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Biology and Psychology

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Uncover the connection between psychology and neurobiology. Study the brains of humans and other animals. Explore the basis of behaviour from molecules to neural systems. Develop practical skills working in our labs and on research projects.

Areas of focus

  • Cognitive neuroscience, biopsychology and neuropsychology
  • Molecular and cellular neuroscience
  • Systems and behavioural neuroscience

Careers

  • Conservation officer
  • Counsellor
  • Laboratory technologist
  • Medical health professional
  • Neuroscientist
  • Nurse
  • Pharmacist
  • Policy researcher
  • Psychiatrist
  • Psychologist
  • Therapist

Sample courses

  • Physiology and Cell Biology - BIOL 186
  • Introduction to Mind and Brain - PSYC 251
  • Developmental Biology - BIOL 309
  • Animal Behaviour - BIOL 345
  • Neurobiology: Molecules to Behaviour - BIOL 367
  • Drugs and Behaviour - PSYC 345A
  • Biopsychology - PSYC 351D
  • Advanced Biological Psychology - PSYC 451D

Admission

Apply to Science or Social Sciences as a high school student or a transfer student from another post-secondary institution.

You can declare this program as your major after one or more years of full-time study.

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