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PSY 162 - NEUROETHOLOGY

Psychological and Brain Sciences College of Letters and Science

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.