Biological Psychology

This course provides a general one-semester introduction to the relationship between brain and behavior. Students must have a basic (high-school level) understanding of biological processes, and are required to have taken the introductory psychology course. . The course will focus on key questions asked about the brain, such as: How is the brain organized (from molecules to the whole brain)? How do we sense the world, pay attention, remember and learn? What happens when brain function fails? Emphasis will be given to fundamental principles of nervous system function.