Efthimios Skoulakis, Researcher A, Biomedical Sciences Research Center Alexander Fleming
Antonios Stamatakis, Associate Professor of Biology-Biology of Behaviour, Faculty of Nursing, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
This a 2nd semester, 3 weeks elective course that corresponds to 6 ECTs and 53 total hours of teaching and student presentations.
Description
This course will explore the general themes and important questions in the field of animal behavior including the underlying molecular and cellular mechanisms. Topics will include the underlying genetics of behavior, behavioral development, various forms of learning, decision making, social interaction, sexual and parental behavior. The goal of this course to familiarize students with animal models emulating emotional and cognitive functions of humans.
At the end of the course the students will be acquainted with the scientific research on animal behavior and will understand the complexity of the mechanisms controlling behavior.
Goals will be to:
Behavioural Neurosciences in Animals | Lecturers |
Co-ordinators: Efthimios Skoulakis, Antonis Stamatakis | |
Social Interaction & aggression Ι-Non mammalian species | Efthimios Skoulakis |
Social Interaction & aggression ΙΙ-Mammals | Antonis Stamatakis |
Sexual behavior Maternal/Parental behavior | Antonis Stamatakis |
Emotions and the limbic system | Irene Skaliora |
Motivation and the reward system of the brain | Antonis Stamatakis |
Prefrontal cortex: Decision making, working memory and monitoring of behavior | Antonis Stamatakis |
Attention & Habituation | Efthimios Skoulakis |
Learning & Memory I: Aplysia-molecular concepts | Efthimios Skoulakis |
Learning & Memory II: Drosophila | Efthimios Skoulakis |
Learning & Memory III: Drosophila | Efthimios Skoulakis |
Learning & Memory VI: Mammals –Hippocampus | Irene Skaliora |