Course Description
Approaches and research methods of physiological and comparative psychology.
Athena Title
Lab Apprentice Biopsychology
Non-Traditional Format
Laboratory apprenticeship, with meetings arranged between major professor and student.
Prerequisite
Permission of department
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall, spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Become familiar with, and in certain cases, master one or more of a wide variety of laboratory and/or behavioral techniques in the fields of Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience. Evaluation is based on the student's ability to successfully perform these techniques and/or experiments.
Topical Outline
Varies by Instructor. Examples include: In situ hybridization, immunocytochemistry, radioligand binding, behavioral observation in the field, behavioral studies in the laboratory, experimental surgical techniques, design and construction of specialized equipment, etc.