Designed to introduce students to the fundamentals of
behavioral neuroscience. A multidisciplinary approach (e.g.,
neurobiology, neurology, neuropharmacology, psychobiology,
psychophysiology, and neuropsychology) will be used to
incorporate seminal and cutting-edge research studies that
investigate the relationship between the neurological
functioning of the brain and human behavior.
Athena Title
Fund Behavioral Neuroscience
Prerequisite
ECHD 8000 and ECHD 9620
Semester Course Offered
Offered fall
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will learn basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology.
Students will understand the organization of the sensory and motor systems.
Students will explore cortical functioning associated with learning, language, and emotion.
Students will understand the biological basis of psychiatric disorders.
Students will have a basic comprehension of research methods used in the field of neuropsychology.
Topical Outline
(1) Background: nervous system, neuronal structure, research methods
(2) Cortical Organization: sensory systems, motor systems, neurocortical function
