Diseases of the Brain ((4 Credits))

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This is a one-semester, upper-level course for science concentrations and is designed to introduce students to a broad range of neurological and neuropsychiatric diseases and disorders in order to understand how genetic and environmental perturbations can disrupt normal brain function. The primary focus will be on understanding the biological basis of nervous system dysfunction. For each disease discussed, the subject matter will be organized to explain how normal brain function is impacted, as well as the biological mechanisms underlying dysfunction and current efforts to develop effective treatments. Prerequisites: Biology I with lab ( BIOL 1200 ) and Biology II with lab ( BIOL 1201 ), or Anatomy and Physiology I with lab ( BIOL 1304 ) and Anatomy and Physiology II with lab ( BIOL 1305 ), and Biology of the Brain ( BIOL 3212 ) or any upper-level neuroscience course (BIOL 35XX) .