Neuroscience 226 - Intro Neuroscience

Spring
2017
01
4.00
Ethan Graf, Sarah Turgeon
MWF 12:00PM-12:50PM
Amherst College
NEUR-226-01-1617S
SMUD 206
egraf@amherst.edu; smturgeon@amherst.edu
NEUR-226-01,PSYC-226-01

(Offered as NEUR 226 and PSYC 226.) An introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system, this course will explore the neural bases of behavior at the cellular and systems levels. Basic topics in neurobiology, neuroanatomy and physiological psychology will be covered with an emphasis on understanding how neuroscientists approach the study of the nervous system. Three class hours plus a Discussion hour and three hours of laboratory per week.


Requisite: PSYC 212 or BIOL 181 or 191. Limited to 36 students. Spring semester. Professors Turgeon and Graf.

Permission is required for interchange registration during the add/drop period only.