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Introduction

Collaborative Program of the Faculty of Arts and Science & the Faculty of Medicine

Neuroscience is a multidisciplinary field in biology and medical sciences that concerns the study of all aspects related to the nervous system. Over the past 20 years there has been immense growth in neuroscience research, and neuroscience has become a major scientific discipline encompassing a very wide range of research topics and methods. Studies related to mechanisms of learning, memory, pain mechanisms, Alzheimer’s disease and movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Lou Gherig’s disease are a few examples illustrating the wide diversity of neuroscience topics.

The Specialist program in Neursoscience is a joint program among the Departments of Physiology, Psychology and Zoology, and provides a comprehensive and broad training in neuroscience. In years 3 and 4 students will be able to choose from a wide range of neuroscience courses and focus on their particular interest. The major areas of possible specialization include molecular, cellular, systems, behavioural, cognitive and computational neuroscience. Students in the program must take the neuroscience lab course in third year.

Undergraduate Coordinator:

Professor M. Ralph, Department of Psychology, Sidney Smith Hall, Rm. 4017 (416-978-7612)

Undergraduate Advisors:

Professor W.A. MacKay, Department of Physiology, Medical Sciences Building, Rm. 3306 (416-978-2675)

NEUROSCIENCE PROGRAMS

Enrolment in the program is limited. Applicants must have completed or be completing the required first year courses and will be selected on the basis of GPA.

NEUROSCIENCE (Hon.B.Sc.)

Specialist program:

(14 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course)

First Year:

BIO 150Y1; CHM 138H1, 139H1; MAT 135Y1; PHY 110Y1/138Y1; PSY 101H1/100Y1

Second Year:

BIO 250Y1/MAT 235Y1; CHM 247H1/STA 250H1/PSY 201H1, PSY202H1; NRS 201H1, 202H1; PSL 300H1/ZOO 252Y1/PSY 391H1;
PSY 260H1/270H1/280H1

Third Year:



1. BCH 210H1, NRS 302H1

2. 1.0 FCE from: JLM 349H1; PSL 301H1, 303Y1; PSY 260H1, 270H1, 280H1

3. 1.0 FCE from: PCL 301H1, 302H1; PSY 312H1, 316H1, 362H1, 369H1, 370H1, 371H1, 372H1, 375H1, 379H1, 380H1, 389H1, 390H1, 392H1, 393H1, 394H1, 396H1; JZP 326H1; ZOO 332H1

Fourth Year:



3.0 FCEs from: JZP 326H1, 428H1; NRS 400Y1; PCL 475Y1; PSL 303Y1, 424H1, 432H1, 433H1, 440Y1, 441H1, 443H1, 444Y1, 452H1, 454H1, 460H1, 472H1, 497H1; PSY 312H1, 316H1, 362H1, 369H1, 370H1, 371H1, 372H1, 375H1, 379H1, 380H1, 389H1, 390H1, 392H1, 393H1, 394H1, 396H1, 460H1, 470H1, 471H1, 480H1, 490H1; ZOO 443H1, 485Y1

NOTE: Students should carefully study the prerequisites for courses they plan to taken in higher years. Consult the individual Advisors for assistance.


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