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Neuroscience
NEUROSCIENCE NEURO2201 Neurobiology with Lab This course is designed to introduce students to the exciting and ever-evolving field of n euroscience from molecular to behavioral levels. Consideration of the fundamentals of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neurochemistry as they relate to brain function is emphasized. Topics include neuronal communication, sensory, motor and autonomic systems, learning and memory, neuronal plasticity and higher level functioning with a focus on behavior. Throughout the course, examples from c urrent research and clinical references will be utilized to reinforce and illustrate key concepts. Three hours lecture, three hours laboratory.
Course Descriptions for Arts and Sciences
Fall semester. 4 credits Prerequisite: BIOL1105 or permission of instructor $100 lab fee
NEURO3000 Experimental Neuroscience and Lab Neuroscience is a very broad, complex field of study. The goal of this course is to acquaint you with tools you will use to conduct certain types of neuroscience research and critically think about the world around us. You will learn about huge breakthroughs in our understanding of the brain, both in the past and at this moment. You will work with large data sets and quantify real data. You will learn skills to help you better assess journal articles describing research conducted by other scientists, analyze the results of experiments graphically and statistically, and present your findings via written papers and PowerPoint presentations. Deeply significant ethical challenges will be discussed and influence your perspective of art, biotechnology, law, policy-making, science writing for the masses, and business. This course has the potential to— Emmanuel College
figuratively and literally—change minds! Spring semester. 4 credits Prerequisites: NEURO2201, CHEM1102 and PSYCH2802 and junior standing $100 lab fee
NEURO3137 Medical Neuroscience This course is designed with the future medical student and health professional in mind. Lecture content will focus on diseases and disorders of the nervous system. Clinical case studies will be discussed, thus making this a good course for pre-med students. While there is no separate laboratory, students will participate in class on group projects working on clinical cases as if they were working in the medical field. This course is an upper-level elective course for completing the neuroscience concentration. Fall semester. 4 credits Prerequisite: NEURO2201 or permission of instructor
NEURO3205 Neuroendocrinology This course will examine the relationships between hormones, the brain and behavior. We will approach this from a biological psychology perspective, thus we will begin with an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the endocrine systems, the chemistry of hormones, and the cellular and molecular features of hormone action. We will follow by looking at a number of behaviors and their regulation by hormones. Fall semester. 4 credits Prerequisite: PSYCH2209 or NEURO2201 and sophomore standing
NEURO3214 Psychopharmacology The framework of the course includes: (1) Introduction to the principal concepts in pharmacology, such as pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and drug-drug interactions. (2) A brief review of the mechanisms of action of difference drugs in the central nervous system. (3) A thorough introduction to different classes of psychoactive compounds, including
