Course Contents

1. Historical Background and Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience 2. Clinical Neuropsychological tests 3. Neuro Anatomy 4. Neuro Chemistry 5. Brain Damage 6. Motivation 7. Stress and Illness 8. Memory and amnesia 9. Drug Addiction 10. Neuro Imaging techniques 11. Practical work: Demonstration and Lab report writing of the following: Lab Report 1:Dissection of the ruminant brain and report writing (practically understanding neuro anatomy and report writing), Lab Report 2: Planes of Reference/ directional Terms (diagrams of all the directions of the brain are to be made by the students), Lab Report 3: Application of Bender Gestalt Test on a neurologically and psychologically normal client and report writing, Lab Report 4: Application of Bender Gestalt Test on a client with a neurological disorder (Schizophrenic or epileptic) and report writing.

Course Synopsis

Course Objectives: Behavioral Neuroscience focuses on the relationship between biology and psychology. The course is designed to make an interesting practical account of neuroscience. It is aimed to study the implication of neuroscience in psychology, the neurological cause of every normal and abnormal behavior.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. The students will be able to describe the basic anatomy and physiology of the nervous system. 2. Understand how neuroscience is involved in controlling all types of behavior and which brain area is related to the control of what type of behavior. 3. Understand how behavior is affected in case of neurological disorders, tumors, brain injuries, degeneration and seizures. 4. Assess neurological impairment by conducting psycho-neurological assessment procedure. 5. Apply and explain the implementations of neuroscience in higher functions such as learning, emotions, motivation, sexual behavior, memory and language.