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Neuroscience - NEURS13987

Plan Summary

 
Faculty: MED - Faculty of Medicine
 
  
   
 
Program: 3987 - Science (International)
 
 
Award(s):
 
 
Bachelor of Science (International) (Major)
 
  

Plan Outline

This plan is for a Neuoscience major within a Science or combined Science program.

The plan introduces students to the biological and behavioural aspects of the nervous system, and is based around the neuroscience courses offered by the departments of Anatomy, Physiology and Pharmacology, and School of Psychology.

Plan Structure

Stage 1
Plus 12 UoC Electives

Recommended Elective:
BIOS1101 Evolutionary and Functional Biology (6 UOC).


Stage 2

Session 1:
One 6 UoC course selected from:
Session 2:
One 6 UoC course selected from:
* Note: students need to achieve a Credit or better in this course as a prerequisite for the compulsory Stage 3 ANAT3411 Neuroanatomy.
^ Note: ANAT2111 has BIOS1101 Evolutionary and Functional Biology (6 UoC) as a pre-requisite.

Plus 6 UoC Electives


Stage 3

Session 1:

ANAT3411 Neuroanatomy
NEUR3121 Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience*

Session 2:

PHAR3202 Neuropharmacology
PSYC3051 Physiological Psychology*


Plus 12 UoC Electives:

Recommended elective courses for Session 1:

NEUR3101 Muscle and Motor Control
PHAR3102 Molecular Pharmacology
PHAR3251 Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology
PSYC3241 Psychobiology of Memory and Motivation *
PSYC3311 The Psychology of Language *


Recommended elective courses for Session 2:

NEUR3211 Neuroscience Research Seminars *
NEUR3221 Neurophysiology *
PSYC3211 Cognitive Science *

PSYC3221 Vision and Brain *


* Note: for these courses the requirenet for pre-reqisite courses will be waived for students who have taken NEUR2201 Neuroscience Fundamentals.
  • Plus 12 UoC General Education courses


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