Study Neuroscience at Otago

CELS 191  Cell and Molecular Biology

HUBS 191  Human Body Systems 1

PSYC 111  Brain and Behaviour

either CHEM 191 or PHSI 191

one further paper from BIOC 192, BIOL 112, or HUBS 192, CHEM 191, PHSI 191

Note: CELS 191, HUBS 191, and CHEM 191 and/or PHSI 191 should be taken in the first year of study to ensure unimpeded progress through the major subject requirements.

ANAT 242  Neurobiology

PHSL 231  Neurophysiology

PSYC 211  Brain and Cognition

One of:

• BIOC 221  Molecular Biology
• BIOC 222  Proteins in Industry and Medicine
• BIOC 223  Cellular Biochemistry and Metabolism
• GENE 221  Molecular and Microbial Genetics
• GENE 222  Genes, Chromosomes and Populations
• PHAL 211  Introductory Pharmacology
• ZOOL 223  Animal Physiology

Four of:
ANAT 332 (taken in 2019), ANAT 335, ANAT 336, NEUR 302, NEUR 303, PHAL 303, PHSL 341, PHSL 342, PSYC 313, PSYC 317, PSYC 319 (taken in 2017 or 2019), PSYC 323, ZOOL 314,

Note: No more than three 300-level PSYC papers may count towards the major subject requirements.

126 further points; must include 36 points at 200-level or above

Up to 90 points may be taken from outside Science

• NEUR 490  Dissertation

• Papers worth 60 points from:
  ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 453, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, NEUR 463, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474*, PSYC 429, PSYC 430, PSYC 431, PSYC 437, PSYC 438, PSYC 439, ZOOL 412

  Notes:
  (i) Papers with PSYC codes are worth 10 points each, and all other papers are worth 20 points each.
  (ii) With approval from the Neuroscience Programme Director, one of the listed papers may be replaced by another 400-level paper.
  *PHSL 474 may only be taken by students supervised in the Department of Physiology.

• Prerequisites:
  At least five of ANAT 335, ANAT 336, NEUR 301, NEUR 302, NEUR 303, PHAL 303, PHSL 341, PHSL 342, PSYC 313, PSYC 317, PSYC 319 (taken in 2017 or 2019), PSYC 323, ZOOL 314

  Note: With approval from the Programme Director, another 300-level paper may be substituted for one of the papers listed.

• NEUR 480  Research Project

• Papers worth 80 points from:
  ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 453, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, NEUR 463, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474*, PSYC 429, PSYC 430, PSYC 431, PSYC 437, PSYC 438, PSYC 439, ZOOL 412

Or

• NEUR 490  Dissertation

• Papers worth 60 points from:
  ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 453, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, NEUR 463, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474*, PSYC 429, PSYC 430, PSYC 431, PSYC 437, PSYC 438, PSYC 439, ZOOL 412

• NEUR 495  Master's Thesis Preparation

• Papers worth 80 points from:
  ANAT 454, COSC 420, COSC 421, COSC 422, NEUR 452, NEUR 453, NEUR 455, NEUR 457, NEUR 459, NEUR 461, NEUR 462, NEUR 463, PHAL 423, PHSL 472, PHSL 474*, PSYC 429, PSYC 430, PSYC 431, PSYC 437, PSYC 438, PSYC 439, ZOOL 412

• Thesis: NEUR 5

  Notes:
  (i) Papers with PSYC codes are worth 10 points each, and all other papers are worth 20 points each.
  (ii) With approval from the Neuroscience Programme Director, one of the listed papers may be replaced by another 400-level paper.
  *PHSL 474 may be taken only by students supervised in the Department of Physiology

See below

Prerequisites for 200-level papers are listed in the Prescriptions

Two of:
ANAT 332  Cell Biology (taken in 2019) or  ANAT 335 Neurobiology  or  ANAT 336 Selected Topics in Neurobiology
NEUR 302  Special Topic
NEUR 303  Neuroendocrinology
PHAL 303  Neuropharmacology
PHSL 341  Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurophysiology (I)  or  PHSL 342 Molecular, Cellular and Integrative Neurophysiology (II)
PSYC 313  Cognition and Neuropsychology  or  PSYC 317 Biopsychology  or  PSYC 319 Comparative Cognition (taken in 2017 or 2019)  or  PSYC 323 Sensation and Perception
ZOOL 314  Neurobiology

Note: Prerequisites for 200-level papers are listed in the Prescriptions section of the Guide to Enrolment.