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Neuroethology - BBE306

This unit is a higher level unit in which students engage directly with research and primary scientific papers to explore the latest findings about the biological basis of behaviour. Topics covered include: how genes and genomes control behaviour; the neural basis of behaviour; the mechanisms of learning and memory; the evolution and biological basis of instinct; and the extent to which our behaviour is determined by our biology.

Credit Points: 3
When Offered:

D2 - Day; Offered in Session 2, North Ryde

Staff Contact(s): Dr Andrew Barron
Prerequisites:

BBE200 or BIOL208 or BIOL246 or BIOL257 or PSY236 Prerequisite Information

Corequisites:

NCCW(s): BBE301
Unit Designation(s):

Science

Medical Sciences

Unit Type:
Assessed As: Graded
Offered By:

Department of Biological Sciences

Faculty of Science

Timetable Information

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