NSC 300 - Brain & Behavior

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): PSY 101 Introductory Psychology or permission of the instructor
An examination of the biological basis of behavior in humans and other animals at the systems level. Topics will include neuroanatomy, brain-behavior mapping, sensory and motor systems, and other cognitive and behavioral domains, dependent on the specific expertise of the instructor on record. Research methods of behavioral, cognitive and clinical neuroscience will be introduced through class discussions, relevant primary literature, and laboratory investigations. Three class hours and three laboratory hours per week.