Psychology 314 - SEM: FOUNDATIONS OF BEHAVIOR

Topics course. This seminar discusses research on the neuro-cognitive basis of autism spectrum disorders, considering genetic, neuroscientific, psychological and linguistic factors in their etiology and characterization. Topics will include the history of the diagnosis, the incidence of the disorders, cross-cultural conceptions of autism, studies of the underlying neural mechanisms, and the cognition and language of children with ASD. Prerequisites: One of PSY213, PSY233, or PSY253, or permission of the instructor.

Topic: Autism Spectrum Disorders. Instructor Permission. Not open to first-years, sophomores