Neuroscience 324 - Research in Behavioral Neuroscience

This course consists of laboratory investigations of neuroscience research questions linking brain and behavior. In each semester, students may take on different questions in behavioral neuroscience from the effects of endocrine disruptors on behavioral development to the role of oxytocin in social behaviors. Students will spend the first portion of the semester learning techniques, discussing relevant articles, and developing research proposals. This will lay the foundation for open-ended research in the second part of the semester. Concurrent or prior enrollment in Neuroendocrinology, Systems Neuroscience or Neurobiology of Reproduction is highly recommended. Prerequisites: NSC 230 or PSY 202, and BIO 132 or a biopsychology course. Enrollment limit of 12.