Neurosciences
Behavioural neuroscience is the study of the relationship between animal and human behavior, and
the nervous system. This area of expertise cuts across many disciplines and incorporates such fields
as anatomy, neurobiology, neuropsychology, pharmacology, physiology, psychiatry and psychology.
Thus, training in behavioral neuroscience extends beyond the boundaries of traditional departments. The School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa and the Institute of Neuroscience at Carleton University jointly offer a collaborative program in this area of specialization. Faculty members from the Department of Psychiatry at the Institute of Mental Health Research, Royal Ottawa Hospital, who work in the area of neuroscience, participate in teaching, research training and student supervision as a means of augmenting the scope of the program.