Developmental Neuroscience

Catalog description

This course explores the biology of behavioral development and the integration of organismic and environmental process that regulate the development of the brain and behavior. Topics will include phases of ontogeny including prenatal, perinatal, early childhood, adolescent, adult and aging brain development, sensitive and critical periods, the role of environment, genetics and child-parent interactions on brain development and implications of neuroscience research on assessment and intervention. Students with a semester level of Freshman 1, Freshman 2, Sophomore 1 or Sophomore 2 may not enroll. Enrollment is limited to students with a program in Psychology, Psychology or Psychology.