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2012-2013 College of Liberal Arts Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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NEUR 354 - Cognitive Neuroscience

4 credits
This course examines the mechanisms by which the nervous system supports higher mental functions, with a focus on how neural structures represent and transform information. The course draws on a variety of disciplines including cognitive psychology, neurobiology, computer science, linguistics, and philosophy. Discussion topics include perception, attention, memory, language, executive function, emotion, development, social cognition, consciousness, and neuroethics. Laboratory and off-campus activities will expose students to a variety of empirical research techniques, such as functional neuroimaging, single-neuron electrophysiology, and electroencephalography, commonly employed in cognitive neuroscience research. Prerequisite: PSYC 211  and PSYC 220 ) OR BIOL 356  OR BIOL 346  OR permission of instructor. Same as: PSYC 354 .


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