Bachelor of Science (Combined Honours) in Neuroscience
ObjectivesNeuroscience is a dynamic academic discipline that includes physiological, anatomical, biochemical and behavioural studies of the nervous system.
Academic titleBachelor of Science (Combined Honours) in Neuroscience
1. Credits Included in the Major CGPA (12.5 credits):
1. 3.0 credits in BIOL 1003, BIOL 1004, BIOL 2001, BIOL 2200, BIOL 2104, BIOL 3305;
2. 1.0 credit in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM;
3. 1.5 credits in BIOL, BIOC or CHEM at the 3000-level or above;
4. 4.0 credits in PSYC 1001, PSYC 1002, PSYC 2001, PSYC 2200, PSYC 2700, PSYC 3200 [1.0] and PSYC 4200;
5. 0.5 credit in PSYC 2002 (for students who plan to complete PSYC 3000 - see item 10 below); or 0.5 credit from: PSYC 3202, PSYC 3203 (BIOL 3605), PSYC 3204, PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 4001 (with permission), PSYC 4207;
6. 1.0 credit from PSYC 3202, PSYC 3203 (BIOL 3605), PSYC 3204, PSYC 3205, PSYC 3207, PSYC 3700 [1.0] , PSYC 4001 (with permission), PSYC 4207;
7. 0.5 credit from BIOL 3802, BIOL 4317 or BIOC 4007;
8. 1.0 credit in PSYC 4907 [1.0] or BIOL 4908 [1.0];
2. Credits Not Included in the Major CGPA (7.5 credits):
9. 1.0 credit in MATH 1007 and MATH 1107;
10. 1.0 credit in PSYC 3000 [1.0] (for students who have completed PSYC 2002) or 1.0 credit in STAT 2507 and STAT 2509;
11. 1.5 credits in CHEM 1000 [1.0] and CHEM 2203;
12. 1.0 credit from (PHYS 1007 and PHYS 1008) or (PHYS 1001 and PHYS 1002);
13. 0.5 credit in NSCI 1000 or approved Arts and Social Sciences, not in Psychology;
14. 1.5 credits in Approved Arts or Social Sciences, not in PSYC;
15. 1.0 credit in free electives. Note: the topic for Item 8 above must be in neurophysiology, animal behaviour, neuropsychology or a related topic.
PSYC 1001 - Introduction to Psychology I
PSYC 1002 - Introduction to Psychology II
PSYC 2001 - Introduction to Research Methods in Psychology
PSYC 2002 - Introduction to Statistics in Psychology
PSYC 2003 - Origins of Modern Psychology
PSYC 2009 - Psychology Research Laboratory
PSYC 2100 - Introduction to Social Psychology
PSYC 2200 - Biological Foundations of Behaviour
PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Health Psychology
PSYC 2400 - Introduction to Forensic Psychology
PSYC 2500 - Foundations of Developmental Psychology
PSYC 2600 - Introduction to the Study of Personality
PSYC 2700 - Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
PSYC 2800 - Introduction to Human Factors
PSYC 3000 - Design and Analysis in Psychological Research
PSYC 3100 - Social Psychology (Honours Seminar)
PSYC 3101 - Applied Social Psychology
PSYC 3102 - Cognitive Processes in Social Psychology