BIONB 4240/PSYCH 4240 - NEUROETHOLOGY (4 credits) Fall 2009
M, W, F at 10:10-11:00 AM; A106 Corson Mudd Hall (The Morison Room)
Discussion Sections to be arranged.
Course Instructor: Carl D. Hopkins
PS#25007
4 credits. Limited to 50 students.
Prerequisites: BIONB 2220, or equivalent with permission of instructor.
S-U or letter grades. M W F 10:10; disc TBA.
Neuroethologists take a comparative and evolutionary approach to study the nervous system. They ask, how do brains of animals compare and how did they come about through the process of evolution? How are neural circuits adapted to species-typical behavior? What is the hope and interest in the study of a large diversity of animals, compared to a specialized look at just a few mammalian species? Can we hope to understand how animals with specialized behaviors have specialized nervous systems? What is the sensory world of a real animal and how does it vary from species to species? These and other questions derive this introductory survey of neuroethology, including exotic senses, amazing motor programs, surprising integration.
C. D. Hopkins
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