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EEMB 160 : The Neural Basis of Behavior, "Neurobehavior"
Spring Quarter 2000

Lecture MWF 12-1pm Psychology 1802
Instructor: James F. Case Email: case@lifesci.ucsb.edu Office: Marine Biotech Bldg Rm. 3151 Phone: 893-2913, lab 893-3639 Office Hours: TBA	TA: Carrie McDougall Email: mcdougal@lifesci.ucsb.edu Office: Marine Biotech Bldg Rm. 3148 or 1110 Phone: 893-3639 Office Hours: Mondays 1-2:30 pm
Texts: Nerve Cells and Animal Behavior, 2nd Ed. Peter Simmons & David Young Sensory Exotica, A World Beyond Human Experience. Howard C.Hughes Course Syllabus (aka Reader), available from Alternative Copy Shop in IV.
Grades (these percentages may change) Midterm examination 25 % Comprehensive Final 50 % Homework 25 %	Discussion Sections: Wed: 11-12 pm Noble Hall 2001 Wed: 1-2 pm BSIF 1217
Final Exam June 12 Monday 12 - 3 pm Psych 1802
Exam Structure: Examinations will be a mix of formats including multiple choice, fill in the blank, diagram of a process or experiment, and short essay (1/3 to 1/2 page). See the Grades & Exams Section for last year's midterm and final exam.
Discussion Sections: The focus of the sections will be to discuss lecture material in a more open format. We will also watch pertinent videos and observe some live animal behaviors in mini-field trips to the animal holding area in the marine lab.
How to do well in this course	Your most probable questions
What the course is about: The variety of nervous systems and how they cope with the problems of living. Neuroethology - The meeting ground of neurophysiology and normal behavior.

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