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PSY 255
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Title: | Brain and Behavior |
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Course Description: | Provides an introduction to the study of the relationship between brain function and behavior. The course presents neuroanatomy and neurophysiology as they relate to human experience and behavior. It demonstrates the application of neuroscience concepts to understand and intervene in human behaviors and disorders. Students will be introduced to modern research methods and ethics in the study of brain and behavior. |
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Min Credit: | 3 |
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Origin Notes: | CCD |
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Course Notes: | New course entered 4/5/13 |
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STANDARD COMPETENCIES:
1. Describe the purpose and nature of the study of brain and behavior.
2. Relate the evolutionary perspective to the development of the modern brain and human behavior.
3. Use the language, concepts, and theories of neuroscience to account for human behaviors and psychological phenomena.
4. Analyze behavior at the level of the central nervous system, neuron, cellular activity and genes.
5. Describe the ways in which the body and the environment interact with the central nervous system to influence our behavior and experience.
6. Demonstrate the conceptual ability to apply appropriate research methods and ethics to the study of brain and behavior.
7. Apply knowledge of brain and behavior to solving problems in everyday life and understanding abnormal behavior.
TOPICAL OUTLINE:
I. Overview of brain and behavior.
a. The purpose of the study of the brain and behavior
b. Historical and contemporary perspectives
c. The evolution of the brain and human behavior
II. Overview of the brain
a. Brain structures and functions
b. Basic principles of brain function
c. How the brain mediates behavior
III. The neuron and cellular activity
a. Neuron and glial cell structure
b. Cellular activity in the central nervous system
c. The interaction of genes, cells, and behavior
d. Body-brain interaction
e. Drug-brain interaction
IV. Methods of study
a. Research methods for studying the brain and behavior
b. Imaging the brain
c. Genetic and chemical measures
d. Ethics applied to the study of the brain and behavior
V. Brain development
a. The neurobiology of brain development
b. Correlating behavior with brain development
c. Environmental influences on brain development
VI. How the central nervous system functions by topic
a. Experiencing the world, sensation and perception
b. Reacting to stimuli, movement
c. Feeling and doing, emotion and motivation
d. Sleeping and dreaming
e. Learning and memory
f. Thinking
g. Abnormal functioning
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