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Program Requirements

The Neuroscience Major is a focused program for students interested in how the nervous system functions. It is highly interdisciplinary and borrows principles and methodologies from a number of fields including: biology, biochemistry, physiology, psychology, mathematics, physics, computer science, and immunology. To ensure that they have the appropriate foundation, students are required to take 29 credits in lower-level courses from physiology, biology, mathematics, computer science, psychology, and ethics. The program offers students a concentrated selection of 15 credits to be taken from one of three areas of current scientific activities in the neurosciences: Cell/Molecular, Neurophysiology/Computation, or Cognition/Behaviour. In addition, students select 21 credits from a wide array of complementary courses to obtain more specialized training in areas of neuroscience that best suit their interests.

Enrolment in the Neuroscience Major is limited to a total of 50 students per year. U0 students seeking admission to this program should consult the neuroscience website for admissions requirements and should have completed the courses listed below or their equivalents.

Program Prerequisites

Students may complete this program with a minimum of 65 or a maximum of 67 credits.

Notes on admission to the Neuroscience Major program: Enrolment in the Neuroscience Major is limited to a total of 50 students per year. U0 students seeking admission to this program should consult the neuroscience website for admissions requirements and should have completed the courses listed below or equivalent.

* Students complete one of MATH 139, MATH 140 OR MATH 150.
** Students complete one of either MATH 141 OR MATH 151.
*** Students complete one of either PHYS 101 OR PHYS 131.
+++ Students complete one of either PHYS 102 OR PHYS 142.

• BIOL 112 Cell and Molecular Biology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : The cell: ultrastructure, division, chemical constituents and reactions. Bioenergetics: photosynthesis and respiration. Principles of genetics, the molecular basis of inheritance and biotechnology.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan; Schöck, Frieder (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours lecture and 3 hours laboratory

  • Labs are held weekly, starting from the second week of term. Attendance at the first lab is mandatory to confirm registration in the course.

  • This course serves as an alternative to CEGEP objective code 00XU

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking CEGEP objective 00XU or equivalent;or BIOL 115; or AEBI 122

• CHEM 110 General Chemistry 1 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of atomic structure, radiation and nuclear chemistry, valence theory, coordination chemistry, and the periodic table.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sirjoosingh, Pallavi; Kakkar, Ashok K; McKeague, Maureen; Gauthier, Jean-Marc (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics or permission of instructor; CHEM 120 is not a prerequisite

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• CHEM 120 General Chemistry 2 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A study of the fundamental principles of physical chemistry.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Sirjoosingh, Pallavi; Sewall, Samuel Lewis; Wiseman, Paul; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Denisova, Irina (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisites/corequisites: College level mathematics and physics, or permission of instructor: CHEM 110 is not a prerequisite

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

• MATH 139 Calculus 1 with Precalculus (4 credits) *

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of trigonometry and other Precalculus topics. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Scarpa, Carlo (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 4 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial

  • Prerequisite: a course in functions

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent.

  • Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

  • Students continue in MATH 141

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

• MATH 140 Calculus 1 (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of functions and graphs. Limits, continuity, derivative. Differentiation of elementary functions. Antidifferentiation. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Fortier, Jérôme; Cant, Dylan; Fu, Hao (Fall) Fortier, Jérôme (Winter) Sajjad, Alia (Summer)

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour tutorial

  • Prerequisite: High School Calculus

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 120, MATH 139 or CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

• MATH 141 Calculus 2 (4 credits) **

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : The definite integral. Techniques of integration. Applications. Introduction to sequences and series.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Sroka, Marcin; Cairns, Hannah (Fall) Trudeau, Sidney; Macdonald, Jeremy; Mazakian, Hovsep (Winter) Mazakian, Hovsep; Abi Younes, Elio (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: MATH 139 or MATH 140 or MATH 150.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 121 or CEGEP objective 00UP or equivalent

  • Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

• MATH 150 Calculus A (4 credits) *

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Functions, limits and continuity, differentiation, L'Hospital's rule, applications, Taylor polynomials, parametric curves, functions of several variables.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Roth, Charles (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture, 2 hours tutorial

  • Students with no prior exposure to vector geometry are advised to take MATH 133 concurrently. Intended for students with high school calculus who have not received six advanced placement credits

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UN or equivalent

  • Restriction Note B: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

  • MATH 150 and MATH 151 cover the material of MATH 139, MATH 140, MATH 141, MATH 222

• MATH 151 Calculus B (4 credits) **

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Integration, methods and applications, infinite sequences and series, power series, arc length and curvature, multiple integration.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Roth, Charles (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture; 2 hours tutorial

  • Each Tutorial section is enrolment limited

  • Prerequisite: MATH 150

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken CEGEP objective 00UP or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 122, except by permission of the Department of Mathematics and Statistics

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 152

• PHYS 101 Introductory Physics - Mechanics (4 credits) ***

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : An introductory course in physics without calculus, covering mechanics (kinematics, dynamics, energy, and rotational motion), oscillations and waves, sound, light, and wave optics.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Caron-Huot, Simon (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lectures; 2 hours laboratory; tutorial sessions

  • Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 131, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

• PHYS 102 Introductory Physics - Electromagnetism (4 credits) +++

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : Electric field and potential. D.C. circuits and measurements. Capacitance. Magnetic field and induction. Electromagnetic waves and geometrical optics.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Provatas, Nikolaos (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lectures; 2 hours laboratory; tutorial sessions

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 101.

  • Corequisite: MATH 139 or higher level calculus course.

  • Restriction: Not open to students taking or having taken PHYS 142, CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

• PHYS 131 Mechanics and Waves (4 credits) ***

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : The basic laws and principles of Newtonian mechanics; oscillations, waves, and wave optics.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Pereg-Barnea, Tami (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lectures; 1 hour tutorial, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions

  • Corequisite: MATH 139 or higher level calculus course.

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHYS 101, or who have taken CEGEP objective 00UR or equivalent.

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

• PHYS 142 Electromagnetism and Optics (4 credits) +++

  Offered by: Physics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physics : The basic laws of electricity and magnetism; geometrical optics.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Guo, Hong (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lectures, 3 hours laboratory in alternate weeks; tutorial sessions

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 131.

  • Corequisite: MATH 141 or higher level calculus course.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHYS 102, or who have taken CEGEP objective 00US or equivalent.

  • Laboratory sections have limited enrolment

Core Required Courses (20 credits)

Note: Students who have successfully completed an equivalent of CHEM 212 in CEGEP or elsewhere must replace these credits with a 3-credit elective course to satisfy the total credit requirement for the Neuroscience Major.

• BIOL 200 Molecular Biology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : The physical and chemical properties of the cell and its components in relation to their structure and function. Topics include: protein structure, enzymes and enzyme kinetics; nucleic acid replication, transcription and translation; the genetic code, mutation, recombination, and regulation of gene expression.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Champetier, Serge; Roy, Richard D W; Hastings, Kenneth E M; Lasko, Paul (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 112 or equivalent

  • Corequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent, or CHEM 204

• CHEM 212 Introductory Organic Chemistry 1 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : A survey of reactions of aliphatic and aromatic compounds including modern concepts of bonding, mechanisms, conformational analysis, and stereochemistry.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Pavelka, Laura; Luedtke, Nathan; Vlaho, Danielle; Huot, Mitchell (Fall) Vlaho, Danielle; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Huot, Mitchell; Denisova, Irina; Pavelka, Laura (Summer)

  • Fall, Winter, Summer

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 110 or equivalent.

