This seminar series covers a wide variety of current questions and scientific problems. It gives an overview of the current state of research in behavioural, cognitive and molecular neuroscience. Discussions are encouraged between the researchers and the students.

The basics of the anatomy of the human central nervous system, including discussion of different structures and fibre systems and their function. Furthermore, an introduction to the major theories and methods that are used in behavioural neuroscience to study the basic processes of learning and cognition in animals, and finally, the development of valid animal models of human pathologies.

This practical course will take place during 2 weeks in February in which the students will become familiar with different behavioural methods to evaluate animal models of psychopathology. The course will also involve behavioural and statistical analysis of the results.

The course will use neurochemical and anatomical methods to evaluate the consequences of the behavioural animal models which were developed in vivo.This course takes place after Modelling Behavioural Dysfunction (4 - 15 February 2008) in vivo on February 18, 2008.Prerequisite: Modelling Behavioural Dysfunction in vivo.