Lecture/discussions will focus on issues central to behavioral neuroscience, emphasizing human and animal mental processes and neural information processing mechanisms. Students will read primary research papers and practice analytical skills in class discussion and presentations. Presentations and exams will promote critical thinking and a general understanding of current issues in behavioral and cognitive neurosciences.
Prerequisites: NEUR 101 (formerly PSYC/BIOL 202); PSYC 382/BIOL 284, limited to NRCB-BS seniors.
Outcomes: Students will become familiar with principles of cognitive and behavioral approaches to the study of the neural bases of behavior; Students will also learn how to critically read primary research papers and present these papers to the class.
Prerequisites: NEUR 101 (formerly PSYC/BIOL 202); PSYC 382/BIOL 284, limited to NRCB-BS seniors.
Outcomes: Students will become familiar with principles of cognitive and behavioral approaches to the study of the neural bases of behavior; Students will also learn how to critically read primary research papers and present these papers to the class.