  • Corequisite: CHEM 120 or equivalent.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken CHEM 211 or equivalent

  • Each lab section is limited enrolment

  • Note: Some CEGEP programs provide equivalency for this course. For more information, please see the Department of Chemistry's Web page ().

  • **Due to the intensive nature of this course, the standard add/drop and withdrawal deadlines do not apply. Add/drop is the second lecture day and withdrawal is the fourth lecture day.

• NSCI 200 Introduction to Neuroscience 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : An introduction to how nerve cells generate action potentials, communicate with one another at synapses, develop synaptic connections, early brain development, and the construction of specific neural circuits.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Ruthazer, Edward; Stellwagen, David; Suvrathan, Aparna (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101 or PHYS 131, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 142. Pre-/Co-requisite BIOL 200, CHEM 212 or permission of instructor.

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PHGY 209.

• NSCI 201 Introduction to Neuroscience 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : An introduction to how the nervous system acquires and integrates information and uses it to produce behaviour.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Darainy, Mohammad (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 200 or PSYC 211 or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.

• NSCI 300 Neuroethics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : An introduction to ethical issues arising from basic and clinical neuroscience. Overview of therapeutic, diagnostic, and research interventions in mental and neurological disorders, and their implications on society.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Yazdani, Armin; Gold, Ian Jeffrey; Ernst, Carl; Racine, Eric; Stoljar, Natalie; Sadikot, Abbas; Marcoux, Judith; Boulanger, Renaud; King, Nicholas; Carlisle, Benjamin (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201 or permission of instructor

  • Restriction: Open to students in the Major Neuroscience Program

• NSCI 400D1 Neuroscience Seminar (0.5 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : Analysis of current research in neuroscience.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sjöström, Jesper (Fall)

  • Fall/Winter

  • Prerequisites: NSCI 200, 201, and 300

  • Restriction: Open to students in their final year of a B.Sc. Major Neuroscience Program

  • Students will demonstrate their understanding of neuroscience by writing critical analyses of selected published papers and research seminars.

• NSCI 400D2 Neuroscience Seminar (0.5 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : See NSCI 400D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Sjöström, Jesper (Winter)

  • Fall/Winter

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 400D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 400D1 and NSCI 400D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

• PSYC 311 Human Cognition and the Brain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Brochu Barbeau, Elise (Fall) Brochu Barbeau, Elise (Summer)

  • Fall

  • 2 lectures; 1 conference

Complementary Courses (45-47 credits)

3 credits from:

• BIOL 373 Biometry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Elementary statistical methods in biology. Introduction to the analysis of biological data with emphasis on the assumptions behind statistical tests and models. Use of statistical techniques typically available on computer packages.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Fall

  • 2 hours lecture and 2 hours laboratory

  • Prerequisite: MATH 112 or equivalent

  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

• MATH 324 Statistics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, contingency tables, nonparametric inference, regression, Bayesian inference.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Nadarajah, Tharshanna (Fall) Russell, Oliver (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 323 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 357

  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

• PSYC 305 Statistics for Experimental Design (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : An introduction to the design and analysis of experiments, including analysis of variance, planned and post hoc tests and a comparison of anova to correlational analysis.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Sajjad, Alia (Fall) Miocevic, Milica (Winter) Darainy, Mohammad (Summer)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: PSYC 204 or equivalent

  • This course is required of all students who propose to enter an Honours or Major program in Psychology

  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

3 credits from:

• COMP 202 Foundations of Programming (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Introduction to computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, primitive types, methods, conditionals, loops. Introduction to algorithms, data structures (arrays, strings), modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging, exception handling. Selected topics.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: M'hiri, Faten (Fall) M'hiri, Faten (Winter) Parekh, Deven (Summer)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: a CEGEP level mathematics course

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 204, COMP 208, or GEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.

  • COMP 202 is intended as a general introductory course, while COMP 204 is intended for students in life sciences, and COMP 208 is intended for students in physical sciences and engineering.

• COMP 204 Computer Programming for Life Sciences (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Computer Science (Sci): Computer programming in a high level language: variables, expressions, types, functions, conditionals, loops, objects and classes. Introduction to algorithms, modular software design, libraries, file input/output, debugging. Emphasis on applications in the life sciences.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Becerra, David; Blanchette, Mathieu (Fall) Becerra, David (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): CEGEP level mathematics course.

  • Co-requisite: BIOL 112

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 202, COMP 208, or GEOG 333; not open to students who have taken or are taking COMP 206 or COMP 250.

3 credits from:
Note: Students who have successfully completed an equivalent to MATH 222 at CEGEP or elsewhere, must replace these credits with a 3-credit elective course to satisfy the total credit requirement for the Neuroscience Major.

• BIOL 309 Mathematical Models in Biology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Application of finite difference and differential equations to problems in cell and developmental biology, ecology and physiology. Qualitative, quantitative and graphical techniques are used to analyze mathematical models and to compare theoretical predictions with experimental data.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Bub, Gil (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites:BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219

• MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Sabok, Marcin; Allen, Patrick (Fall) Trudeau, Sidney (Winter) Bibby, Sean (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 262.

Streams

15 credits selected from one of the following streams:

A. Cell and Molecular Stream

9 credits as follows:

• BIOC 311 Metabolic Biochemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biochemistry : The generation of metabolic energy in higher organisms with an emphasis on its regulation at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Chemical concepts and mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis are also emphasized. Included: selected topics in carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism; complex lipids and biological membranes; hormonal signal transduction.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Denis, Maxime; Giguere, Vincent; Gehring, Kalle; Kazak, Lawrence (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 or BIOC 212, CHEM 222 or CHEM 234

• BIOL 202 Basic Genetics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Moon, Nam Sung; Nilson, Laura; Schoen, Daniel J; Hipfner, David; Champetier, Serge (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.

• PHGY 311 Channels, Synapses and Hormones (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cooper, Ellis; Sjöström, Jesper; Krishnaswamy, Arjun; Sharif Naeini, Reza (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.

3 credits from:

• BIOC 212 Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biochemistry : An introductory course describing the biochemistry and molecular biology of selected key functions of animal cells, including: gene expression; mitochondrial production of metabolic energy; cellular communication with the extra-cellular environment; and regulation of cell division.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Vera Ugalde, Maria; Pause, Arnim; Reinhardt, Dieter; Fabian, Marc; Kiss, Robert; Kazak, Lawrence; Pastor, William; Cockburn, Katie (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200

  • Restrictions: A non-terminal course intended to be followed by BIOC 311; BIOC 312 in the U2 year. Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOL 201 or ANAT 212.

• BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Western, Tamara; Dent, Joseph Alan; Hekimi, Siegfried; Zheng, Huanquan; Champetier, Serge (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212

3 credits from:

• MIMM 214 Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity (3 credits)

  Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Chahal, Jasmin; Gruenheid, Samantha; Fritz, Jörg (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200

  • Corequisite: BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC 212

• PHAR 300 Drug Action (3 credits)

  Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Frequently encountered drugs will be used as a focus to illustrate sites and mechanisms of action, distribution, metabolism, elimination and adverse side effects.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Zorychta, Edith; Hales, Barbara F; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHGY 209, PHGY 210 and one of BIOL 201 or ANAT/BIOC 212 or permission of instructor.

B. Neurophysiology/Neural Computation Stream

3 credits as follows:

• PHGY 311 Channels, Synapses and Hormones (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cooper, Ellis; Sjöström, Jesper; Krishnaswamy, Arjun; Sharif Naeini, Reza (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.

3 credits as follows:

• BIOC 212 Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biochemistry : An introductory course describing the biochemistry and molecular biology of selected key functions of animal cells, including: gene expression; mitochondrial production of metabolic energy; cellular communication with the extra-cellular environment; and regulation of cell division.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Vera Ugalde, Maria; Pause, Arnim; Reinhardt, Dieter; Fabian, Marc; Kiss, Robert; Kazak, Lawrence; Pastor, William; Cockburn, Katie (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200

  • Restrictions: A non-terminal course intended to be followed by BIOC 311; BIOC 312 in the U2 year. Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOL 201 or ANAT 212.

• BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Western, Tamara; Dent, Joseph Alan; Hekimi, Siegfried; Zheng, Huanquan; Champetier, Serge (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212

3 credits from:

• BIOL 306 Neural Basis of Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Neural mechanisms of animal behaviour; neuroethology; cellular neurophysiology, integrative networks within nervous systems; neural control of movement; processing of sensory information.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sakata, Jon; Dent, Joseph Alan (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or PHYS 142 or CEGEP Physics, and one of the following: BIOL 216, NSCI 200, or PHGY 209, or permission of the instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.

• PHGY 314 Integrative Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Chacron, Maurice; Shmuel, Amir; Vollrath, Melissa; Lomber, Stephen; Brandon, Mark; Bashivan, Pouya; Cléry, Justine (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week

  • Prerequisites: PHGY 209

6 credits from:

Note: Students who have successfully completed an equivalent to MATH 222 at CEGEP or elsewhere, must replace these credits with a 3-credit elective course to satisfy the total credit requirement for the Neuroscience Major.

• ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Anatomy & Cell Biology : This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Ragsdale, David S (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites: ANAT/BIOC 212 or BIOL 201; and one of PHGY 209, NSCI 200 or PSYC 211; or permission of instructor

• BIOL 309 Mathematical Models in Biology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Application of finite difference and differential equations to problems in cell and developmental biology, ecology and physiology. Qualitative, quantitative and graphical techniques are used to analyze mathematical models and to compare theoretical predictions with experimental data.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Bub, Gil (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites:BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219

• COMP 206 Introduction to Software Systems (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Comprehensive overview of programming in C, use of system calls and libraries, debugging and testing of code; use of developmental tools like make, version control systems.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Vybihal, Joseph P; Bérubé-Vallières, Mathieu (Fall) Vybihal, Joseph P; Errington, Jacob (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: COMP 202 or COMP 250

• COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction, recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity, establishing correctness of programs), Data structures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps, hash tables), Recursive and non-recursive algorithms (searching and sorting, tree and graph traversal). Abstract data types, inheritance. Selected topics.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Alberini, Giulia (Fall) Alberini, Giulia (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: Familiarity with a high level programming language and CEGEP level Math.

  • Students with limited programming experience should take COMP 202 or equivalent before COMP 250. See COMP 202 Course Description for a list of topics.

• MATH 222 Calculus 3 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Taylor series, Taylor's theorem in one and several variables. Review of vector geometry. Partial differentiation, directional derivative. Extreme of functions of 2 or 3 variables. Parametric curves and arc length. Polar and spherical coordinates. Multiple integrals.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Sabok, Marcin; Allen, Patrick (Fall) Trudeau, Sidney (Winter) Bibby, Sean (Summer)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 141. Familiarity with vector geometry or Corequisite: MATH 133

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken MATH 150, MATH 151 or MATH 262.

• MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Kelome, Djivede; Pichot, Mikael (Fall) Pichot, Mikael (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 133 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students in Mathematics programs nor to students who have taken or are taking MATH 236, MATH 247 or MATH 251. It is open to students in Faculty Programs

C. Cognitive/Behavioural Stream

6 credits as follows:

• PSYC 213 Cognition (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Where do thoughts come from? What is the nature of thought, and how does it arise in the mind and the brain? Cognition is the study of human information processing, and we will explore topics such as memory, attention, categorization, decision making, intelligence, philosophy of mind, and the mind-as computer metaphor.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Johns, Brendan (Fall) Sheldon, Signy (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures, 1 conference

  • Prerequisite: One previous course in Psychology.

• PSYC 318 Behavioural Neuroscience 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Britt, Jon (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Two lectures and one conference per week.

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 311 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314.

3 credits from:

• BIOL 306 Neural Basis of Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Neural mechanisms of animal behaviour; neuroethology; cellular neurophysiology, integrative networks within nervous systems; neural control of movement; processing of sensory information.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sakata, Jon; Dent, Joseph Alan (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or PHYS 142 or CEGEP Physics, and one of the following: BIOL 216, NSCI 200, or PHGY 209, or permission of the instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.

• PHGY 314 Integrative Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Chacron, Maurice; Shmuel, Amir; Vollrath, Melissa; Lomber, Stephen; Brandon, Mark; Bashivan, Pouya; Cléry, Justine (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week

  • Prerequisites: PHGY 209

6 credits from:

• ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Anatomy & Cell Biology : This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Ragsdale, David S (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites: ANAT/BIOC 212 or BIOL 201; and one of PHGY 209, NSCI 200 or PSYC 211; or permission of instructor

• PSYC 302 The Psychology of Pain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Mogil, Jeffrey (Winter)

  • Fall

  • 3 lectures

  • Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.

• PSYC 317 Genes and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 211 or NSCI 201 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314 or permission of the instructor.

• PSYC 342 Hormones and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: de Mendonça Filho, Euclides José (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 115 or equivalent

Other Complementary Courses

21-23 credits chosen as follows:

3-16 credits from:

• BIOL 301 Cell and Molecular Laboratory (4 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : An introduction to biology research and communication with a focus on cell and molecular biology. Through conducting a series of project-based experiments and writing a final report, molecular and synthetic biology techniques such as gene cloning, manipulation, protein isolation and characterization and how research is conducted, analyzed and communicated will be addressed. In addition, an introduction to bioinformatics methods and their role in analysis will be provided.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Reyes Lamothe, Rodrigo; Harrison, Paul; Leroux, Maxime (Fall) Hayer, Arnold; Harrison, Paul; Leroux, Maxime (Winter)

  • Fall or Winter

  • 1 hour lecture and one 6-hour laboratory

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 (or ANAT 212/BIOC 212); or BIOL 219

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOC 300, or BIOC 220 and BIOC 320. Requires departmental approval.

  • For approval email maxime.leroux [at] mcgill.ca. Specify your ID number as well as the term and two lab day preferences.

