Behavioural Neuroscience

The biological basis of motivation, emotion, social behaviour and decision making.

NEUR-320 Year 3 3 credits 12 lessons planned ▶ Video lessons coming soon

Offered by HSM University · Neuroscience

Course content

  1. 1Brain and behaviour: approachesComing
  2. 2Hormones and the brainComing
  3. 3Hunger and thirstComing
  4. 4Sexual and reproductive behaviourComing
  5. 5Emotion and the amygdalaComing
  6. 6Stress and the HPA axisComing
  7. 7Reward and dopamineComing
  8. 8Social behaviour and bondingComing
  9. 9Decision making and the prefrontal cortexComing
  10. 10Animal models of behaviourComing
  11. 11Genes, environment and behaviourComing
  12. 12Behavioural neuroscience case studyComing

Requirements

Recommended background. You can start any course at any time.

Description

The biological basis of motivation, emotion, social behaviour and decision making.

Part of the Science stream, typically taken in year 3.