Tentative Schedule, all details subject to change.

Neuroethology 2014 • Course Plan • Quito

Martes

3 June Tuesday

Miércoles

4 June

Wednesday

Jueves

5 June

Thursday

Viernes

6 June

Friday

Sábado

7 June

Saturday

Morning

Lectures

What is Neuroethology

Behavior and Evolution

•  Behavior and the Brain

Morning

Lecture theme : Animal behavior in relation to mechanisms

Electric fish

Frogs

Songbirds

Morning

Lecture theme: Sensory processing
• Electric fish

• Frogs

• Songbirds

Morning

Lecture theme: Motor control

• Electric fish

• Frogs

• Songbirds

Morning

Lecture theme: Modulation of behavior

• Electric fish

• Frogs

• Songbirds

Afternoon

Ethics lecture: The care and use of animals in the biological sciences

Afternoon

Introduction to Matlab

Computer exercises in signal processing

Afternoon

Computer exercises in signal processing

Afternoon

Cardiac and EMG electrophysiology

Afternoon

Data Analysis

Evening

Introduction to Signals and Signal Processing

Evening

Introduction to the nervous system with a focus on neurophysiology

Evening

Approaches to neurophysiology:

Extracellular and intracellular recordings

Evening

Projects, analysis of data

Evening

Student Presentations

Neuroethology 2014 • Course Plan • Campo

Lunes

9 June

Monday

Martes

10 June

Tuesday

Miércoles

11 June

Wednesday

Jueves

12 June

Thursday

Viernes

13 June

Friday

Morning

Transfer to field site

Morning

Lecture: Ultrasound

Morning

Sound analysis

Morning

Neurophysiology

Morning

Student projects

Afternoon

Informal activities

Afternoon

Sound and other recordings in the environment

Afternoon

Student presentations


Afternoon

Neurophysiology


Afternoon

Student projects

Evening

Lecture: Signals in the natural environments

Evening

Ultrasonic recordings

Evening

Setup and testing for Neurophysiology

Evening

Discussion and setup for student projects

Evening

Final student presentations

Farewell Dinner & Party

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