Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience

Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisites: course 100A, Life Sciences 2 or 7A or 15. Not open to students with credit for course M117A (or Molecular, Cell, and Developmental Biology M175A or Neuroscience M101A or Physiological Science M180A). Designed for juniors/seniors. Nervous system anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, and their relationship to behavior. P/NP or letter grading.

Review Summary

Clarity
10.0 / 10
Organization
10.0 / 10
Time
10-15 hrs/week
Overall
8.3 / 10

Reviews

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A+

    Professor Adhikari is a good lecturer to some, and the class is generally well-organized. However, there is a lot of content and I would recommend taking it during a lighter quarter. We got two pages of notes front and back for the midterms-- I recommend 9-point font and two columns + write down things that are hard to memorize. Good luck!

    Quarter Taken: Fall 2023 In-Person
    Grade: A

    I thought this class was really interesting. A lot of material to cover, but the midterms/final were not cumulative and allowed for a 2 page cheat sheet. Quizzes were more difficult than the exams. Lecture attendance was not required and recordings from a previous year were provided, which gave all necessary info for exams.

Course

Instructor
Avishek Adhikari
Previously taught
24W 23F 23W 22Su 22W 21Su 21W

Grading Information

  • No group projects

  • Attendance not required

  • 2 midterms

  • Finals week final

  • 25% recommend the textbook

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