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NBB Core Classes | NBB Seminars | NBB Classes | Anthropology | Biology | Chemistry | Philosophy | Psychology | Other Electives
Core Classes
NBB 301: Introduction to Neurobiology
Calabrese/Prinz, TTH, 10:00-11:15, MAX: NBB 150, Biology 50,1462 Clifton Road, Room 230.
(Same as BIOL 360)
Content: An introduction to cellular and integrative neurobiology. Topics include the electrochemical and biophysical mechanisms for neuronal signaling and synaptic transmission, and the neural bases of behavior and perception.
Texts: Kandel et al. Principles of Neural Science, 4th Edition. (McGraw-Hill)
Particulars: Exams: Four 1-1/2 hour long exams during the semester and a comprehensive final. There will also be a required 1 hour review session each week.
Prerequisites: Completion of Chemistry 141 and 142, Biology 141 and 142 is required; completion of Math 116 and completion or concurrent enrollment in Intro Physics is strongly recommended.
NBB 401SWR: Topics in Neuro and Behavior
Easterling, Frenzel, Lennard, Marino, TBA (5 sections), 2:30-3:45, TTH,
MAX: 100 (18/5 sections), 1462 Clifton Road, Room 230
Content: A writing intensive Senior Seminar utilizing primary literature to examine current issues, trends, and controversies in the field of Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology.
Texts: None.
Particulars: Required for all Seniors in the NBB Program.
Prerequisite: NBB 201, 301 & 302 or permission of the instructor
Freshman Seminars
NBB 190S: Learning and the Brain
Newby, TH, 3:00-5:30, MAX:16-NBB 8, EDS8; SAAC, Room 312
(Same as EDS 190S)
Content: The purpose of this course is to explore the nature of learning and memory and to apply fundamental concepts of cognitive and educational psychology to the individual learning experience. The complexity of normal and non-normal learning patterns will be examined. Each participant will research an area of interest related to these topics. In addition, students will investigate and develop strategies for learning conducive to their own learning patterns.
Text: Eric Kandel In Search of Memory and on-line articles.
Particulars: The seminar format requires each participant to learn from texts, observations, interviews, internet resources, and audio and video presentations. Student leaders will facilitate one seminar during the semester. Grades are based on class participation, reflective writings in two portfolios and oral presentations in additional to quizzes on the readings. A research paper of 10-15 pages is due at the end of the semester.
NBB 190S: Chemistry of Drugs and the Brain
Justice, TTh, 1:00-2:15, MAX: 18-NBB 9, Chem 9; Emerson Hall, E102
(Same as Chemistry 190S)
Content: How does the brain work? How do drugs such as Prozac, Ritalin, cocaine and amphetamine affect the brain? These and other drugs will be explored for their effects on the major neurotransmitter systems in the brain. The normal and abnormal functioning of these neurotransmitter systems will be studied and related to causes and treatments of schizophrenia, mania, depression and Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Diseases. A topic to be selected by the student will be the subject of a midterm paper. The paper will form the basis of a website created by the student and linked to the course site in the second half of the semester.
Text: "Principles of Neuropsychopharmacology," Feldman et al. "An Unquiet Mind," Kay Redfield Jamison.TBA
NBB Electives
NBB 221: Neuroscience Research Methods
Easterling, TTH 11:30-12:45, MAX: 50, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 231
Content: This course is intended for NBB majors, and its primary focus will be to educate students in the scientific method: generating testable hypotheses, sampling (observational and experimental), randomization, and control techniques. Students will also learn the basic statistical vocabulary necessary to read and interpret scientific articles in the field. Examples will be drawn from the neurobiological literature. First, the most basic statistical vocabulary, concepts and methods: descriptive statistics, graphical display of data, and probability will be introduced. Then, the most frequently used parametric statistical hypothesis test in neuroscience, including one- and two- sample t-tests will be included. real data sets will be analyzed using statistical computer packages. This course will be required of all NBB majors taking NBB 495A or NBB 495BWR,
Text/Software: TBA
Particulars: Grading will be based on class participation, biweekly quizzes, a midterm exam, and a final exam.
