Neuroscience courses which are part of the Cognitive Science Interfaculty Program are as follows:
ANAT 321
Circuitry of the Human Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Anatomy & Cell Biology: This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.
Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology
- Fall
- 2 hour lectures, 2 hours laboratory/tutorial
- Prerequisites: ANAT/BIOC 212 or BIOL 201; and one of PHGY 209, NSCI 200 or PSYC 211; or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Open to U3 students only
- Terms
- Instructors
- James Brawer, James Brawer, Samuel David
BIOL 200
Molecular Biology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent
- Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent
- Terms
- Instructors
- Francesco Fagotto, Monique C Zetka, Thomas E Bureau, Richard D W Roy
BIOL 201
Cell Biology & Metabolism
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.
Offered by: Biology
- Winter
- 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial
- Prerequisite: BIOL 200.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212
- Terms
- Instructors
- Gary J Brouhard, Gregory G Brown
BIOL 306
Neural Basis of Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Neural mechanisms of animal behaviour; neuroethology; cellular neurophysiology, integrative networks within nervous systems; neural control of movement; processing of sensory information.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Alanna J Watt, Joseph Alan Dent, Gerald Pollack
BIOL 514
Neurobiology Learning Memory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Properties of nerve cells that are responsible for learning and memory. Recent advances in the understanding of neurophysiological, biochemical and structural processes relevant to neural plasticity. Emphasis on a few selected model systems involving both vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
Offered by: Biology
BIOL 530
Advances in Neuroethology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Neural mechanisms underlying behaviour in vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.
Offered by: Biology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Rudiger Krahe, Sarah Woolley
BIOL 588
Advances in Mol/Cell Neurobiol
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Biology (Sci): Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.
Offered by: Biology
- Fall
- 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar
- Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission
- Symbols:
- Taught only in alternate years
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
NEUR 310
Cellular Neurobiology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neurology and Neurosurgery: A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.
Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery
NSCI 200
Intro. to Neuroscience 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neuroscience: An introduction to how nerve cells generate action potentials, communicate with one another at synapses, develop synaptic connections, early brain development, and the construction of specific neural circuits.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Edward S Ruthazer, Ellis Cooper, Keith Murai
NSCI 201
Intro. to Neuroscience 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neuroscience: An introduction to how the nervous system acquires and integrates information and uses it to produce behaviour.
Offered by: Psychology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: NSCI 200 or PSYC 211 or permission of instructor.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.
NSCI 300
Neuroethics
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Neuroscience: An introduction to ethical issues arising from basic and clinical neuroscience. Overview of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research interventions in mental and neurological disorders, and their implications on society.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Prerequisite: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201 or permission of instructor
- Restriction: Open to students in the Major Neuroscience Program
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
PHGY 209
Mammalian Physiology 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Physiology of body fluids, blood, body defense mechanisms, muscle, peripheral, central, and autonomic nervous systems.
Offered by: Physiology
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ann Wechsler, Phil Gold, David S Ragsdale
PHGY 311
Channels, Synapses & Hormones
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term
- Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Ellis Cooper, Riaz Farookhi, Ali Haghighi
PHGY 314
Integrative Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.
Offered by: Physiology
- Fall
- 3 hours of lectures per week
- Prerequisites: PHGY 209
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kathleen E Cullen, Julio C Martinez Trujillo, Christopher C Pack
PHGY 556
Topics in Systems Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Physiology: Topics of current interest in systems neurophysiology and behavioural neuroscience including: the neural representation of sensory information and motor behaviours, models of sensory motor integration, and the computational analysis of problems in motor control and perception. Students will be expected to present and critically discuss journal articles in class.
Offered by: Physiology
- Winter
- Restriction: Permission of the instructor required.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 456
- Terms
- Instructors
- Kathleen E Cullen, Daniel E Guitton
PSYC 211
Intro Behavioural Neuroscience
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: An introduction to contemporary research on the relationship between brain and behaviour. Topics include learning, memory and cognition, brain damage and neuroplasticity, emotion and motivation, and drug addiction and brain reward circuits. Much of the evidence will be drawn from the experimental literature on research with animals.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
PSYC 311
Human Cognition and the Brain
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 2 lectures; 1 conference
PSYC 317
Genes and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.
Offered by: Psychology
PSYC 318
Behavioural Neuroscience 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behavior, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.
Offered by: Psychology
PSYC 342
Hormones & Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
PSYC 410
Sp Topics in Neuropsychology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.
Offered by: Psychology
- Fall
- 2 lectures
- Prerequisites: PSYC 311 or PSYC 308. Knowledge of basic neuropsychology at the level covered in PSYC 311 is assumed
PSYC 427
Sensorimotor Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.
Offered by: Psychology
- Winter
- 2 lectures
- Prerequisite: PSYC 308 or permission of instructor
PSYC 502
Psychoneuroendocrinology
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Neuroendocrinological mechanisms of action that underlie specific behaviors and their disorders. Hormones and cognitive functioning, sexual functioning, aggression, mood and stress in humans and will focus on methods of hypothesis-testing in these areas.
Offered by: Psychology
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2013 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2013 academic year.
PSYC 514
Neurobiology Learning Memory
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Properties of nerve cells that are responsible for learning and memory. Recent advances in the understanding of neurophysiological, biochemical and structural processes relevant to neural plasticity. Emphasis on a few selected model systems involving both vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
Offered by: Psychology
PSYC 522
Neurochemistry and Behaviour
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychology: Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.
Offered by: Psychology
PSYT 301
Issues in Drug Dependence
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: The phenomenology and epidemiology of the use and abuse of alcohol, nicotine, opiates, stimulants, sedatives and psychotomimetic agents are discussed in relation to current theoretical and experimental issues. The perspective is multidisciplinary and the intention is to develop an understanding of the nature of the issues surrounding drug dependence.
Offered by: Psychiatry
PSYT 500
Adv: Neur of Mtl Disorders
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Psychiatry: Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.
Offered by: Psychiatry
- Winter
- 3 hours
- Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.
- Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.
- Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.
- Terms
- Instructors
- Lalit K Srivastava, Simon N Young, Tak Pan Wong