural neuroscience explores the neural and hormonal mechanisms underlying a variety of behavioural phenomena. The course focuses on neural correlates of social and emotional behaviour, motor behaviour and patterns, and behavioural toxicology processes (neurotoxins and endocrine disruptors).

Sections

Lecture

From the syllabus

From the Winter 2025 syllabus by Lucia Caceres. Open the PDF

Grading

25%Midterm IJanuary 28
25%Midterm IIFebruary 25
25%Midterm IIIMarch 18
20%Final examCumulative; date set by Registrar
5%Lecture assessment questions0.5% per lecture

Textbooks

  • Behavioral Neuroscience, 10th Edition, S. Marc Breedlove and Neil V. Watson (optional)
  • Essential Cell Biology, 4th edition, Alberts, B., Bray, D., Hopkin, K., Johnson, A.D., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Robert, K., and Walter, P. (optional)

Course rules

Assignments
Assessment questions have a 48-hour no-penalty extension; they are not accepted after the closing time.
Missed exams
Report the absence immediately and submit a signed, dated SDA through Brightspace within 72 hours.
Exam deferral
If an SDA is approved, the missed exam's weight transfers to the cumulative final; no makeup exam is given.
Exam scheduling
Exams must be taken at the scheduled time; students using the accessibility centre must book their own exams.
Grade changes
Grades cannot be increased through extra work.
Religious observances
Notify the instructor during the first week about religious holy days, required court appearances, or scheduled surgeries.

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