PSY5204 ADVANCED BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE
| Course Code: | 2335204 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, students will:
• Define animal models for disease and be aware of their advantages and disadvantages
• Understand how animal models contribute to the study of neurological disorders in humans and recognize the limitations of such models
• Define which behavioural models for rodents measure what type of behaviour and how they work
• Acquire the skills needed to evaluate, critique, and present primary research articles from leading academic journals
Course Content
This course aims to provide an opportunity to explore, in depth, a variety of contemporary topics in behavioural neuroscience. This course will give students an introduction to basic physiological, anatomical and histological characteristics of laboratory animals.On completion of this course, the students will be familiar with the animal models best suited to study human behaviour and nervous system disorders.
Course Learning Outcomes
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Skills to understand and successfully employ the latest and most advanced research and data analysis methods and techniques. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Knowledge of the latest theoretical and empirical literature in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to conduct research and critically evaluate the important literature on any topic of interest related to psychology or other relevant disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Awareness about the novel information in light of the theoretical knowledge gained and knowledge to develop advanced research topics and questions. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Skills to develop and carry out a research project from beginning to end in light of the formulated research questions using the accumulated knowledge from relevant literature and methods. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Awareness of conducting research, publishing, and application activities in light of ethical principles and values. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Skills to work independently as an individual and as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills to communicate effectively, both in written and oral forms of English and Turkish, during scientific activities. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution