Bachelor of Neuroscience

Study Area

Health,Medicine and Pharmacy

Study Level

Undergraduate

University

University of Wollongong

State

NSW

Course Detail

Campus

Wollongong

Intake Time

March

Standard Duration

3 Years

About the Course

Are you interested in understanding the links between the brain and behaviour? Do you want to understand the biological building blocks of behaviour? The Bachelor of Neuroscience will provide you with a sound understanding of the molecular, neural and cognitive underpinnings of behaviour as well as providing grounding in the investigative research methods used in the area. What you will study You will study the biological basis of behaviour and learn about how the brain links to human behaviour. Using a foundation in biology, chemistry and psychophysiology, the Bachelor of Neuroscience will provide you with the groundwork for applying this knowledge to addressing questions in understanding how we think, the processes underpinning ageing, neurological and mental health disorders. This degree Your first year will provide you with a broad understanding of foundation level biology, chemistry, physiology and psychology. You will learn the basics of writing research reports, laboratory skills, scientific communication and the scientific knowledge that will be examined in depth later in the course. During your second and third year, you will gain knowledge on specific topics such as pharmacology, cognitive sciences, genetics and quantitative research methods. Throughout your degree you will be an active scientist, gaining scientific skills which will be applied during a research internship in your third year.

Requirements

Average Score

IELTS

6.5 overall and individual band scores of 6.0

Background Requirements

YES

University of Wollongong

Institute Ranking

"#196 in QS World University Rankings 2021, #10 in Australia"

Program Ranking