Psychology & Brain Sciences 391NR - S-Adv Topics in Neuroscience

Fall
2015
02
3.00
Heather Richardson
TU TH 4:00PM 5:15PM
UMass Amherst
38489
The focus of the course is stress and disease. Students will learn about the neural circuits and biochemical mechanisms underlying the body's response to stress and how stress impacts disease. The bulk of the reading material for this course will consist of primary (peer-reviewed) research and review articles on stress and disease in animal models (some clinical papers in humans may also be covered). Students are expected to actively participate during class, give presentations, and write a research project proposal.
This course is open to PSYCH majors only. Psych 241 & either 330 or 335 This seminar is intended for and geared to Neuroscience track students. Class may open to juniors and sophomores if space permits. Class may also open to non-majors if space permits.
Subtopic is: Stress and Disease.
Permission is required for interchange registration during all registration periods.