• BIOL 389 Laboratory in Neurobiology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Methods of neurobiological research, including extracellular and intracellular recordings, electrical stimulation, and the study of neuro-behavioural problems.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan; Watt, Alanna; Oyama, Tomoko (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 1 hour lecture; 5 hours laboratory

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 306 or NSCI 200 or PHGY 311 or NEUR 310 or permission

• NSCI 410D1 Independent Research 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : Independent laboratory research in neuroscience.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201

  • Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2

  • Students must register for both NSCI 410D1 and NSCI 410D2.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 410D1 and NSCI 410D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

  • NSCI 410D1 and NSCI 410D2 together are equivalent to NSCI 410

• NSCI 410D2 Independent Research 1 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : See NSCI 410D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 410D1

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 410D1 and NSCI 410D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

  • NSCI 410D1 and NSCI 410D2 together are equivalent to NSCI 410

• NSCI 420D1 Independent Research 2 (4.5 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : Independent laboratory research in neuroscience.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: NSCI 200 and NSCI 201

  • Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 410.

  • Students must register for both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms.

• NSCI 420D2 Independent Research 2 (4.5 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neuroscience : See NSCI 420D1 for course description.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Dent, Joseph Alan (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 420D1

  • Restrictions: Only open to students registered in the B.Sc. Neuroscience Major. Not open to students who have taken or are taking NSCI 410.

  • No credit will be given for this course unless both NSCI 420D1 and NSCI 420D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms

5-20 of the credits should be taken from the following lists. At least 15 of the 21-23 credits must be at the 400- or 500-level, which could include the above NSCI 410D1/NSCID2 or NSCI 420D1/NSCI 420D2 research courses:

200- and 300-level courses:

* Students take either BIOL 201 OR BIOC 212, but not both.
** Students take either COMP 206 or COMP 250, but not both.

• ANAT 321 Circuitry of the Human Brain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Anatomy and Cell Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Anatomy & Cell Biology : This course explores the functional organization of the human brain and spinal cord. The course focuses on how neuronal systems are designed to subserve specific motor, sensory, and cognitive operations.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Ragsdale, David S (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites: ANAT/BIOC 212 or BIOL 201; and one of PHGY 209, NSCI 200 or PSYC 211; or permission of instructor

• BIOC 212 Molecular Mechanisms of Cell Function (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biochemistry : An introductory course describing the biochemistry and molecular biology of selected key functions of animal cells, including: gene expression; mitochondrial production of metabolic energy; cellular communication with the extra-cellular environment; and regulation of cell division.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Vera Ugalde, Maria; Pause, Arnim; Reinhardt, Dieter; Fabian, Marc; Kiss, Robert; Kazak, Lawrence; Pastor, William; Cockburn, Katie (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200

  • Restrictions: A non-terminal course intended to be followed by BIOC 311; BIOC 312 in the U2 year. Not open to students who have taken or are taking BIOL 201 or ANAT 212.

• BIOC 311 Metabolic Biochemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biochemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biochemistry : The generation of metabolic energy in higher organisms with an emphasis on its regulation at the molecular, cellular and organ level. Chemical concepts and mechanisms of enzymatic catalysis are also emphasized. Included: selected topics in carbohydrate, lipid and nitrogen metabolism; complex lipids and biological membranes; hormonal signal transduction.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Denis, Maxime; Giguere, Vincent; Gehring, Kalle; Kazak, Lawrence (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 200, BIOL 201 or BIOC 212, CHEM 222 or CHEM 234

• BIOL 201 Cell Biology and Metabolism (3 credits) *

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : This course introduces the student to our modern understanding of cells and how they work. Major topics to be covered include: photosynthesis, energy metabolism and metabolic integration; plasma membrane including secretion, endocytosis and contact mediated interactions between cells; cytoskeleton including cell and organelle movement; the nervous system; hormone signaling; the cell cycle.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Western, Tamara; Dent, Joseph Alan; Hekimi, Siegfried; Zheng, Huanquan; Champetier, Serge (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking ANAT 212 or BIOC 212

• BIOL 202 Basic Genetics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Introduction to basic principles, and to modern advances, problems and applications in the genetics of higher and lower organisms with examples representative of the biological sciences.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Moon, Nam Sung; Nilson, Laura; Schoen, Daniel J; Hipfner, David; Champetier, Serge (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lecture, 1 hour optional tutorial per week

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200 or BIOL 219

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking LSCI 204 or BIOL 302.

• BIOL 300 Molecular Biology of the Gene (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : A survey of current knowledge and approaches in the area of regulation of gene expression, post-transcriptional control of gene expression, and signal transduction.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Schöck, Frieder; Moon, Nam Sung (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 219 or BIOL 200 plus either BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC 212

• BIOL 306 Neural Basis of Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Neural mechanisms of animal behaviour; neuroethology; cellular neurophysiology, integrative networks within nervous systems; neural control of movement; processing of sensory information.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sakata, Jon; Dent, Joseph Alan (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: PHYS 102 or PHYS 142 or CEGEP Physics, and one of the following: BIOL 216, NSCI 200, or PHGY 209, or permission of the instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 308.

• BIOL 307 Behavioural Ecology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : How an organism’s behaviour relates to its physical, biological, and social environment, using evolutionary and ecological perspectives. Emphasis is on general principles, covering topics such feeding, predator avoidance, aggression, reproduction, social behaviour, communication and cognition.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Guigueno, Mélanie; Sakata, Jon (Winter)

  • Winter

  • In some weeks, lecture will be replaced by interactive discussion periods, practical exercises, or student presentations

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 215 and BIOL 216 (or equivalents), or permission of the instructor

• BIOL 320 Evolution of Brain and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Functional and comparative approach to neuroanatomy, examining how species changes in brain organization contribute to evolutionary changes in behaviour.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Woolley, Sarah; Sakata, Jon (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 hours of lecture and 1 hour of conference (mandatory)

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or BIOL 306

• CHEM 222 Introductory Organic Chemistry 2 (4 credits)

  Offered by: Chemistry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Chemistry : Modern spectroscopic techniques for structure determination. The chemistry of alcohols, ethers, carbonyl compounds, and amines, with special attention to mechanistic aspects. Special topics.

  Terms: Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Pavelka, Laura; Vlaho, Danielle; Huot, Mitchell; Luedtke, Nathan (Winter) Vlaho, Danielle; Gauthier, Jean-Marc; Huot, Mitchell; Denisova, Irina; Pavelka, Laura (Summer)

  • Fall, Winter

  • Prerequisite: CHEM 212 or equivalent.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken an equivalent Organic 2 at CEGEP (see º£½ÇÉçÇø Basic Math and Sciences Equivalence Table at ) or who have or are taking CHEM 234.

