PSY162
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PSY 162 - NEUROETHOLOGY
Full Course Title
NEUROETHOLOGY
Instructor Name(s)
SMITH
Course Description
This course describes the studies of different animal models, ranging from insects and amphibians to birds and mammals, to learn about their specialized behaviors and the neural circuitries that govern them. The goal of this classic branch of behavioral neuroscience is to understand how the nervous system encodes relevant natural stimuli to trigger an appropriate evolutionarily-robust behavioral response in order to uncover fundamental principles of the nervous system.
Unit Value
4
Maximum number of times course can be repeated for additional credit
0
Maximum Units
4
Prerequisites
PSY 111 or MCDB 151 or MCDB 126B; for MCDB 151 and 126B must be with a minimum grade of C or better; open to Psychological & Brain Sciences, Biopsychology, Pharmacology, Cell & Developmental Biology, BioChemistry, and Interdisciplinary Studies majors only.
Advisory Enrollment Comments
Students in the MCDB or EEMB department must take MCDB 151 with a minimum grade of C or better in order to access PSY 162.
Repeat Comments
PSY 163IS is the former number of PSY 162. PSY 162 may be taken as a repeat of PSY 163IS.