Behavioural Neuroscience Lab Practice (NS4539)

Module taught by Stella Vlachou, with 6 lecture classes and 6 lab practice sessions. The Behavioural Neuroscience Lab is located in the Bioresources unit, at the basement of the science building (XB10).

4 Written Reports (60%)Edit
Each report is a total of 1,200 words and is worth 15% each. There are an additional 2 lab reports that don't carry any marks.

Journal Article Critique (20%)Edit
Must select a peer-reviewed paper on any Behavioural Neuroscience topic from a Behavioural Neuroscience Journal. It must be an original investigation, not a review paper. The paper must be selected within the first 4 weeks and given to the lecturer. It requires 1,200 words.

Scientific Project Suggestion (20%)Edit
Must begin with a clear research question of high interest to the student. Reviews and articles must be read to understand the state of the current literature of what has been done and has yet to be done. It requires 1,200 words.

The structure is as follows:


 * Abstract
 * Keywords
 * Summary of Literature Background
 * Justification of Research Problem
 * Specific Aims of the Research Problem to Be Investigated
 * Methodology
 * Future Directions Based on Results
 * How and Where Will the Results Be Communicated
 * References

Lecture Content
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Reading List

 * Carlson, N.E.: 2014, Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, 8th, Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 978-0-205-94614-3
 * Roseann Cianciulli Schaaf & Audrey Lynne Zapletal: 2010, Mastering Neuroscience: A Laboratory Guide, Saunders, St. Louis, MI, 978-14-16062226
 * Matt Carter & Jennifer Shieh: 0, Guide to Research Techniques in Neuroscience, Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 978-0-12-374849-2
 * Harrington, M.: 2010, The design of experiments in neuroscience, 2nd, SAGE Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 978-1412974325
 * Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and National Research Council: 2011, Guide for the Care and Use of Lab Animals, 8th, National Academies Press, Washington, DC,
 * Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and National Research Council: 2009, On being a Scientist: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in Research, 3rd, National Academies Press, Washington, DC,
 * Mark A. Suckow (Editor), Steven H. Weisbroth (Editor), Craig L. Franklin (Editor): 2006, The laboratory rat, 2nd, Elsevier Academic Press, Burlington, MA, 978-0120749034
 * Mark A. Suckow (Editor), Karla A. Stevens (Editor), Ronald P. Wilson (Editor): 0, The Laboratory Rabbit, Guinea Pig, Hamster, and Other Rodents, 978-0-12-380920-9
 * George Paxinos & Charles Watson: 1998, The rat brain in stereotaxic coordinates, 4th, Academic Press, San Diego, 978-0-12-5476195
 * George Paxinos & Charles Watson: 2009, The rat brain in stereotaxic coordinates, 6th, Academic Press, San Diego, 978-0-12-3742438
 * Jerrold H. Zar: 2010, Biostatistical analysis, 5th, Prentice-Hall/Pearson, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 978-0132065023
 * Garrett, J.R.: 2012, The ethics of animal research: exploring the controversy (basic bioethics), The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 978-0262516914
 * Alfredo Rigalli (Editor), Veronica Di Loreto (Editor): 2009, Experimental Surgical Models in the Laboratory Rat, CRC Press, London, UK, 978-1420093261