Learning outcomes

After studying this course, you should be able to:

• recognise definitions and applications of each of the terms printed in the text

• critically evaluate statements about the influence of the genome on behaviour

• explain the ways in which genetic and environmental factors influence the development of the nervous system

• provide examples of the influence of genetic and environmental factors on the development of the nervous system and behaviour

• recognise the importance and discuss some aspects of the control of axon growth.