| Course Title: Introduction to Neuroscience and Behavior |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: This comprehensive survey course explores the brain and the biological basis of behavior. We will examine the anatomy of the nervous system and the unique properties of the cells that make up the brain. We will discuss the mechanisms by which individual brain cells communicate with each other, and how networks of cells underlie more complex processes such as perception, learning, memory, and behavior. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| Marta Sabariego | msabarie@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Lecture | Tuesday and Thursday | 08:30AM - 09:45AM | CLEV - Cleveland | 001L | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Coreq: NEURO-100L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| Additional Comments |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 48 | Enrollment: 48 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Mind?s Machine: Foundations of Brain and Behavior Author: Watson & Breedlove, Copyright: Edition: 3rd Volume: ISBN: 9781605357300 Publisher: Oxford University Press |
Recommended | 150.95 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |