Cross-listed: NSC 203
Prerequisites: STT 212, BCS 240, or equivalent background with permission of instructor
Offered: Spring
Required or recommended for: Neuroscience Majors (required)
BCS Majors--this course satisfies the laboratory requirement for the BCS concentration.
The course introduces the various methods used in neurobiological research and demonstrates principles and concepts presented in NSC 201/BCS 240 (Basic Neurobiology). The first part of the course entails structured laboratory experiments to provide experience with neuroanatomical (gross and cellular), neurophysiological and molecular biological approaches to studying neural organization and function. During this portion of the course, students will learn to prepare laboratory reports in the style of a scientific research paper.. The course concludes with a research project that extends over a period of five weeks. Through this project, students use behavioral tests, pharmacological manipulations, and anatomical analysis to explore the role of the basal ganglia in motor behavior. This study culminates in the production of a final research paper.
While the laboratory is officially scheduled to meet on a certain day at a specified time, some procedures require students
to be present on other days; and some experiments may necessitate staying beyond scheduled lab time.
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