| Course Title: Neurobiology |
| Start Date: 09/04/2019 End Date: 12/17/2019 |
| Term: Fall Semester 2019 |
| Description: Description: We will study the electrical and chemical signals underlying the generation of the nerve impulse and synaptic transmission. We will then explore neuroanatomy, diseases of the brain and the neuronal circuits underlying learning and memory and sensory perception. |
| Distribution(s): II - Math & Sciences |
| Academic Level Of Course: Undergraduate | Credits:4.00 |
| Faculty | Phone | Email address |
| André White | 413-538-2148 | awhite@mtholyoke.edu |
| Meeting Dates | Method | Meeting days | Meeting times | Building name | Room | Frequency |
| 09/04/2019 - 12/17/2019 | Lecture | Monday and Wednesday | 09:30AM - 10:45AM | DWGT - Dwight Hall | 202 | Weekly |
| Requisite Courses | ||
| Prereq: 4 credits from Chemistry or Physics and BIOL-210, BIOL-230. | Take previously | Required |
| Coreq: BIOL-333L. | Take concurrently | Required |
| Comments |
| First day of pre-registration open to senior neuroscience majors only. Second day of pre-registration open to senior biology majors only. After that, registration will open to all juniors and seniors who meet the prerequisite. |
| Additional Comments |
| Preference given to seniors |
| Course Tags |
| Cross-listed Sections |
| None |
| Course Availability | ||||
| Section status: Closed | Capacity: 24 | Enrollment: 25 | Available: 0 | Waitlist: 0 |
BOOK INFORMATION
| Book List | Required | Publisher Full Price |
| Title: The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tell Us About Ourselves Author: Kandel, Eric R. Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780374287863 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Required | 15.64 |
| Title: Unthinkable: An Extraordinary Journey Through the World's Strangest Brains Author: Thomson, Helen Copyright: 2018 Edition: Volume: ISBN: 9780062391162 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers |
Required | 15.34 |
| Additional Book Comments |
| This is NOT the complete book list for this class. |