9 courses with the subject NEUR, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
NEUR 218Brain Sex4
In considering sex differences in the brain, a number of questions arise. Do biological factors, such as sex hormones, influence our sexual fate after our genetic information is established? Do biological factors make women more nurturing or men more aggressive? Do these same factors explain differences in sexual orientation? This course explores how scientists from a variety of disciplines attempt to provide answers to these questions that may have critical implications for understanding the social roles of men and women in today’s society as well as the different educational and emotional issues that face males and females. Empirical investigations and scientific theories from neurobiology, psychology, sociology and endocrinology that claim to explain gender differences are examined. (U1) (PTK - SCI)
Study of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology and neuropathology; special emphasis on functional aspect of brain organization; introduction to theories and research regarding neurodegenerative disorders through journal club discussion. Laboratory includes gross anatomy and microscopic study of the central nervous system, computer assisted neurophysiology experimentation, computerized and radiographic study of the brain and a semester long behavior project.
This course provides students with the background to understand the various experimental methods used in the field of neuroscience. Laboratory experiences and journal club discussions of primary scientific literature are used to develop skills in preparation for future neuroscience research neuroscience endeavors. Students apply the fundamental techniques learned in this coruse to design their own research projects.
