Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience B-E2
| Numbering Code | U-LAS14 20044 LE68 | Year/Term | 2022 ・ Second semester | |
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| Number of Credits | 2 | Course Type | Lecture | |
| Target Year | All students | Target Student | For all majors | |
| Language | English | Day/Period | Fri.5 | |
| Instructor name | VEALE，Richard Edmund (Graduate School of Medicine Assistant Professor) | |||
| Outline and Purpose of the Course |
Behavioral Neuroscience investigates the neural basis of behavior. Part B of this course will provide an introduction to higher brain functions, such as motivation, learning, memory, communication and language. The course will employ an integrative approach by discussing both research results obtained with brain imaging in humans and experiments in animal models. |
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| Course Goals |
- To understand how our brain generates complex behavior. - To understand how we can apply basic research in behavioral neuroscience to our everyday life. - To be able to critically evaluate research findings in behavioral neuroscience reported in the public and scientific media. |
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| Schedule and Contents |
1) Introduction to higher brain functions 2) Motivation 3) Learning 4) Memory 5) Spatial memory and navigation 6) Executive functions and planning 7) Emotions 8) Reproductive behavior 9) Communication and language 10) Human language and language disorders 11) Social interaction 12) Evolution and development of behavior 13) Neurological and psychiatric disorders 14) Behavioral treatment strategies 15) Feedback (arrange by email) |
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| Evaluation Methods and Policy | Evaluation will be based on class attendance and active participation (30 points), short student presentation or report (20 points), and 10 in-class short open-note tests (50 points), the lowest of which will be dropped. The short tests and report will test whether students have achieved the course goals. Students who are absent more than five times will not be credited. | |||
| Course Requirements | Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience A is recommended (but not mandatory), because it provides the fundamental knowledge for this course. | |||
| Study outside of Class (preparation and review) | To achieve the course goals students should review the course materials plus optionally the according chapters in the recommended text books after each class. The time necessary for review should be in the range of 2-3 hours per class. | |||
| Textbooks | Textbooks/References | Neuroscience: Exploring the brain , Bear, Connors, Paradiso , (Lippincott ), ISBN:1451109547, textbook not mandatory, lecture notes will be provided | ||
| References, etc. | Principles of Neural Science , Kandel, Schwartz, et al. , (McGraw-Hill ), ISBN:0071390111, textbook with more detailed information, not mandatory | |||
