Brain and Behavior (PSY2710)
Brain and Behavior (PSY2710)
📝 Course Description
This course examines the biology of behavior, emphasizing underlying neural mechanisms, the interaction between genes and environment, and evolutionary pressures that have shaped the mind.
🎯 Expected Outcomes
- Explain the structure and function of the nervous system on anatomical, cellular, and molecular levels.
- Relate the structure and function of the nervous system to many of the behaviors and mental processes covered Introduction to Psychology courses.
- Describe the more common techniques and methods used to study the structure and function of the nervous system, understanding the strengths and limitation of the scientific method as it relates to brain and behavior.
- Identify the means by which the nervous system adapts itself to the environment throughout development. Characterize evolution by natural selection and how that relates to brain and behavior.
- Apply how physiology and biology relates to mental health issues.
- Outline a brief history of philosophy regarding the nature of mind.
- Evaluate the ethics around research and technological innovations in biopsychology.
📝 Course Syllabus
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