NBB 470: Molecular Mechanisms of Neurological Disorders
Frenzel, TuTh, 1:00-2:15, MAX: ?, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 231
Content: This course will cover a range of topics in neurobiology with a focus on understanding the molecular underpinnings of neural signaling and neurological diseases. We will examine important biological mechanisms and learn how disruptions of these mechanisms can translate into neurological disorders, such as ALS or Alzheimer’s disease. The course will primarily focus on reading and interpreting primary scientific literature and review articles to develop a basic understanding of the way in which neurobiological questions are asked and how to analyze scientific data.
Texts: Readings will consist of primary papers, reviews, and book chapters. There will not be a required text though students will find “Principles of Neural Science” (4th Edition) by Kandel et al. and Basic Neurochemistry (6th Edition), which is available online, useful for background reading.
Prerequisites: NBB 301
NBB 470: Frontiers in Neuroscience (New Course)
Easterling, F, 12:00-1:30, MAX: 30, TBA
Content: This course that will allow our NBB undergraduates to experience the Frontiers in Neuroscience series that the Graduate Program in Neuroscience offers for their students.
Texts: Students will attend "cutting edge" Neuroscience seminars/talks and take notes on them. Notes will be turned in at the NBB office that same afternoon. It is expected that students receiving an "S", in part, will have missed no more than 3 seminars/semester.
will consist of primary papers, reviews, and book chapters. There will not be a required text though students will find “Principles of Neural Science” (4th Edition) by Kandel et al. and Basic Neurochemistry (6th Edition), which is available online, useful for background reading.
Prerequisites: NBB 301
Particulars: This course is worth 1 hr credit, and may only be taken S/U, so it does not count as an elective toward the NBB major.
NBB 470: Clinical Neurology Study
Hopkins, F, 2:00-2:50, MAX: 5, Location-TBA
Content: Selected undergraduates will have an opportunity to correlate experience with actual patient(s) with the science behind the diagnosis. During their time in the clinics, students will act as a 'patient assistant," helping patients who may have partial paralysis or loss of sensation. They will record the details of the patient's history and neurological findings as the medical student and faculty member perform the exam. Students will choose an individual patient to present and will conduct research on the patient's neurological problem. Medical student mentors will be selected to help develop the writing and poster projects. At the end of the semester, students will present a poster and paper to a faculty committee, post their work on learnlink to share with peers, and possibly publish their work.
Texts: TBA
Particulars: Permission Only. This course has been designed for juniors or seniors with outstanding academic records and strong interpersonal skills.
Prerequisite/Co-requisite: NBB 424
NBB 495A: Honors Research
Marino, M, 5:00-6:00pm, 1462 Clifton Road 231
(Students meet every other week)
Content: Fall, Spring, Summer. Open to senior NBB majors enrolled inthe College Honors Program. Honors research in neurobiology/behavior. Registrants attend biweekly meetings to present progress reports of their ongoing research, discuss how to write proposals and papers, and give oral presentations.
Pre/co-requisites: Permission of instructor and NBB 221 (Psychology 230 not accepted). Cannot be taken conurrently with NBB 497WR or NBB 499R. A maximum of four hours of NBB 495A, 495BWR, , 497R, 497WR, or 499R accepted as an elective toward the NBB major.
NBB 495BWR: Honors Research
Marino, M, 5:00-6:00pm, 1462 Clifton Road 231
(Students meet every other week)
Content: Fall, Spring, Summer. Open to senior NBB majors enrolled in the College Honors Program. Honors research in neurobiology/behavior. Registrants attend biweekly meetings to present progress reports of their ongoing research, discuss how to write proposals, papers, and give oral presentations. To receive credit for the course and to satisfy the senior-year writing requirement, a student thesis must be accepted by the Honors Program.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; NBB 221 (Psychology 230 not accepted); NBB 495A (with permission of instructor, may substitute NBB 499R) Cannot be taken concurrently with NBB 499R; may not receive credit for NBB 495BWRa and NBB 497WR under the direction of the same faculty mentor. A maximum of four hours of NBB 495A, 495BWR, 497R, 497WR, or 499R accepted as an elective toward the NBB major.
NBB 497R: Supervised Reading
Content: Fall, Spring, Summer. Credit, one to four hours. Independent, faculty-mentored research; designed as a prelude to conducting laboratory research under the same mentor.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor. Cannot be taken conurrently with NBB 497WR. A maximum of four hours of NBB 495A, 495BWR, 497R, 497WR, or 499R accepted as an elective toward the NBB major.
