Short Course Description
Neuroethology is the study of the neural basis for natural behaviors. It derives from the field of Ethology, and the study of Animal Behavior on the one hand, and from the Neurosciences, on the other. The goal of neuroethological work is to provide a mechanistic understanding of behavior, its development, and its evolution. The approach taken is often a comparative one.
Neuroethological research often focuses on animals that are specialists for a particular behavior. This course is aimed at presenting leading models as well as some less known ones and to demonstrate the research approach and its important contribution to our knowledge and understanding of basic concepts in neuroscience and behavior.
The course is in English. Final grade based on an oral presentation in class and a written task (home)
Prerequisite: a basic course in neurobiology or physiology of the nervous system
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