Biology 439: Neuroethology Day 1 agenda : Course syllabus Who am I and who are you?

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Biology 439: Neuroethology Day 1 agenda : 1. Course syllabus 2. Who am I and who are you? 3. Setting professional expectations 4. Introduction to neuroethology

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Biology 439: Neuroethology Day 1 agenda : Course syllabus Who am I and who are you? Setting professional expectations Introduction to neuroethology. Monitoring NS. Stimulus. Manipulation. brain function?. drugs ablations gene manipulations. Behavior. Comparative models. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Biology 439: Neuroethology

Day 1 agenda :

1. Course syllabus

2. Who am I and who are you?

3. Setting professional expectations

4. Introduction to neuroethology

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BrainFunction

Neuroethology is the study of sensory input-CNS processing- and behavioral output

Behavior

Monitoring NS

Comparative models

Stimulus

Manipulationdrugs ablationsgene manipulations

Other closely related fields:1. Comparative psychology2. Cognitive neuroscience 3. Behavioral neuroscience4. Biopsychology/psychobiology

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Readings for this week: 1. Chapter 12. http://www.as.wvu.edu/daly/439/readings/2003KonMen.pdf