NBB Studies in France

Program Information:
The Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology program is offering a unique opportunity to study in Paris for a 5-week program that will connect the rich history of French neurology with contemporary neuroscience research. Students will couple in-class discussions with a variety of extracurricular outings to locations that illustrate France’s role in early Neurology (e.g. Hôpital de la Salpêtrière) and its current research interests (e.g. Institut Curie or La Cité des Sciences). In addition, students will have access to the food, culture and art of Paris, including visits to Versailles and Giverny and museum passes for the Parisian museums as a part of the program. Please note: NO FRENCH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY IS REQUIRED.

Required readings will be given to students prior to arrival in Paris to expedite classroom preparation. Classroom instruction will be conducted three hours a day for four days a week (Monday-Thursday) at the Accent facility in Paris, with excursions planned for Wednesday afternoons and some weekends.

Approximate dates: May 24, 2009-June 28, 2009

Application deadline:

Language: English

Majors: NBB and Biology

Contact: Nadia Brown, NBB, 404-727-4958, Nadia.Brown@emory.edu

Elegibility requirements:
Vary depending on course offerings; GPA of 3.0 or higher. Good academic standing
at least 18 years of age; completion of a full year of college; currently enrolled at a college/university. Applications will be reviewed by faculty directing the program.

NBB Studies in Melbourne

New! A program that has been designed specifically for YOU (Emory Biology, Chemistry, and NBB students in their junior or senior year who are interested in spending a semester abroad in Melbourne, Australia)!    As a student on the program, you will undertake a research-focused study abroad experience while also taking biology, neuroscience, or chemistry courses at the University of Melbourne; so, you won’t fall behind in your progress towards your Emory major. 

Want to Know the Timeline? The program is a semester-long program and will be open every Fall and Spring (Application deadline for Fall is March 1st; October 1st deadline for Spring).  The academic year at the University of Melbourne is split into two semesters: Semester 1 runs from early February to mid June; Semester 2 runs from early July to Mid November.

Are You Eligible? Requirements: Rising junior, cumulative GPA of a 3.3 or above, & a letter of recommendation from a faculty member in your major department.

In addition to the above requirements, if you would like to participate in undergraduate research while at the University of Melbourne, you will need to satisfy the following requirements:  1. At least one semester of research with a research group in Biology/NBB or Chemistry.           2.Letter of recommendation from the student’s Emory research advisor

What About Courses?

You will take either:

• 2 science lecture courses, 1 research course, and 1 non-science course
• 3 science lecture courses and 1 non-science course

Examples of course equivalencies that have been approved by the Biology and Chemistry Departments and the NBB Program are listed below. Please note: All NBB applicants must receive a signature from Dr. Paul Lennard in order to participate on the program. 

Department of Biology

Emory Course:                                        University of Melbourne Course:

Biol 301 Into Biochem I (Fall)                 521-211 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part A (Sem 1)

Biol 302 Into Biochem II (Spring)          521-212 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part B (Sem 2)

Biol 323 Dev Bio (Fall)                            516-302 Developmental Biology (Sem 2)

Biol 336 Human Physiology (Fall)        536-201 Principles of Physiology (Sem 1)

Biol 350  Cell Biology (Fall)                     521-303 Molecular Aspects of Cell Biol (Sem 1)

Biol 350 Cell Biology (Fall)                      606-309 Frontiers of Cell Biol (Sem 1)

Biol 360 Intro Neurobiol (Fall)                 516-209 Intro Neuroscience (Sem 2)

Biol 460 Building Brains (Spring)          516-306 Developmental Neurobiology (Sem 1)

Biol 499R Undergrad Research           516-307 Research Project

                                                                      600-311 Research Project A (Sem 1)

                                                                      600-312 Research Project B (Sem 2)

University of Melbourne Courses that cannot be taken for credit towards the Emory Biology degree are:

1)   652-214 Principles of Genetics

2)   652-215 Genes and Genomes

All other University of Melbourne Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Anatomy, Neuroscience, Behavioral Neuroscience and Cell Biology Major related courses will be considered Biol 470F and will count as Emory biology electives.

NBB

Emory Course:                                        University of Melbourne Course:

NBB 301 Intro Neurobiol (Fall)             516-209 Intro Neuroscience (Sem 2)

NBB 460S Building Brains (Spring)      516-306 Developmental Neurobiology (Sem 1)

NBB 499R Undergrad Research          516-307 Research Project

                                                                      600-311 Research Project A (Sem 1)

                                                                      600-312 Research Project B (Sem 2)

Other University of Melbourne Courses that can be taken for credit towards the Emory NBB major are:

521-211 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part A (Sem 1) equivalent to Biol. 301 Into Biochem I (Fall)

521-212 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part B (Sem 2) equivalent to Biol 302 Into Biochem II (Spring)        

536-201 Principles of Physiology (Sem 1) equivalent to Biol 336 Human Physiology (Fall)

635-315 Animal Behaviour (Sem 1) equivalent to Biol 320 Animal Behavior  (Fall)

The following Melbourne courses can be taken as NBB electives and considered NBB 470F:

534-202 Neuropharmacology (Sem 1)

536-303 The Brain: Neurophysiology of Behavior (Sem 1)

516-305 Neuroscience: Systems & Higher Functions (Sem 2)

521-304 Hormone & Neurotransmitter Biochemistry

536-302 Molecular Neurophysiology

Department of Chemistry

Emory Course:                                                  University of Melbourne Course:

Chem 221 Organic Chemistry I w/ Lab            610-215 Organic Chemistry I (Sem 2)

Chem 222 Organic Chemistry II w/ Lab           610-220 Organic Chemistry II              (Sem 1)

Chem 260 Quantitative Analysis                      610-260 Analysis in Chem and Life Sci (Sem1)

Chem 301 Biochemistry I                                     521-211 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part A (Sem1)

Chem 302 Biochemistry II                                    521-212 Biochem & Mol. Biol. Part B (Sem 2)

Chem 331 Physical Chemistry I                       610-211 Light Matter and Chem Change B + (Sem 2)

610-215  Physical Chemistry Practical II (Sem 2)

Chem 332 Physical Chemistry II                        610-210 Light Matter and Chemical Change A’ (Sem 1)

Chem 350 Inorganic Chemistry                         610-241 Inorganic and Bio-inorganic Chem B (Sem 2)

Sound good?!  Would you like to learn more about this great opportunity to live and study in Australia?  Please call CIPA at 404-727-2240 to schedule an appointment with an advisor.

NBB Studies in St. Andrews

For further information on St. Andrews Study Abroad opportunities please visit the IBANS website.

IBANS

Tentative Offerings for Fall 2008 ( St. Andrews )

ALL STUDENTS should contact the NBB office to confirm the appropriateness of their course selections and have NBB sign off on your CIPA form.

http://www.cipa.emory.edu

(Note: 1) All courses may not be offered in any academic year. 2) No course less than 15 credits will count as an NBB elective except the yearlong sequence of PS3021 (10 credits) and PS3022 (10 credits) which when combined will equal one elective. 3) Per CIPA there must be a minimum of 60 credits (equals 16 credits at Emory) per semester to count as a full load.)

Emory NBB has developed an exchange program with Scotland's University of St. Andrews. The following courses have been pre-approved for NBB students enrolled at St. Andrews. More information about the program will be added to this website in the near future.