Neuroscience

Catalog description

This course is an introductory survey intended to provide basic understanding of the nervous system from anatomical to cellular levels. Topics of focus include nervous system development and organization, basic neuronal function, sensory perception, and pathology and treatment of prevalent neurologic/psychiatric disorders. This interdisciplinary course integrates basic concepts, in cellular biology, pharmacology, anatomy, and physiology, and provides context to the most recent advances in our understanding of neuropathology.