NEUR 3720

Why do some animals play while others do not? How does the nervous system produce such behaviour? This course uses the conceptual tools from the fields of Animal Behaviour and Behavioural Neuroscience to understand the origins and functions of this most enigmatic of behaviours. Prerequisite(s): One of Neuroscience 2610 or Neuroscience 2600 (prior to 2022/2023) AND Psychology 2700 Equivalent: Neuroscience 3705 (prior to 2020/2021)