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Spring 2025 Lecture Laboratory
This course will provide you with a broad introduction to the field of neuroscience and how it can inform our understanding of behavior. First, we will cover neuroanatomy, synaptic communication, and plasticity. Next, we will cover neuroscience research on a range of major topics relevant to behavior: emotion, motivation, attention, learning, decision-making, and social cognition. This course will also provide a brief introduction to a variety of neuroscience research methods that are commonly used in animal and human research (e.g., electroencephalography, magnetic resonance imaging), including tutorials and live demonstrations. Permission of department required.
Learning Outcomes1Know general neural architecture of core systems relevant to behavior.
2Know behavioral outcomes for each major neural system.
3Know how brain structure and functioning are studied in animal research.
4Know how brain structure and functioning are studied in human research.
5Know how brain functioning undergirds cognition, affect, and social processes.
6Translate basic neuroscience to clinical and other applied research.
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