• COMP 206 Introduction to Software Systems (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Comprehensive overview of programming in C, use of system calls and libraries, debugging and testing of code; use of developmental tools like make, version control systems.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Vybihal, Joseph P; Bérubé-Vallières, Mathieu (Fall) Vybihal, Joseph P; Errington, Jacob (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite: COMP 202 or COMP 250

• COMP 250 Introduction to Computer Science (3 credits) **

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Mathematical tools (binary numbers, induction, recurrence relations, asymptotic complexity, establishing correctness of programs), Data structures (arrays, stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, binary trees, binary search trees, heaps, hash tables), Recursive and non-recursive algorithms (searching and sorting, tree and graph traversal). Abstract data types, inheritance. Selected topics.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Alberini, Giulia (Fall) Alberini, Giulia (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisites: Familiarity with a high level programming language and CEGEP level Math.

  • Students with limited programming experience should take COMP 202 or equivalent before COMP 250. See COMP 202 Course Description for a list of topics.

• MATH 223 Linear Algebra (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Review of matrix algebra, determinants and systems of linear equations. Vector spaces, linear operators and their matrix representations, orthogonality. Eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization of Hermitian matrices. Applications.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Kelome, Djivede; Pichot, Mikael (Fall) Pichot, Mikael (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 133 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students in Mathematics programs nor to students who have taken or are taking MATH 236, MATH 247 or MATH 251. It is open to students in Faculty Programs

• MATH 315 Ordinary Differential Equations (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : First order ordinary differential equations including elementary numerical methods. Linear differential equations. Laplace transforms. Series solutions.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Hurtubise, Jacques Claude (Fall) Bélanger-Rioux, Rosalie (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: MATH 222.

  • Corequisite: MATH 133.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 325.

• MATH 323 Probability (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sample space, events, conditional probability, independence of events, Bayes' Theorem. Basic combinatorial probability, random variables, discrete and continuous univariate and multivariate distributions. Independence of random variables. Inequalities, weak law of large numbers, central limit theorem.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Summer 2024

  Instructors: Sajjad, Alia; Nadarajah, Tharshanna (Fall) Sajjad, Alia; Nadarajah, Tharshanna (Winter) Kelome, Djivede (Summer)

  • Prerequisites: MATH 141 or equivalent.

  • Restriction: Intended for students in Science, Engineering and related disciplines, who have had differential and integral calculus

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 356

• MATH 324 Statistics (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : Sampling distributions, point and interval estimation, hypothesis testing, analysis of variance, contingency tables, nonparametric inference, regression, Bayesian inference.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Nadarajah, Tharshanna (Fall) Russell, Oliver (Winter)

  • Fall and Winter

  • Prerequisite: MATH 323 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken or are taking MATH 357

  • You may not be able to receive credit for this course and other statistic courses. Be sure to check the Course Overlap section under Faculty Degree Requirements in the Arts or Science section of the Calendar.

• MIMM 214 Introductory Immunology: Elements of Immunity (3 credits)

  Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : Basic immunology, organs and cells, elements of innate immunity, phagocytes, complement, elements of adaptive immunity, B-cells, T-cells, antigen presenting cells, MHC genes and molecules, antigen processing and presentation, cytokines and chemokines. Emphasis on anatomy and the molecular and cellular players working together as a physiological system to maintain human health.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Chahal, Jasmin; Gruenheid, Samantha; Fritz, Jörg (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200

  • Corequisite: BIOL 201 or ANAT 212/BIOC 212

• MIMM 314 Intermediate Immunology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : An intermediate-level immunology course covering the cellular and molecular basis of lymphocyte development and activation in immune responses in health and disease.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Piccirillo, Ciriaco; King, Irah; Melichar, Heather (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours of lecture

  • Prerequisite: MIMM 214

• NEUR 310 Cellular Neurobiology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neurology and Neurosurgery : A survey of the functional organization of nerve cells, signalling in the nervous system, and principles of neural development. Topics include cell polarity, neurotransmitters, neurotrophins, receptors and second messengers, cell lineage, guidance of axon outgrowth, and nerve regeneration. Emphasis will be placed on analysis of neurons at the molecular level.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Cloutier, Jean-Francois; Ragsdale, David S; Kennedy, Timothy E; Fournier, Alyson Elise; Sossin, Wayne Steven; Ruthazer, Edward; Fortin, Jerome (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures each week

  • Prerequisites or Corequisites: BIOL 201, or PHGY 209, or PHGY 210; and one of ANAT 321, ANAT 322, BIOL 306, PHGY 311.

• PHAR 300 Drug Action (3 credits)

  Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Principles of pharmacology and toxicology. Frequently encountered drugs will be used as a focus to illustrate sites and mechanisms of action, distribution, metabolism, elimination and adverse side effects.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Zorychta, Edith; Hales, Barbara F; Thanabalasuriar, Ajitha (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 200, PHGY 209, PHGY 210 and one of BIOL 201 or ANAT/BIOC 212 or permission of instructor.

• PHGY 210 Mammalian Physiology 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : Physiology of cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, endocrine and renal systems.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Aguer, Céline; Vollrath, Melissa; Takano, Tomoko; Lauzon, Anne-Marie; White, John H; Bub, Gil (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lectures weekly

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 112, CHEM 110, CHEM 120, PHYS 101 or PHYS 131, and PHYS 102 or PHYS 142. Pre-/co-requisite: BIOL 200, BIOL 201, BIOC 212, CHEM 212 or equivalent.

  • Restriction: For students in the Faculty of Science, and other students by permission of the instructor

  • Although PHGY 210 may be taken without the prior passing of PHGY 209, students should note that they may have some initial difficulties because of lack of familiarity with some basic concepts introduced in PHGY 209

• PHGY 311 Channels, Synapses and Hormones (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In-depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses on cellular communication in the nervous system and the endocrine system.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cooper, Ellis; Sjöström, Jesper; Krishnaswamy, Arjun; Sharif Naeini, Reza (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week; 1-3 hours optional lab/demonstration/tutorial arranged for a maximum of 3 afternoons per term

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 209 or permission of the instructor.

• PHGY 314 Integrative Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : In depth presentation of experimental results and hypotheses underlying our current understanding of how single neurons and ensembles of neurons encode sensory information, generate movement, and control cognitive functions such as emotion, learning, and memory, during voluntary behaviours.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Chacron, Maurice; Shmuel, Amir; Vollrath, Melissa; Lomber, Stephen; Brandon, Mark; Bashivan, Pouya; Cléry, Justine (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours of lectures per week

  • Prerequisites: PHGY 209

• PSYC 213 Cognition (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Where do thoughts come from? What is the nature of thought, and how does it arise in the mind and the brain? Cognition is the study of human information processing, and we will explore topics such as memory, attention, categorization, decision making, intelligence, philosophy of mind, and the mind-as computer metaphor.

  Terms: Fall 2023, Winter 2024

  Instructors: Johns, Brendan (Fall) Sheldon, Signy (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures, 1 conference

  • Prerequisite: One previous course in Psychology.

• PSYC 302 The Psychology of Pain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : An introduction to pain research and theory, with emphasis on the interactions of psychological, cultural and physiological factors in pain perception. The role of these factors in clinical pain and its management by pharmacological and non-pharmacological means will be discussed.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Mogil, Jeffrey (Winter)

  • Fall

  • 3 lectures

  • Prerequisite: any of the following: NSCI 201, PSYC 211, PSYC 212 or permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who are taking or have taken PSYC 505.

