PS 285 Behavioral Neuroscience (Fall/Spring: 3)
Prerequisite:
PS 110, or BI 100-102, or BI 200-202
This course presents an introduction to the physiological basis of behavior.
Basic neuroanatomy and neurophysiology are presented, and the following
topics are then discussed: neuropharmacology, psychopharmacology, and the
biological bases of mental illness; brain mechanisms of reward and reinforcement;
hormones and behavior; an introduction to the development of the nervous
system; brain mechanisms of learning and memory; and brain mechanisms of
emotion.
Marilee Ogren
Last Updated: 30-JAN-12