Course Description
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 every year.
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
There are five major course objectives: (1) Learn basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology; (2) Understand the organization of the sensory and motor systems; (3) Explore cortical functioning associated with learning, language, and emotion; (4) Understand the biological basis of psychiatric disorders; and (5) 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; (3) Cortical Functions: occipital lobes, parietal lobes, temporal lobes, frontal lobes; (4) Higher Functions: memory, language, emotion, attention; (5) Plasticity and Disorders: developmental disorders, neurological disorders, psychiatric disorders.
Syllabus