一、課程說明 This course aims to assist graduate students to understand the neurochemistry of animal brains and the diversity of animal behaviors. 
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<br>二、指定用書 The instructor will prepare handouts for students. There is no assigned textbook. However, we encourage students to familiar with the following books to apply their knowledge into research 
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<br>三、&#63851;考書籍 
<br>Short Protocols in Neuroscience: Systems and behavioral Methods 2007 by Crawley Neuroanatomy and related Neuroscience 4/e by FitzGerald et al., 2007 圖解&#63990;床神經解及神經科學簡基憲等Neuroscience (4/e) by Purves D. et al., 2008 The biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology (7/e) by Cooper J et al., 2003 神經生物 by 壽天德＆ 郭重雄 2003 Journals of nature, nature clones, neuron & 
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<br>四、教學方式 Lectures + discussion + lab demonstration 
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<br>五、教學進&#64001; 	
<br>Week 1: Introduction 
<br>Week 2: Analysis of Animal behaviors (I) 
<br>Week 3: Analysis of Animal behaviors (II) 
<br>Week 4: Late brain development (I) 
<br>Week 5: Late brain development (II)
<br>Week 6: Synaptic transmission (I) 
<br>Week 7: Synaptic transmission (II) 
<br>Week 8: Short protocols in neuroscience 
<br>Week 9: Visualization of neural circuits (I) 
<br>Week 10: Visualization of neuronal circuits (II) 
<br>Week 11: Analysis of thought (I) 
<br>Week 12: Analysis of thought (II) 
<br>Week 13: From Genes to social behavior (I) 
<br>Week 14: From Genes to social behavior (II) 
<br>Week 15: Cognition (I) 
<br>Week 16: Cognition (II) 
<br>Week 17: Discussion and closing plus final examination 
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<br>&#63953;、成績考核
<br>40% examinations + 30 % written reports＋20 % oral reports＋
<br>10% experimental studies
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