PSYC2001 — Brain Science Foundations
PSYC 2001 - Brain Science Foundations PSYC 2001 - Brain Science Foundations Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Lab 0 Course Description: This course is a description and discussion of the brain’s influence on behavior and mental processes. The focus is on how the brain and nervous system contribute to psychological functioning, both normal and pathological. This is an introduction to the field of cognitive neuroscience, the multidisciplinary study of how the brain affects cognition and other mental states. Topics include the history and philosophy of brain research, how neurons and synapses work, brain anatomy and localization of function, the cerebral hemispheres, split-brain research, brain evolution and development, the role of genetics, and the most recent findings in the science of the brain. MnTC Goals 5 History/Social/Behavioral Science Major Content Brain anatomy localization of function Brain cells neurons, synapses, neural networks Brain evolution and brain development The cerebral hemispheres and the corpus callosum (split-brain) The history and philosophy of cognitive neuroscience The influence of genetics on brain and psychological functions Learning
Prerequisites: ENGL0950, RDNG0940, RDNG0950, ENGL0090, ESOL0051, ESOL0052