NBB 497WR: Supervised Writing
Content: Fall, Spring, Summer. Independent, faculty-mentored research and writing, with major writing assignment(s) accounting for at least 60% of the grade.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. Cannot be taken concurrently with NBB 497R. may not receive credit for NBB 497WR and 495BWR under the direction of the same faculty mentor. A maximum of four hours of NBB 495A, 495BWR, 497R, 497WR, or 499R accepted as an elective toward the NBB major.
NBB 499R: Undergraduate Research
Marino, M, 5:00-6:00pm, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 231
(Students meet every other week)
Content: Fall, Spring, Summer. Credit, one to four hours.Up to eight hours may be taken, but a maximum of four hours of NBB 495A,, 495BWR, 497R, 497WR, or 499R accepted as an elective toward the NBB major. Independent research in neurobiology and behavior. Registrants attend biweekly meetings to present progress reports of their ongoing research, discuss how to write proposals, papers, and give oral presentations.
Prerequisites: Permission of instructor; for enrollment in a second semester, NBB 221 (Psychology 230 not accepted); cannot be taken concurrently with NBB 495A, 495BWR or 497WR.
Anthropology
ANT 302-000: Primate Behavior
Whitten, TTH, 2:30-3:45 MAX: 35
Content: This course provides a broad-based, comparative survey of the behavior and ecology of nonhuman primates, focusing on the ecological and evolutionary forces that have shaped the behavior of primate species. Emphasis will be placed on why social systems and behavioral patterns may be adaptive for individual primates, using data from studies of wild primates in their natural habitats. Topics to be considered include feeding and sexual competition, ecology and social organization, sexual behavior and reproductive strategies, parental behavior and infant development, social bonds, communication, and cognition. Classes will consist of lectures, films, and discussions.
Texts:
-Karen Strier 2003 Primate Behavioral Ecology Third Edition, Allyn and Bacon;
-R. Wrangham and D. Peterson. 1997 Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence, Mariner Books;
-Sarah Blaffer Hrdy 1999 The Woman that Never Evolved. Harvard University Press.
Particulars: Grading will be based on the following: 3 exams: 60% (20% each); assignments and discussion: 40%.BA.
ANT 305-000: Human Behavioral Biology
Konner, MWF 12:50-1:40 Max: 35,
Content: This course is an upper level introduction to the basis of complex human behavior in the brain. We will focus on human brain structure and function with a view toward mastering the anatomy that underlies cognition and emotion. We will give significant attention to the phylogenetic context of human brain evolution, with reference to comparative neuroanatomy of primates, other mammals, and other vertebrates. The overall goal is to master the anatomy underlying higher human capacities, but without losing sight of the ways in which our brain's evolutionary past can inform our understanding of how that brain works now.
Texts:
• Nolte, John, The Human Brain: An Introduction to Its Functional Anatomy, Fifth Edition (N)
• Allman, John, Evolving Brains (A)
• Damasio, Antonio, Descartes' Error (D)
• Powerpoint Lectures on Blackboard Handouts.
Particulars:
Exams:
-Three hour-examinations and a cumulative final, all True/False and Multiple Choice Grading
-70 percent for the hour-exams (20+25+25)
-30 percent for the final.
-The third hour exam is optional.
Prerequisites:One or more of the following: Anthropology 210, NBB 201/ANT 200, Psych 103, or Psych 110; or permission of the instructor.
Comments: Recommended for strongly motivated students
ANT 321-000: Anthropology of Human Reproduction
Worthman, MWF, 12:50-1:40, MAX: 35
Content: This course examines human reproduction and reproductive health at the intersection of biological and social processes: it investigates how cultural context interacts with biology to influence how individuals and social groups behave and reproduce. Basic reproductive physiology is reviewed, along with some biology of reproductive behavior. Then, social components of reproduction (sexuality, gender, marriage and kinship) are discussed. Finally, health and illness as they relate to human reproduction are discussed, focusing on maternal-child health, STDs and HIV, contraception, and new reproductive technologies. Case studies in each topical area further demonstrate interactions of cultural context with biology to shape individual behavior, reproductive life history, and reproductive health. Demographic as well as ethnographic levels of analysis are presented. Implications for national and international trends and policies are considered.
