376-1428-00L Comparative Behavioural Neuroscience

Abstract	Brain function and emotional and cognitive behaviour in rodents, monkeys and humans. Similarities and differences in study methods used between species. Translation of evidence between species. From adaptive functioning to neuropsychiatric disorders.
Learning objective	Introduction to the integration of experimental psychology, neuroscience and psychiatry, to gain insight into how the mammalian brain regulates behaviour, and how animal evidence can be meaningfully translated to understand neuropsychiatric disorders and their treatment.
Content	Learning and Memory; Emotional and Cognitive Processing of the environment; Neuropsychiatry and Animal models; Psychopharmacology (target to therapy)
Lecture notes	Will be available via Moodle during the course.
Literature	Required reading will be communicated during the course. Students will review and discuss key papers as part of the course. Recommended texts: Nestler EJ, Hyman SE, Holtzman DM, Malenka RC (2015) Molecular Neuropharmacology: a foundation for clinical neuroscience. New York: McGraw Hill. Bouton ME (2007) Learning and Behavior: a contemporary synthesis. Sinauer Associates: Sunderland MA.