Kinesiology 460 - Movement Neuroscience
Spring
2025
01
3.00
Megan Frazier
M W 12:20PM 1:10PM
UMass Amherst
47325
Integ. Learning Center S211
mefrazier@umass.edu
Introduction to neuroscience emphasizing the control, sensation, and perception related to human movement. Topics include a general overview of issues in motor control and a review of Central Nervous System (CNS) organization; basic CNS building blocks underlying movement control and perception; application to the control of balance and locomotion in development, aging, and disease; mechanisms of brain plasticity in development, learning, and rehabilitation.
KIN 100, 236, 247, 272 w/ C- Lab sections do not meet until the SECOND week of classes.
Enrollment will open to eligible Kinesiology juniors the Monday following pre-registration.
If class reaches enrollment capacity, students should add themselves to the SPIRE waitlist.
For students on a WAITLIST: once you are enrolled in the lecture w/lab or discussion, students wishing to change labs or discussions should ONLY use the EDIT function to swap into OPEN labs/discussions. Waitlists for individual lab/discussion sections is not allowed in SPIRE.
Multiple required components--lab and/or discussion section. To register, submit requests for all components simultaneously.