NSC 314 - Sensory Systems & Behavior

Course unit(s): 1
Prerequisite(s): NSC 300 Brain & Behavior or BIO 250 General Physiology or permission of instructor
Prerequisite or corequisite:

All behaviors, from phototaxis by a bacterium to echolocation by bats, rely on processing of sensory information. As behaviors become more complicated, so does the underlying neural processing. In the course we will look at how diverse groups organize and process sensory information. You will learn the basic principles of information encoding in sensory systems, behavioral tools for investigating mechanisms of sensory processing, and apply your knowledge in a real world context. Our systems of exploration will include examples from electromagnetic-, chemical-, auditory-, thermal-, and mechanical-perception.