Particulars: Prerequisite - Anthropology 201 or 210, or equivalent. Exams - Take-home midterm and final. Papers - Three case study analyses, ranging from 2-6 pp.
Biology
BIOL 301: Biochemistry I
Yedvohnick and Gallivan, MWF,12:50-1:40,MAX:125,White Hall, Room 208
(Same as CHEM 301)
Content: The Biology and Chemistry Departments cooperate in a two-semester biochemistry course and Biology 301 is the first semester portion of the course. This course gives an integrated approach to the synthesis, structure, and function of macromolecular biomolecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, DNA, and RNA. The evolution of structural and catalytic diversity at a molecular level will provide a theme that underpins specific examples that will include: the energetics of catalysis, protein structure and folding, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, protein engineering, DNA structure and synthesis, RNA structure and synthesis, and genomic organization and regulation.
Text: Garrett, R. and Grisham. Biochemistry, 3rd Edition (Thomson Publishing). (NOTE: This is the standard 3rd edition of the text, not the "updated" 3rd Edition.)Garrett, R. and Grisham. Biochemistry, 3rd Edition (Thomson Publishing)
Particulars: This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in Introductory Biochemistry, which is offered jointly by the Biology and Chemistry Departments. Completion of both courses should provide students with a firm foundation in biochemistry. Prerequisites: Biology 141 and 142; Chemistry 222.
BIOL 320: Animal Behavior
H. Gouzoules (Psychology) , TTh, 2:30-3:45, MAX: 40,TBA
(Same as PSYC 320; MAX: 40)
Content: This course provides an overview of major research areas in the field of animal behavior. The behavior of animals will be analyzed from an evolutionary and comparative perspective. Specific topics include orientation and migration, genetic and environmental influences on behavior, aggression, courtship and mating strategies, parental behavior foraging, predatory-prey relationships, and social organization.
Text: Alcock, J. Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach, 8th Edition. (Sinauer)
Particulars: Two one hour exams and a final. Exams are weighted so that your best score represents 40% of your grade, the lowest score counts 25% of the final grade, and the middle score 35%. Students may NOT satisfy a writing requirement in this course. Prerequisites: Biology 141 and 142.
BIOL 336: Human Physiology
Stokes, MWF,10:40-11:30, MAX: 140, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 230
Content: A study of human physiology emphasizing homeostatic mechanisms of integrated body functions. Topics include homeostasis and cell signaling, respiration, circulation, contractility, renal function, immunology, endocrinology, and neurophysiology.
Texts:
· Widmaier, E., H. Raff, and K. Strang. Vander et. al's Human Physiology, 10th Edition (with FREE Art Notebook). (McGraw-Hill)
· Course Packet. May be purchased in the Emory Book Store.
Particulars: Five 30-minute quizzes plus a final examination. Credit may be applied towards the Biology or NBB major.
Prerequisites: Biology 141 and 142
BIOL 348 (000): Mechanisms of Animal Behavior
Siegler, TTh, 1:00-2:15, MAX: 45, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 126
Content: A survey of current topics in neural development and neural basis of behavior. Emphasis is on research work that uses a combination of physiological, genetic, cellular, and molecular techniques to understand neural systems and their evolution and development.
Texts:
· Carew, Thomas J. Behavioral Neurobiology. (Sinauer Associates)
· Selected readings from Scientific America and other review sources.
· Some readings of primary literature.
Particulars: Two midterms and a final; exams are essay and short answer.Prerequisites: Biology 141, 142, and 143 (old program) or Biology 141 and 142 (new program); Chemistry 141 and 142; and Biology 336 or Biology 360.
BIOL 364 (000): Human Genetics
Crouse, TTH, 10:00-11:15, MAX: 60, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 308
Content: In this course, we will study how the sequence of the human genome and emerging new technologies can lead to a better understanding of the cause and treatment of complex disorders. Recent decades have brought spectacular advances in identifying the causes of single-gene human diseases. However, most human phenotypes are not due to a single gene, but are caused by a complex interplay of multiple genes, different alleles in those genes, and the environment. In addition, we see how these new technologies are beginning to reveal the genetic basis that underlies our individuality. Topics include genetics of behavior, human origins, the genetics of immunity and of cancer, stem cell research, and human genomics.
