BIOL 5824L - Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 01, CRN 41243,
Credit hours: 0
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
Jill Tall
Email: jmtall@ysu.edu
Course Description
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience | Kirby et al. | 978-1-961584-57-0 |
https://openstax.org/details/books/introduction-behavioral-neuroscience
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue | 8/25 | MODULE 1 — FOUNDATIONS IN NEUROSCIENCE IN PERSON Introduction to the Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory; Seeing and Studying the Brain |
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| Tue | 9/1 | INDEPENDENT Digital Neuroanatomy I | |
| Tue | 9/8 | IN PERSON Applied Neuroanatomy | |
| Tue | 9/15 | INDEPENDENT Digital Neuroanatomy II: Sectional Anatomy and Neuroimaging | |
| Tue | 9/22 | IN PERSON Exploring Neural Communication | |
| Tue | 9/29 | INDEPENDENT Neural Signaling: Image and Data Interpretation | |
| Tue | 10/6 | MODULE 2 — THE BRAIN BUILDS REALITY IN PERSON Perception: Human Behavioral Data Collection |
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| Tue | 10/13 | INDEPENDENT Perception Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
| Tue | 10/20 | IN PERSON Attention: Human Behavioral Data Collection | |
| Tue | 10/27 | INDEPENDENT Attention Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
| Tue | 11/3 | IN PERSON Memory: Human Behavioral Data Collection | |
| Tue | 11/10 | INDEPENDENT Memory Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
| Tue | 11/17 | IN PERSON Stress and Arousal: Human Behavioral Data Collection | |
| Tue | 11/24 | INDEPENDENT Stress and Arousal Data Analysis and Interpretation | |
| Tue | 12/1 | IN PERSON Context, Reward, and Decision-Making: Human Behavioral Data Collection | |
| Tue | 12/8 | INDEPENDENT Data Interpretation and Course Synthesis |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.