This course consists of a series of lectures and/or interactive seminars that cover a variety of advanced topics in behavioural neuroscience. The material will be delivered by experienced researchers, who will describe and discuss issues that are at the forefront of their respective fields. The specific topics covered change slightly each year but may include attention, consciousness, sleep, depression, dyslexia, traumatic brain injury, brain imaging techniques, issues in research publication, and neuroethics.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students should be able to:
Appreciate the importance of the scientific method in advancing psychological knowledge and be able to design appropriate research studies; (LO1)
Critically discuss the neural bases of selected psychological processes; (LO2)
Understand the research tools that are used for studying brain function relevant to psychology and compare and contrast the relative strengths and weaknesses of each; (LO3)
Understand, analyse and interpret data from selected research methods; (LO4)
Critically evaluate, discuss and debate scientific research relevant to behavioural neuroscience. (LO5)
Indicative Assessment
- Written assignments (50%) - LO 1,2,3,4,5
- Exams (50%) – LO 1,2,3,4,5
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Workload
The face-to-face teaching time for this course consists of two hours of lectures or seminars per week and 18 hours of laboratory classes spread across the semester.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
There is no textbook for this course. Required readings will consist of journal articles and book chapters, which will be assigned by the lecturers.
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $3444 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4590 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2831 | 20 Feb 2017 | 27 Feb 2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 26 May 2017 | In Person | N/A |