• PSYC 315 Computational Psychology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Application of computational methods to the simulation of psychological phenomena. Comparison of natural and artificial intelligence. Symbolic and neural network techniques. Methods for evaluating simulations.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Johns, Brendan (Winter)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisite: 15 credits in any of Psychology, Cognitive Science, Biology, Mathematics and Statistics, Computer Science, or Neuroscience.

  • Restriction: Not open to U0 or U1 students.

• PSYC 317 Genes and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Focuses on current techniques employed to study which genes influence behaviour, and how they do so.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 211 or NSCI 201 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314 or permission of the instructor.

• PSYC 318 Behavioural Neuroscience 2 (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The physiological bases of motivational states, with respect to feeding, drinking, sexual behaviour, drug use, and aggression. Physiological bases of learning and memory.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Britt, Jon (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Two lectures and one conference per week.

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 311 or BIOL 306 or PHGY 314.

• PSYC 319 Computational Models - Cognition (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Introduction to the purpose, design, and role of computational modeling in the cognitive sciences. Domains examined will include memory, categorization, and language. Focus will be on computational models to attain a better theoretical understanding of human behaviour. New trends, including the use of big data and machine learning.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Restrictions: U2 or above. Restricted to students in Psychology, Linguistics and Cognitive Science.

• PSYC 342 Hormones and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The role of hormones in organization of CNS function, as effectors of behaviour, in expression of behaviours and in mental illness.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: de Mendonça Filho, Euclides José (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 111, BIOL 112, BIOL 115 or equivalent

400- and 500-level courses:

• BIOL 414 Invertebrate Brain Circuits and Behaviours (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Exploration of the neural and molecular mechanisms that drive animal behaviour, with a focus on invertebrates, including the principles of neural circuits and behaviour.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Oyama, Tomoko (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 306 or permission of instructor, COMP 202 or equivalent (any coding experience or permission of the instructor).

• BIOL 506 Neurobiology of Learning (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Exploration of the neurobiological basis of learning, from molecules to circuits, focusing on the synaptic, cellular and circuit-level processes that support learning, in the context of different brain regions and forms of learning.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Suvrathan, Aparna; Sjöström, Jesper; Sossin, Wayne Steven; Ruthazer, Edward; Hendricks, Michael; Richards, Blake; Zhou, Yang (Fall)

  • Prerequisite(s): BIOL 306 or NEUR 310 or NSCI 200 and NSCI 201 or PHGY 311 or PHGY 314 or permission of instructor

• BIOL 530 Advances in Neuroethology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Neural mechanisms underlying behaviour in vertebrate and invertebrate organisms.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Woolley, Sarah; Oyama, Tomoko (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours seminar

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 306 or NSCI 200 or NSCI 201 or PHGY 311 or permission of instructor.

• BIOL 532 Developmental Neurobiology Seminar (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Discussions of all aspects of nervous system development including pattern formation, cell lineage, pathfinding and targeting by growing axons, and neural regeneration. The basis for these discussions will be recent research papers and other assigned readings.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Van Meyel, Donald; Kania, Artur; Fournier, Alyson Elise; Cloutier, Jean-Francois; Ruthazer, Edward (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 1 hour lecture, 2 hours seminar

  • Prerequisites: BIOL 303 or BIOL 306 or permission of instructor

• BIOL 580 Genetic Approaches to Neural Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : This course will focus on recent research employing genetic-based methods to examine the functional and structural properties of the nervous system. The focus will be on approaches for studying neural circuits and behavior in a range of model organisms. Topics will include recent technological advances, such as optogenetics for modifying and controlling neuronal activity, and animal models of neurological diseases. Students will critically analyze the application of these methods to current research through in-class discussion of primary literature, student presentations, and written assignments.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Watt, Alanna; Hendricks, Michael (Winter)

  • Prerequisite(s): BIOL 306 or permission of the instructors.

• BIOL 588 Advances in Molecular/Cellular Neurobiology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Biology (Sci) : Discussion of fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the general features of cellular neurobiology. An advanced course based on lectures and on a critical review of primary research papers.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Hastings, Kenneth E M; Krishnaswamy, Arjun; McPherson, Peter Scott; Poulin, Jean-Francois; Zhou, Yang (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 1.5 hours lecture, 1.5 hours seminar

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 300 and BIOL 306 or permission

• BMDE 519 Biomedical Signals and Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Biomedical Engineering (Faculty of Engineering)

  Overview

  Biomedical Engineering : An introduction to the theoretical framework, experimental techniques and analysis procedures available for the quantitative analysis of physiological systems and signals. Lectures plus laboratory work using the Biomedical Engineering computer system. Topics include: amplitude and frequency structure of signals, filtering, sampling, correlation functions, time and frequency-domain descriptions of systems.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Kearney, Robert E (Fall)

  • (3-0-6)

  • Prerequisites: Satisfactory standing in U3 Honours Physiology; or U3 Major in Physics-Physiology; or U3 Major Physiology-Mathematics; or permission of instructor

• COMP 546 Computational Perception (4 credits)

  Offered by: Computer Science (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Computer Science (Sci) : Computational models of visual perception and audition. Vision problems include stereopsis, motion, focus, perspective, color. Audition problems include source localization and recognition. Emphasis on physics of image formation, sensory signal processing, neural pathways and computation, psychophysical methods.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Langer, Michael (Winter)

  • 3 hours

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken COMP 646.

• MATH 437 Mathematical Methods in Biology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Mathematics and Statistics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Mathematics & Statistics (Sci) : The formulation and treatment of realistic mathematical models describing biological phenomena through qualitative and quantitative mathematical techniques (e.g. local and global stability theory, bifurcation analysis and phase plane analysis) and numerical simulation. Concrete and detailed examples will be drawn from molecular and cellular biology and mammalian physiology.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Khadra, Anmar (Winter)

  • This course is offered in the winter semester.

  • Prerequisite(s): MATH 315 or MATH 325, and MATH 326 or MATH 376, and COMP 202 or COMP 204 or COMP 208 or equivalent.

• MIMM 414 Advanced Immunology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : An advanced course serving as a logical extension of MIMM 314. The course will integrate molecular, cellular and biochemical events involved in the ontogeny of the lymphoid system and its activation in the immune response. The course will provide the student with an up-to-date understanding of a rapidly moving field.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Fritz, Jörg (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hour lecture

  • Prerequisite: MIMM 314

• MIMM 509 Inflammatory Processes (3 credits)

  Offered by: Microbiology & Immunology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Microbiology and Immun (Sci) : This course concentrates on the non-specific aspects of the immune response, an area which is not adequately covered by the other immunology courses presented at the university. Interactions between guest researchers (from º£½ÇÉçÇø and other universities) and students will be furthered.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Rauch, Joyce; Di Battista, Giovanni (John); Divangahi, Maziar; Antel, Jack P; Murshed, Monzur; Colmegna, Inés; Corkery, Chris; Melichar, Heather; Fonseca, Gregory (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours of seminar

  • Corequisite: PHGY 513 or MIMM 414

  • This course will be given in conjunction with the Division of Experimental Medicine

  • Prerequisite: MIMM 314

• NEUR 502 Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroimmunology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Overview

  Neurology and Neurosurgery : The role of inflammation in physiological function of the nervous system, as well as in a broad range of neurological diseases where inflammation can act as a contributing factor to the development of pathology or promote recovery, including fundamentals of neuroimmunology to molecular/cellular aspects of neuroinflammation underlying the pathology seen in clinical conditions.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Zhang, Ji; Liang, Chen; Antel, Jack P; Cermakian, Nicolas; Siegel, Peter; La Piana, Roberta; Sébire, Guillaume; Rudko, David; Stratton, Jo Anne (Winter)

  • Prerequisites: (MIMM 214 or MIMM 314 or MIMM 414 or PHGY 313) and (NSCI 200 or NSCI 201 or ANAT 321 or ANAT 323 or PHGY 314) or permission of instructor.

