BB851: : Behavioral Neuroscience
The Study Board for Science
Teaching language: English
EKA: N110039112, N110039102
Assessment: Second examiner: None
Grading: Pass/Fail
Offered in: Odense
Offered in: Autumn
Level: Master
STADS ID (UVA): N110039101
ECTS value: 5
Date of Approval: 12-05-2020
Duration: 1 semester
Version: Approved - active
Comment
Limited seats
The course has limited entry. The following criterias are taken into consideration when seats are assigned:
- Students with the most ECTS from their master, priority after grade average score
- Students who are accepted conditionally on the master
- Students who follows master courses concurrent with their bachelor programme
- BSc students
If the score is even lots are drawn.
The academic enviroments at The faculty of Science manages the prioritisation and at waiting list is established and will then be
made aware from the faculty. The waiting list will not be transferred to the following year.
It is important to turn up for the first day of the course or notify the lecturer, as there is a waiting list.
It is important to turn up for the first day of the course or notify the lecturer, as there is a waiting list.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements. The curriculum from a bachelor in biology, psychology, engineering or similar must be known.
Academic preconditions
Participant limit
Course introduction
The aim of this course is to give an overview of the field of Behavioral Neuroscience and introduce the major experimental techniques and animal model systems in Behavioral Neuroscience. Students will apply modern measurement and data-analysis methods to quantify behaviour of animals and the nervous system.
The course gives an academic basis for studying animal behaviour, biorobotics and behavioural neuroscience, both in animal experiments and using modelling approaches.
In relation to the competence profile of the degree it is the explicit focus of the course to:
- Provide competences to apply quantitative analysis of complex data.
- Provide the competence to plan and control work and development of projects, to initiate and succeed in professional collaboration and to be responsible for own professional development and specialization
- Provide skills in planning and conducting independent research projects using techniques in behavioral neuroscience research, critical review of the literature, written and oral communication of biological research.
- Provide knowledge and understanding of fundamental and recent topics within the field of behavioural neuroscience.
Expected learning outcome
The learning objective of the course is that the student demonstrates the ability to:
- Design and conduct (electrophysiological and) behavioral experiments.
- Be able to describe the experiments and results in a satisfactory academic language.
- Analyze activity in real and simulated neural networks
- Understand basic mechanisms underlying sensorimotor learning and decision making.
- Plan, conduct and report an independent project containing laboratory work.
Content
The following main topics are contained in the course:
- The invertebrate and vertebrate nervous system
- The function and evolution of the brain
- Elemental functions of real neural networks function, e.g. Central Pattern Generators
- How the brain and body interact to drive behavior
- Sensorimotor integration and decision making
- Effect of drugs on behavior. Psychopharmacology.
- Quantitative analysis of complex data.
- Experimental labs that will be presented as a poster session
Literature
Examination regulations
Prerequisites for participating in the exam a)
Timing
Autumn
Tests
Participation in laboratory exercises
EKA
N110039112
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course.
ECTS value
0
Additional information
The prerequisite examination : 100 % participation in lab exercises
The prerequisite examination is a prerequisite for participation in exam element a)
Exam element a)
Timing
Autumn
Prerequisites
| Type | Prerequisite name | Prerequisite course |
|---|---|---|
| Examination part | Prerequisites for participating in the exam a) | N110039101, BB851: : Behavioral Neuroscience |
Tests
Written report based on lab exercises
EKA
N110039102
Assessment
Second examiner: None
Grading
Pass/Fail
Identification
Full name and SDU username
Language
Normally, the same as teaching language
Examination aids
To be announced during the course.
ECTS value
5
Indicative number of lessons
Teaching Method
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
- Intro phase: 10 hours
- Skills training phase: 40 hours, hereof project: 16 hours and laboratory exercises: 24 hours
Activities during the study phase:
- Reading scientific articles
- Critical reflection / commentary
- Preparation for plenum presentation
The course takes place at SDU and contains lectures and several day-long laboratory exercises. Each group will present their experiment, analysis and conclusions in a poster session.