Texts:
· Lewis, Ricki. Human Genetics: Concepts and Applications, 7th Edition. (McGraw-Hill)
· Lewis, Ricki. Case Workbook to Accompany Human Genetics, 7th Edition. (McGraw-Hill)
Particulars: Depending upon enrollment, PRS RF clickers will be used in class. Exams: 3 in-class exams and a final. Prerequisites: Biology 141 and 142 (Fall 2005 and Fall 2006 programs) or Biology 141, 142, and 143 (Fall 1998 program).
BIOL 470: Special Topics in Biology: Biology 360/NBB 301 Practicum (2 Credit Hours)
Calabrese and Prinz, Tu, 4:00-6:00, MAX: 18, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 123
NOTE: This course is to be taken in addition to Biology 360, Introduction to Neurobiology; TT, 10:00-11:15, 1462 Clifton Road, Room 230.
Content: In this 2-credit hour lab course, students will explore topics in cellular and small network neuroscience by performing virtual electrophysiology experiments on the computer. The content of the course matches material covered in the Introductory Neurobiology course, Biology 360/NBB 301, and will help students understand neurons and neuronal networks in greater depth. This course meets the upper level laboratory requirement for students entering the biology major degree programs in Fall 2006.
Text: Neurons in Action software. (Sinauer)
Particulars: To be taken concurrently with or after Biology 360/NBB 301. Grades will be based on class assignments. There will be no exams. This course meets the upper level laboratory requirement for students under the Fall 2006 Biology major programs.
Chemistry
Chem 301: Biochemistry I
Yedvobnick and Gallivan, MWF, 12:50-1:40 , MAX: 100, White Hall, Room 208
(Same as BIOL 301)
Content: The Biology and Chemistry Departments cooperate in a two-semester biochemistry course and Biology 301 is the first semester portion of the course. This course gives an integrated approach to the synthesis, structure, and function of macromolecular biomolecules, including proteins, carbohydrates, DNA, and RNA. The evolution of structural and catalytic diversity at a molecular level will provide a theme that underpins specific examples that will include: the energetics of catalysis, protein structure and folding, enzyme kinetics and mechanisms, protein engineering, DNA structure and synthesis, RNA structure and synthesis, and genomic organization and regulation.
Texts: Garrett, R. and Grisham. Biochemistry, 3rd Edition (Thomson Publishing)
Particulars: This course is the first semester of a two-semester sequence in Introductory Biochemistry, which is offered jointly by the Biology and Chemistry Departments. Completion of both courses should provide students with a firm foundation in biochemistry.
Particulars: Biology 141 and 142; Chemistry 222.
Philosophy
PHIL 205:Introduction to Biomedical Ethics
Fotion, MWF 9:35-10:25, MAX: 40
Content: Biomedical ethics is one of several so called practical ethics subjects roughly on a par with business, military and environmental ethics. The problems dealt with in this field of ethics include the following:
1. When, if ever, do health-care providers cease to support human life?
2. Should they ever take steps alone, or with the assistance of patients, to actually end life?
3. Is abortion an ending of life and should it be permitted?
4. When, if ever, should providers not reveal the truth to their patients (or the subjects of experiments)?
5. When, if ever, should health-care providers break rules of confidentiality concerning their patients?
6. How should scarce medical resources be allocated? Should the rich have ccess to these resources first since they have the money to pay for medical services? Or should we tax the rich and thus let others have access (and at the same time deny the rich the opportunity to buy medical services?
7. Is health care in the US being distributed fairly? Does our system of health care need reform? Is managed care in the US making things worse of better?
Texts:
-Beauchamp and Walters, Contemporary Issues in Bioethics
-Pence, Classic Cases in Medical Ethics, 3rd edition
Particulars: Journal of short essays, two mid-term tests (100 points each), and one semi-cumulative final exam.
PHIL 350:Philosophy of Science
Marcus, , MWF 12:50-1:40, MAX: 30
Content: n his Novum Organon (1620), Francis Bacon wrote, “That reasoning which is drawn from things by proper means, I call Interpretation of Nature.” This course will study science as an evolving art of interpreting nature. First, we will examine key moments in the development of scientific method (Aristotle, Bacon, and Dewey). Then, we will consider twentieth century controversies on the status of scientific theory (Hempel, Popper, and Kuhn). Finally, we will attend to how practicing scientists regard their enterprise (Gauch). To engage substantive questions, each student will prepare a case study on a philosophical question in contemporary natural science.