• NEUR 503 Computational Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Overview

  Neurology and Neurosurgery : A survey of computational methods commonly used to model brain function, including mathematical modeling to describe the relationship between neuronal activity and perception, action, and cognition. Mathematical basis for vision, motor control and attention. Data relevant to brain processes and models explaining these data, using engineering, statistics and artificial intelligence.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Pack, Christopher; Sjöström, Jesper; Guitton, Daniel E; Baker, Curtis L; Misic, Bratislav; Cook, Erik; Chacron, Maurice; Brandon, Mark; Krishna, Suresh; Bashivan, Pouya (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Basic neuroanatomy/neurophysiology, some mathematics (linear algebra calculus, probability/statistics) or consent of instructor.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken NEUR 603.

• NEUR 507 Topics in Radionuclide Imaging (3 credits)

  Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)

  Overview

  Neurology and Neurosurgery : The course deals with neuroreceptor and oncologic imaging and imaging of cerebral bloodflow and metabolism. The role of radiochemistry and physics will be demonstrated in the context of clinical and research applications. Understanding how radiochemistry and physics intermingle with the medical aspects of radiotracer development will result in a deeper insight into the complex pathways of tracer design and the methods necessary to properly interpret the data obtained.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Kostikov, Alexey; Rosa, Pedro; Soucy, Jean-Paul; Thiel, Alexander; Anazodo, Udunna; Rusjan, Pablo (Fall)

  • Fall

• NEUR 550 Free Radical Biomedicine (3 credits)

  Offered by: Neurology and Neurosurgery (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Neurology and Neurosurgery : An interdisciplinary course on the biochemistry and cellular/molecular biology of free radicals, transition metals, oxidative stress and antioxidants and their roles in health and disease.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 200, BIOL 201, BIOC 311, BIOC 312, PHGY 209, PHGY 210 or permission of instructor.

• PHAR 562 Neuropharmacology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Pharmacology and Therapeutics : Topics in pharmacology with an emphasis on molecular mechanisms of drug-action and cellular targets in the nervous system.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Bowie, Derek; Trempe, Jean-Francois; Leyton, Marco; McKinney, R. Anne; Stellwagen, David; Khoutorsky, Arkady; Multhaup, Gerhard; Munter, Lisa (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisite: PHAR 301 or with permission of instructor.

  • Restriction: Open to U3 students in the minor, major or honours program in Pharmacology, or with permission of instructor.

• PHGY 425 Analyzing Physiological Systems (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : An introduction to quantitative analysis of physiological data, both to the mode of thinking and to a set of tools that allows accurate predictions of biological systems. Examples will range from oscillating genetic networks to understanding higher brain function. Modelling and data analysis through examples and exercises will be emphasized.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cook, Erik; Glavinovic, Mladen I; Baker, Curtis L; Bashivan, Pouya (Fall)

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 311, PHGY 314, BIOL 200 or permission from instructor.

  • Note: Enrolment limited to 20 students.

• PHGY 451 Advanced Neurophysiology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : Topics of current interest in neurophysiology including the development of neurons and synapses, physiology of ionic channels, presynaptic and postsynaptic events in synaptic transmission and neuronal interactions in CNS function.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cooper, Ellis; Cohen, Monroe W; Bourque, Charles W; Chacron, Maurice; Suvrathan, Aparna (Fall)

  • Fall

  • 3 hours lecture

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 311 or equivalent

  • Restriction: Departmental approval required

• PHGY 513 Translational Immunology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : Advanced key concepts in immunology as they relate to health and disease, including infectious diseases, non-infectious diseases and autoimmunity, and cancer immunology.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Quail, Daniela; Divangahi, Maziar; Behr, Marcel A; Spicer, Jonathan; Fiset, Pierre-Olivier; Rauch, Joyce; Tsoukas, Christos M; Antel, Jack P; Bernard, Nicole F; Tremblay, Michel (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours lectures

  • Prerequisite: MIMM 314 or PHGY 313 or permission of the instructor

• PHGY 520 Ion Channels (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : A discussion of the principal theories and interesting new developments in the study of ion channels. Based on a textbook, computer exercises and critical reading and presentation of research papers. Topics include: Properties of voltage-and ligand-gated channels, single channel analysis, structure and function of ion channels.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Sharif Naeini, Reza; Ragsdale, David S; Shrier, Alvin; Hanrahan, John W; Seguela, Philippe; Bowie, Derek (Fall)

  • Winter

  • Offered in even numbered years

  • 1 1/2 hour lecture, 1 1/2 hour seminar

  • Prerequisite: PHGY 311

  • Priority to Graduate and Honours students; others by permission of instructors.

• PHGY 524 Chronobiology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : An introduction to the field of chronobiology. The aim is to provide basic instruction on different types of biological rhythms, with particular focus on circadian rhythms.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Cermakian, Nicolas; Bernard, Daniel; Storch, Kai-Florian (Fall)

  • Prerequisites: PHGY 209 and PHGY 210 (or NSCI 200 and NSCI 201), and a relevant 300-level course (PHGY 311, or PHGY 314, or PSYC 318, or BIOC 311, or other, with permission of course coordinator).

  • Restriction: Course for senior undergraduate (U3) and graduate students

• PHGY 556 Topics in Systems Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Physiology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Physiology : Topics of current interest in systems neurophysiology and behavioural neuroscience including: the neural representation of sensory information and motor behaviours, models of sensory motor integration, and the computational analysis of problems in motor control and perception. Students will be expected to present and critically discuss journal articles in class.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Guitton, Daniel E; Baker, Curtis L; Cook, Erik; Krause, Matthew; Lomber, Stephen; Krishna, Suresh; Bashivan, Pouya; Mohajerani, Majid (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Restriction: Permission of the instructor required.

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken PHGY 456

• PSYC 410 Special Topics in Neuropsychology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Developments in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychiatry via readings from primary sources. Topics include the neural bases of memory, emotion, social cognition and neuropsychiatric diseases. Integrating knowledge from studies in clinical populations and functional neuroimaging studies.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Fall

  • Two lectures per week.

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and PSYC 311 (or NSCI 201). Knowledge of basic neuropsychology at the level covered in PSYC 311 is assumed.

