Introduction to Structured Research in Behavioral Neuroscience

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This is the first course in the Broadening Undergraduate Research Experience in Behavioral Neuroscience (BURP-BN) sequence. The first half of the semester will focus on reading empirical articles related to the theme for the year and developing a team-based Undergraduate Research Award (URA) proposal. The remainder of the semester, we will prepare the Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) protocol describing each team experiment and begin learning the necessary research skills that will be necessary for you to complete your project during the winter and spring terms. Team members will be expected to meet outside of class to discuss articles, generate novel experiment ideas, and complete team assignments. CAS-C.