This unit deals with the development and mature organisation of the nervous system in a wide range of animals. The unit examines the complex wiring of the brain and how this organisation relates to an animal's behaviour, ecology and environmental needs. As examples, the unit includes studies of deep-sea fish and those birds and mammals which span the aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Animals with highly specialised senses, such as owls, are also considered. The unit provides a unique perspective of neuroscience—students gain a non-human centric view of the central nervous system and acquire a better understanding and appreciation for brain variation and adaptation across the animal... -- Course Website
Instructor: Research Associate Professor Jennifer Rodger
Prerequisites: PHYL2002 Physiology of Cells and ANHB2217 Human Neurobiology; for pre-2012 courses: ANHB2217 Human Neurobiology or PSYC2217 Cognitive Neuroscience or PSYC2218 Perception and Sensory Neuropsychology or or PHYL2245 Physiology of Cells or ANIM2204 Vertebrate
