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Life Sciences Research Building 325
Telephone: 613-520-4020
Fax: 613-520-4052
E-mail: diane_trenouth@carleton.ca
Web site: carleton.ca/neuroscience
The Institute
Director: H. Anisman
Neuroscience is a dynamic academic discipline that includes
physiological, anatomical, biochemical, and behavioural studies
of the nervous system. At Carleton University, graduate
neuroscience research and training are coordinated by the
Institute of Neuroscience. Both M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees, with a
Specialization in Behavioural Neuroscience, are offered through
either the Departments of Psychology or Biology with
supervision by one of the faculty members of the Institute.
Members of the Institute
- A. Abizaid, Sensory and hormonal control of feeding,
reproduction, and behavioural rhythms
- H. Anisman, Stress, brain-immune interactions,
depression
- R. Bergeron, Learning and memory neurodegeneration
(Adjunct)
- W. Bowers, Behavioural toxicology (Adjunct)
- J. Cheetham, Membrane biochemistry, neurotransmitter
release
- S. Hayley, Parkinson's disease, interactions between
brain and immune system
- M. Holahan, Neurobiology of learning and memory,
brain aging
- J. Kelly, Central auditory system, electrophysiology
and behaviour
- D. McIntyre, Epilepsy, kindling, learning and
memory
- Z. Merali, Peptides, feeding behaviour
(Adjunct)
- B. Pappas, Brain Development, dementia,
Ischemia
- M. Poulter, Electrophysiology, neurochemistry,
molecular (Adjunct)
- J. Stead, Gene expression in depression and during
brain development
- W. Willmore, Hypoxia, stroke, ischemia and
Alzheimer's disease
- S. Hui Wu, Auditory brainstem, brain slice
neurophysiology
- J. Yack, Neuroethology
- R.M. Zacharko, Intracranial self-stimulation,
stress, depression, dopamine, anhedonia
Specialization in Behavioural
Neuroscience
Coordinator of the Specialization: H. Anisman
Application for admission, scholarships, and teaching
assistantships should be made through either the Departments of
Psychology or Biology, whichever is most appropriate to a
student's research interest, and should indicate the intention
to specialize in behavioural neuroscience. This specialization
is a collaboration of the Departments of Psychology and Biology
at Carleton University, the School of Psychology at the
University of Ottawa and the Institute of Mental Health
Research (Psychiatry) at the University of Ottawa. It is
intended to augment the research and training which the student
receives and to provide opportunity in clinical
neuroscience.
Master's Program
Admission Requirements
The requirements for admission to the master's neuroscience
specialization are as follows:
- Prior admission to the master's program of the
Psychology or Biology department.
- A letter of recommendation to the Director of the
Institute from a faculty member of the Institute of
Neuroscience, indicating the willingness of the faculty
member to supervise the candidate's research program.
Students with less than a high honours average in their
undergraduate and graduate courses will not normally be
recommended for admission.
Program Requirements
- Fulfilment of the requirements of the master's program
of either Psychology or Biology Department;
- Successful completion of PSYC 5200 (BIOL 5304);
- Thesis research must concern a neuroscience topic and
be supervised by a member of the Institute.
Doctor of Philosophy
Admission Requirements
Admission requirements to the Ph.D. neuroscience
specialization are as follows:
- Successful completion of PSYC 5200 or equivalent;
- Prior admission to the Ph.D. program of the Psychology
or Biology department;
- A letter of recommendation from a participating faculty
member of the neuroscience specialization, indicating the
willingness of the faculty member to supervise the
candidate's research program;
- Students with less than a high honours standing in
their undergraduate and graduate courses will not normally
be recommended for admission.
Program Requirements
Fulfilment of the requirements of the Ph.D. program of
either the Psychology or Biology Department.
A credit in Neuroscience Techniques (PSYC 6204) may be
substituted for one of the following 0.5-credit courses
normally required to satisfy the Psychology Ph.D. program
requirements in statistics: PSYC 5401, PSYC 5402, PSYC 5403,
PSYC 5406.
Successful completion of PSYC 6202 and PSYC 6203 (BIOL 6305
and BIOL 6306), and at least one credit in PSYC 6204 (BIOL
6204).
Thesis research must concern a neuroscience topic and be
supervised by a member of the Institute.
Graduate Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given
year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings and to
determine the term of offering, consult the class schedule at
central.carleton.ca
Neuroscience courses are available through the primary
departments. Course offerings vary slightly from year to year
and a complete listing can be obtained from the specialization
coordinator.
Following are the core courses of the curriculum:
- PSYC 5200 [1.0 credit] (BIOL 5304)
- Basics of Neuroscience
- A comprehensive neuroscience course from cellular
levels to neural systems and behaviours presented through a
series of seminars and colloquia. Topics will include
aspects of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology,
neuro-pharmacology and behavioural and cognitive
neuroscience. Also listed as PSY 6201 at the University of
Ottawa.
- PSYC 6202 [0.5 credit] (BIOL 6305)
- Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience I
- A comprehensive pro-seminar series, covering issues
ranging from cellular and molecular processes through to
neural systems and behaviours as well as
psychopathology.
Precludes additional credit for PSYC 6200 [1.0].
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5200.
- PSYC 6203 [0.5 credit] (BIOL6306)
- Advanced Seminar in Neuroscience II
- A comprehensive proseminar series, covering issues
ranging from cellular and molecular processes through to
neural systems and behaviours as well as
psychopathology.
Precludes additional credit for PSYC 6200 [1.0].
- Prerequisite: PSYC 5200.
- PSYC 6204 [0.5 credit] (BIOL 6204)
- Neuroscience Techniques
- Completion of a research project carried out under the
supervision of a neuroscience faculty member. The student
will learn a new neuroscience technique and apply it to a
research objective. May be repeated for different projects.
Students must obtain approval from the Director of the
Neuroscience Specialization.
- PSYC 6300 [0.5 credit]
- Special Topics in Psychology
- An in-depth study of current topics in neuroscience.
Course content varies yearly and has recently included
cognitive neuroscience, neuropharmacology,
neurodegeneration, behavioural medicine and molecular
neuroscience.
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