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 University of Calgary Calendar 2017-2018 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION Course Descriptions N, O Neuroscience NEUR
Neuroscience NEUR
NEUR 201 301 401 411 421 475 478 479 500 506 507 511 521 531
 

Instruction and services offered by members of the Cumming School of Medicine and the Faculties of Science and Arts.
 
Junior Course
 
Neuroscience 201       Introduction to Neuroscience
A survey of clinical, cognitive, behavioural, systems, cellular and molecular neuroscience, with emphasis on applied, translational, and basic research.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Biology 30 and admission to the Neuroscience program.
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Senior Courses
 
Neuroscience 301       Neuroscience Field Course
Introductory ethology and behavioural neuroscience research. Hypothesis generation, experimental design, data collection and analysis, techniques, and experimentation.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(160 hours) 
Prerequisite(s): Biology 231 or 241 and Neuroscience 201 and admission to the Neuroscience program.
Notes: Students are in residence at the Barrier Lake Field Station during Spring Intersession for a substantial part of the course. A supplementary fee will be assessed to cover additional costs associated with this course. Students will require consent of the department to drop this course. 
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Neuroscience 401       Advanced Neuroscience Laboratory
Advanced neurophysiological, behavioural, molecular biological, and histological techniques used to investigate nervous system function will be covered. The course is delivered in the form of hypothesis-driven research projects.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): Zoology 461 and admission to the Neuroscience program.
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Neuroscience 411       Cellular and Systems Neuroscience
Structure and function of the nervous system examined through neurochemistry, intracellular signal transduction, mechanisms of communication, and functional organization of the nervous system at the cellular and systems levels.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Zoology 461 and admission to the Neuroscience program, or a minimum grade of "B+" in Zoology 461.
Notes: This course is offered as part of an honours program.
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Neuroscience 421       Neuroscience: History, Ethics and Society
An exploration of topics in the history of neuroscience, aspects of ethics as they apply to studies of the brain and how neuroscience fits into society.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): 48 units (8.0 full-course equivalents) and admission to the major in Neuroscience, Biological Sciences, Health Science or Psychology.
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Neuroscience 475       Drugs and Behaviour
The behavioural effects of drugs specifically employed to affect the nervous system, as seen in the treatment of mental disorders, behavioural disorders, and other conditions such as Parkinson's, Huntington's and Alzheimer's diseases. Neuro-pharmacologic agents will be discussed as they relate to the biochemistry and physiology of putative neurotransmitters.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 312, 375 and admission to the Neuroscience Program.
Also known as: (Psychology 475)
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Neuroscience 478       Behavioural Neuroscience

An examination of the neural underpinnings of behaviour. Experimental approaches, neural mechanisms, and health implications will be explored through both lecture material and laboratory exercises.


Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 312, 375 and admission to the Neuroscience Program.
Also known as: (Psychology 478)
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Neuroscience 479       Human Neuropsychology
Integration of the literature on human brain damage with the evidence from animal research. Topics include developmental neuropsychology; cognitive deficits associated with frontal, parietooccipital, and temporal lobes; origins and mechanisms in the determination of cerebral dominancy; disorders of learning and memory; long-term effects of cerebral lesions.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-2)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 312, 375 and admission to the Neuroscience program.
Also known as: (Psychology 479)
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Neuroscience 500       Honours Thesis in Neuroscience
Research project undertaking critical assessment of data collected testing and hypothesis derived from the literature. To be conducted under the direction of one or more faculty members from departments participating in the Neuroscience program. Formal written and oral reports must be presented on completion of the course.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(1-8)
Prerequisite(s): 75 units (12.5 full-course equivalents) and admission to the Neuroscience program.
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Neuroscience 506       Special Topics in Neuroscience
Lectures, seminars, term papers and training in theoretical and/or laboratory methods.
Course Hours: 6 units; F(0-6)
Prerequisite(s): 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents) and admission to the Neuroscience program.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Neuroscience 507       Special Topics in Neuroscience
Lectures, seminars, term papers and training in theoretical and/or laboratory methods.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-3)
Prerequisite(s): 60 units (10.0 full-course equivalents) and admission to the Neuroscience program.
MAY BE REPEATED FOR CREDIT
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Neuroscience 511       Neuroscience Seminar
Students will attend the weekly Hotchkiss Brain Institute seminars. Following each seminar, students will discuss the presentation under the tutelage of a moderator familiar with the field of enquiry.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(2-1S)
Prerequisite(s): 75 units (12.5 full-course equivalents) and admission to the Neuroscience program.
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Neuroscience 521       Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience
An examination of how the human central nervous system controls higher order, complex behaviours. Experimental and clinical evidence for the neurobiological regulation of memory, language, attention, perception and emotion will be evaluated.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 312, 375 and admission to the Neuroscience program.
Also known as: (Psychology 521)
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Neuroscience 531       Nervous System Development
This course covers the fundamental principles of the development of nervous systems, integrating anatomical, cellular, molecular, genetic and behavioural approaches.
Course Hours: 3 units; H(3-0)
Prerequisite(s): Psychology 475 or Neuroscience 475; and admission to the Neuroscience program.
Also known as: (Psychology 531)
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