• PSYC 427 Sensorimotor Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : A systematic examination of the sensorimotor system, drawing on models and data from both behavioural and physiological studies. Topics include: cortical motor areas, cerebellum, basal ganglia, spinal mechanisms, motor unit properties and force production, prioception, muscle properties.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Ostry, David J (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures

  • Prerequisite: NSCI 201 or PSYC 211 and PSYC 212 or permission of instructor

• PSYC 433 Cognitive Science (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : The multi-disciplinary study of cognitive science, exploring the computer metaphor of the mind as an information-processing system. Focus on levels of analysis, symbolic modeling, Turing machines, neural networks, as applied to topics such as reasoning, vision, decision-making, and consciousness.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Golemo, Florian (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 or PSYC 213

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken PSYC 532.

• PSYC 443 Affective Neuroscience (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Focus on the neurobiology of emotion, the links between emotion and cognition, and the role of experience and individual differences in emotional states associated with psychopathology.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Bagot, Rosemary (Winter)

  • Prerequisite: PSYC211 or NSCI201 or BIOL306 or PSYC318 or permission of instructor

• PSYC 444 Sleep Mechanisms and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : This course covers basic biological mechanisms, possible functions and behavioural aspects of sleep. Additional topics include: disorders of sleep, their effects on behaviour and cognition, and treatment approaches; as well as medical, neurological and psychiatric disorders, and drugs, that affect sleep.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Solomonova, Elizaveta (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: One of PSYC 211, NSCI 201, PHGY 209 AND one of PSYC 311, PSYC 317, PSYC 318, PSYC 342 or permission of instructor.

• PSYC 470 Memory and Brain (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Memory systems are studied with an emphasis on the neural computations that occur at various stages of the processing stream, focusing on the hippocampus, amygdala, basal ganglia, cerebellum and cortex. The data reviewed is obtained from human, non-human primates and rodents, with single unit recording, neuroimaging and brain damaged subjects.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Winter

  • 3 hour lecture per week

  • Prerequisites: NSCI 201 and (PSYC 318 or PHGY 311 or BIOL 306)

• PSYC 502 Psychoneuroendocrinology (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : This advanced seminar course offers an in-depth introduction to current topics in psychoneuroendocrinology. Students will read and discuss original scientific literature from human and animal research interrogating the mechanisms by which hormones act in the brain to influence behaviour in health and disease. Students will gain a refined understanding of key concepts in psychoneuroendocrinology, such as negative feedback control and the key neuroendocrine axes and their role in behavioural control. They will apply this knowledge to critically evaluate original scientific literature and generate hypothesis-driven research questions from the scientific literature.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Bagot, Rosemary (Fall)

  • Fall Please note that a B- in the prerequisite course(s) is recommended.

  • Prerequisite: One of PSYC 311, PSYC 318, PSYC 342, NSCI 201, or permission of the instructor.

• PSYC 506 Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : An introduction to cognitive properties and neural mechanisms of human attention. The material will include an overview of the history of attention research, contemporary theories of attention, the varieties of attention, behavioral and neuroimaging experimental methods, the nature of attentional dysfunctions, and the links between attention and other cognitive functions including memory and consciousness.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 213 and PSYC 311, and one of PSYC 305 OR BIOL 373, or permission of instructor.

  • Restrictions: Open only to Psychology, Cognitive Science and Neuroscience students. Not open to students who have taken PSYC 365.

• PSYC 513 Human Decision-Making (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Interdisciplinary study of decision-making, covering contemporary approaches to understanding how humans compute values and make choices. Measurement of and techniques for assessing variables such as risk and uncertainty, utilities and preferences, reinforcement learning, heuristics and biases, and self-control. Emphasis on quantitative models of decision-making.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Prerequisite(s): PSYC 212 or PSYC 213 and U3 standing; or permission of instructor

  • Restriction(s): Not open to students who have taken PSYC 562 in Winter 2017.

• PSYC 514 Neurobiology of Memory (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Advances in the understanding of the neurobiological bases of fundamental memory processes, such as memory consolidation maintenance, retrieval, and forgetting. The contribution of their dysregulation to neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative diseases. Consideration of findings from a variety of species, spanning insects to humans.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Hardt, Oliver (Winter)

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite: BIOL 306 or PHGY 311 or NSCI 201 or NEUR 310 or permission of the instructor

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BIOL 514.

• PSYC 522 Neurochemistry and Behaviour (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Anatomical, biochemical and physiological aspects of neurotransmitter systems in the brain, current theories of the function of these systems in normal and abnormal behaviour, and the actions of psychotropic drugs.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures

  • Prerequisites: any two of the following NSCI 201, PSYC 311, PSYC 318, ANAT 321, PHGY 314, BIOL 306

  • Restrictions: Not open to students who have taken or are taking PHAR 562

• PSYC 526 Advances in Visual Perception (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : We examine in detail the structure of the visual system, and its function as reflected in the perceptual abilities and behaviour of the organism. Parallels are also drawn with other sensory systems to demonstrate general principles of sensory coding.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Mullen, Kathy T (Fall)

  • Winter

  • 2 lectures

• PSYC 529 Music Cognition (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychology (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychology : Interdisciplinary study of music cognition, with an emphasis on psychological, computational, and neuroscientific approaches. Focuses on listeners' response to sound, including perception, attention, memory, motor control, skilled performance, and emotional response.

  Terms: Fall 2023

  Instructors: Palmer, Caroline (Fall)

  • Fall

  • Prerequisites: PSYC 212, PSYC 213, PSYC 204 (or equivalent)

• PSYT 455 Neurochemistry (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychiatry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychiatry : Covers biochemical mechanisms underlying central nervous system function. Introduces basic neuroanatomy, CNS cell types and morphology, neuronal excitability, chemically mediated transmission, glial function. Biochemistry of specific neurotransmitters, endocrine effects on brain, brain energy metabolism and cerebral ischemia (stroke). With examples, where relevant, of biochemical processes disrupted in human CNS disease.

  Terms: This course is not scheduled for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  Instructors: There are no professors associated with this course for the 2023-2024 academic year.

  • Winter

  • Prerequisite(s): BIOC 311, BIOC 312

  • Restriction: Not open to students who have taken BIOC 455

• PSYT 500 Advances: Neurobiology of Mental Disorders (3 credits)

  Offered by: Psychiatry (Faculty of Science)

  Overview

  Psychiatry : Current theories on the neurobiological basis of most well known mental disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, depression, anxiety, dementia). Methods and strategies in research on genetic, physiological and biochemical factors in mental illness will be discussed. Discussion will also focus on the rationale for present treatment approaches and on promising new approaches.

  Terms: Winter 2024

  Instructors: Wong, Tak Pan; Nagy, Corina; Chakravarty, Megha; Beaulieu, Serge; Gobbi, Gabriella; Poirier, Judes; Brunet, Alain; Srivastava, Lalit K; Leyton, Marco; Paudel, Hemant K (Winter)

  • Winter

  • 3 hours

  • Prerequisite (Undergraduate): BIOC 212 and BIOC 311, or BIOC 312, or BIOL 200 and BIOL 201, or PHGY 311, or PSYC 308 and an upper-level biological science course with permission of the instructors, or equivalent. Basic knowledge of cellular and molecular biology is required.

  • Restriction: Open to U3 and graduate students only.

  • Restriction: Graduate Studies: strongly recommended for M.Sc. students in Psychiatry.