Genes, Brain and Behaviour
Course, Master's level, 1BG344
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 90 credits in biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 17 April 2023
- Application code
- UU-17572
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 2 October 2023–30 October 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2023 Autumn 2023, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 31 October 2023–14 January 2024
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 90 credits in biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 2 October 2023–30 October 2023
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 90 credits in biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
-
Higher education credits in science and engineering (maximum 240 credits)
- Fees
-
If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 36,250
- Total tuition fee: SEK 36,250
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2024
- Application code
- UU-17572
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2024 Autumn 2024, Uppsala, 100%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 100%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 4 November 2024–19 January 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
Completed courses of 120 credits including (1) 60 credits in biology and 30 credits in chemistry, or (2) 90 credits in biology. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 21 October 2024–3 November 2024
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
The course demonstrates how physiological, pharmacological and genetic changes can modify some of the brain's more complex functions such as language development, locomotion, stress responses, pair bonding, paying attention, anxiety, fear, sleep, depression, eating habits, altruism and drug dependence. The course focuses on the main concepts in behavioural genetics and neuropharmacology and explores the experimental strategies that can be used to find genes related to behavioural traits. Moreover, opinions about the current debate on the importance of inheritance and environmental factors on human and other animal behaviours are treated.