Appropriate for First Year students.

TimeDaysLocationInstructorGERCreditOPUS Class NumberSyllabus (Tentative)
1:00pm-2:15pm
TuTh
Math & Science Center - E208
Sidaras, Sabrina. SNT. 42721 TBA.

August 29, 2012- December 11, 2012

Catalog Description: Fall, spring, summer. Introduction to the biological basis of behavior and the experimental approach to cognition.

Semester Details:

Content: This is the first half of a two-semester sequence introducing the field of contemporary psychology. The nervous system is the machinery underlying all thought and behavior.  We will examine the operation of the nervous system from several perspectives including evolution, cognition, and the properties of individual neurons and sensory receptors.  Much of the course will focus on the behavior of nonhuman species because many of the principles derived from the study of other species apply broadly to other species, including humans. 

Particulars: Areas of focus will include learning and memory, sensation and perception, neurological disorders, and the biological bases of sleep, drug addiction, language, and emotion.  Successful students will develop a more detailed understanding of the behavior of the humans and other animals around them.

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