Duration
20h Th
Number of credits
| Master in biomedicine (120 ECTS) | 3 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
This course will only be given in English. Its main purpose is to introduce behavioral neuroscience and in particularly the different neuronal networks underlying behavior.
The course will start with a general introduction on animal behavior (from an evolutionary perspective, i.e. how did animals adapt to their environment, how do they find food etc).
For the rest of the course, we will use several chapters from the textbook "Physiology of Behavior", 11th edition, by Neil R. Carlson: chapter 5 on different methods and strategies of research, chapter 9 on sleep and biological rhythms, and chapters 16 and 17 dedicated to several behavioral and psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia, autism, anxiety etc.
In addition there will be a lecture on the role of olfaction and in particular on how pheromones affect behavior and how they are processed by the olfactory bulbs and the brain. There will be a final lecture on disorders of sexual differentiation and in particularly on gender dysphoria.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
Understanding how the brain controls behavior and the mechanisms underlying certain behavioral and psychological/psychiatric disorders
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
None.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course will be given by the teacher. Sometimes they will be provided with a scientific article for further reading and understanding of the presented topic
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
face to face
Organisational adjustments related to the current health context
Recommended or required readings
Articles and book chapters provided by the teacher.
Assessment methods and criteria
Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.
Participation at the lectures and a written exam at the end.
Work placement(s)
No practical courses
Organizational remarks
Contacts
Julie Bakker
jbakker@uliege.be
tel 04 3665978