Neuroscience

This StudiOC course explores public health’s historical contributions to individual and community health outcomes. Students explore the ethics and organization of the global health system, as well as the social, behavioral, environmental, and biological factors that play a role in its function. The course employs inclusive learning practices to understand and address public health challenges in the 21st century.

Taught by

Gunnar Kwakye

Our team-taught introductory laboratory course exposes students to a wide variety of research techniques employed by neuroscientists: neuroanatomical procedures for staining and examining brain tissue; physiological procedures for recording the electrical activity of nerve cells; computational modeling approaches; and techniques to explore how the brain controls behavior. A cornerstone of the major, it introduces students to the faculty and methods of the department.

Taught by

Leslie Kwakye ’06, Christopher Howard

This advanced lecture course explores the neurotransmitter systems that regulate behavior and the contribution of these systems to neurological and neuropsychiatric conditions. Additionally, students examine the effects of both prescribed and recreational drugs on brain function and behavior.  An optional lab accompanies the course and introduces students to a variety of techniques used in neuropsychopharmacology research.

Taught by

Tracie Paine

This advanced lecture course explores the neural basis of cognition, comprising functions such as perception, decision making, problem solving and language. It extends cognitive psychology to encompass physical examination of brain structure and activity, using  methods such as electrophysiology, functional magnetic resonance imaging and computational modeling.

Taught by

Patrick Simen