Texts:
-Aristotle, Prior Analytics, Posterior Analytics, Physics
-Francis Bacon, Novum Organum
-John Dewey, Logic: A Theory of Inquiry
-Carl Hempel, Philosophy of Natural Science
-Karl Popper, Conjectures and Refutations
-Thomas Kuhn, Structure of Scientific Revolutions
-Hugh Gauch, Scientific Method in Practice
Particulars: Two examinations, participation, and a case study
Psychology
PSYC 209: Perception and Action
Nygaard, TTH, 2:30-3:45, MAX: 30: PSYC=15; NBB=15
Content: The purpose of this course is to examine how perceivers take in, gather, organize, and act on information experienced through the senses. Topics covered will include: 1) visual, auditory, and somatosensory perception; 2) behavioral and neurological research methods for uncovering sensory and perceptual processes; and 3) motor control perception-action links. The format of the course will be primarily lecture with some discussion. Students will read a primary introductory text along with supplemental readings from a selection of books and journals. Both theoretical and methodological issues will be covered.
PSYC 310: Cognitive Development
Lourenco, TTH, 2:30-3:45, MAX:30
Content: This course examines the development of abilities such as thinking and reasoning. There is also an emphasis on how children learn to use spatial skills, numerical representations, memory, and language. The focus is on how scientific theory and principles can inform our understanding of these abilities.
Particulars: Grading will be based on short critical thought papers and exams.
PSYC 320: Animal Behavior
Gouzoules H., TTH, 2:30-3:45, MAX: 86 (Psyc 43, Biol 43)
(same as Biol 320)
Content: This course provides an overview of major research areas in the field of animal behavior. The behavior of animals will be analyzed from an evolutionary and comparative perspective. Specific topics include orientation and migration, genetic and environmental influences on behavior,aggression, courtship and mating strategies, parental behavior, foraging, predatory-prey relationships, and social organization.
Particulars: Two one hour exams and a comprehensive final. Exams are weighted so that your best score represents 40% of your grade, the lowest score counts 25% of the final grade, and the middle score 35%.
PSYC 323: Drugs and Behavior
Neill, MWF, 10:40-11:30, MAX: 180
Content: This course is a survey of the neurobehavioral effects of the various classes of psychoactive drugs, e.g., stimulants, tranquilizers, hallucinogens, etc. Although human experience is taken as the starting point of each drug effect covered, most of the experimental data presented are concerned with attempts to understand behavioral drug effects using nonhuman animal models. A fundamental idea is that by understanding the brain mechanisms through which psychoactive drugs exert their effects, we can understand the brain mechanisms of pain, perception, anxiety, schizophrenia, depression, etc.
Particulars: First year students CANNOT take this course.
PSYC 415S:Sleep and Dreaming
Rodman,, M, 6:00-9:00, MAX: 15
Content: This course will focus on the neural mechanisms and phenomenology of sleep as a basis for discussing its implications for behavior, cognition, evolution, and related philosophical issues. Specific topics to be addressed include the neurobiology of sleep, the role of sleep in memory and other cognitive phenomena, theories of dreaming, relationships between sleep, mood, and other drives and conditions, individual and species differences in sleep behavior, lucid dreaming and other subjective components of dream experience, sleep and drugs, and sleep as a model for studying states of consciousness.
Readings: Several monographs (paperback) for general background as well as articles from the primary literature.
Particulars: Brief writing assignments, class presentation, and participation in discussions. Students will also keep a dream journal and/or sleep log. The course fulfills the advanced seminar requirement.
Prerequisite: PSYC 110 or equivalent biopsychology background and at least one additional course in any area of psychology or NBB. PERMISSION OF THE INSTRUCTOR IS REQUIRED PRIOR TO ENROLLMENT.
PSYC 475S: The Origins of Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Walker TTh, 9:00-12:00, MAX: 15, Psychology Rm 302
Content: This advanced seminar will deal with the nature and origins of psychotic disorders. We will examine the manifest symptoms of psychotic disorders and their developmental course across the life span. Students will also study key findings on etiology and neural mechanisms responsible for psychotic symptoms.
Particulars: A research paper will be required.
Prerequisite: Psychology and NBB majors only.
Other Electives
All electives for Fall 2007 are listed above
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