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9.01 Neuroscience and Behavior, Fall 2001

Evolutionary expansion of the vertebrate brain.
Evolutionary expansion of the vertebrate brain. (Courtesy of Prof. Gerald Schneider.)

Highlights of this Course

This course features in-depth study questions associated with lecture content and readings. A detailed overview of the subject, as well as reviews of the first and second half of the term, are included.

Course Description

Relation of structure and function at various levels of neuronal integration. Topics include: functional neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, sensory and motor systems, centrally programmed behavior, sensory systems, sleep and dreaming, motivation and reward, emotional displays of various types, "higher functions" and the neocortex, and neural processes in learning and memory. In order to improve writing skills in describing experiments and reviewing journal publications in neuroscience, students are required to complete four homework assignments and one literature review with revision.

Staff
Instructor:
Prof. Gerald E. Schneider
Course Meeting Times

Lectures:
Three sessions / week
1 hour / session

Level

Undergraduate

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