Cognitive Neuroscience

Catalog description

This course examines the neurological bases of the mind and mental processes. Topics will include the historical bases of thought and mind, anatomical foundations of thought at the systems and neural levels, methods for testing mental processes, and subject areas encompassing perception, attention, memory, development, change, and disease. Students will be required to contribute to class discussions, present summaries of major theories and findings to the class, and critically assess current opinions and techniques used in the field.