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Units indexed by faculty Bachelor of Behavioural NeuroscienceCourse code: 2341 + Course abbreviation: BBNSc + Total credit points required: 144 + 3 years full-time Study mode and course locationOn-campus (Clayton F/T only) Course descriptionThe course will provide several possible outcomes for its graduates. These are:
Students will, by the selection of elective units in second and third year, and their subsequent performance in these units, determine which of these outcomes is to be achieved. Course structureThe course is designed as a series of interlinked and consecutive sequences of units aimed to permit students to readily acquire fluency and proficiency in the concepts, language and fundamentals of behavioural neuroscience. The development of such a flexible curriculum may be achieved as part of one or more orderly course sequences or knowledge streams. The distinctive feature of this educational approach is that students are allowed some flexibility in their choice of units so that they are able to construct a sequence of studies suitable to their own requirements. In this way, students choose the most appropriate studies for their own particular career aspirations. Areas of studyAll students in the Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience course will complete a program which is a combination of core and elective units. The degree involves successful completion of seven compulsory behavioural neuroscience units (one at first year, two at second year and four at third-year level), five compulsory biomedical units (four at first year and one at second-year level), one compulsory physiology unit (at second-year level), five compulsory psychology units (two at first year and three at second year level) and six elective units (one at first year, one at second year and four at third-year level). In third year, students will major in behavioural neuroscience plus psychology, physiology, anatomy, biochemistry, genetics, immunology, or pharmacology. Successful completion of the degree plus appropriate choice of major at the third-year level will provide an opportunity of gaining entry into a fourth-year honours program. Undergraduate students enrolled in the behavioural neuroscience course will receive a handbook for the degree outlining policies regarding teaching, assessment and acceptable conduct. In addition, students will receive more detailed information about core units from unit convenors and individual unit manuals. These manuals contain detailed information on teaching staff, contact persons, timetables, textbooks, reading guides, supplementary lecture material, details and weighting of assessment methods and procedures including some specific assessment dates. Manuals are available at the commencement of each semester. Course requirementsFirst yearFirst semester
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Elective unitsElective units in third year must be chosen from the following disciplines: psychology, anatomy, biochemistry, physiology, genetics, pharmacology or immunology. Students should select third-year electives carefully, as choice of major will determine eligibility for entry into the various units being offered at honours level. Contact detailsTelephone: +61 3 9905 3968 Email: behavioural.neuroscience@med.monash.edu.au Web: www.med.monash.edu.au/bbns/ Previous page | Next page | Section contents | Title and contents |