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NBIO 101
Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences (NBIO 201)
Influences on public debate and policy of scientific advances in the study of the brain and behavior: theories of brain function; philosophical and scientific approaches; advances in the neurosciences, possible uses in medical therapy, and interventions involving genetic screening, genetic selection, enhancement of neurological functioning, and manipulation of behavior; questions related to medica.... More Description for NBIO 101
Terms: 2015-2016 Spring | Units: 2-4 | Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
NBIO 198
Directed Reading in Neurobiology
Prerequisite: consent of instructor. (Staff)
Terms: 2015-2016 Autumn 2015-2016 Winter 2015-2016 Spring | Units: 1-18 | Repeatable for credit | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
NBIO 199
Undergraduate Research
Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.
Terms: 2015-2016 Autumn 2015-2016 Winter 2015-2016 Spring | Units: 1-18 | Repeatable for credit | Grading: Letter or Credit/No Credit
Instructors: Newsome, W. (PI), Knudsen....More Instructors for NBIO 199
NBIO 201
Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences (NBIO 101)
Influences on public debate and policy of scientific advances in the study of the brain and behavior: theories of brain function; philosophical and scientific approaches; advances in the neurosciences, possible uses in medical therapy, and interventions involving genetic screening, genetic selection, enhancement of neurological functioning, and manipulation of behavior; questions related to medica.... More Description for NBIO 201
Terms: 2015-2016 Spring | Units: 2-4 | Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
NBIO 206
The Nervous System
Structure and function of the nervous system, including neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and systems neurobiology. Topics include the properties of neurons and the mechanisms and organization underlying higher functions. Framework for general work in neurology, neuropathology, clinical medicine, and for more advanced work in neurobiology. Lecture and lab components must be taken together.
Terms: 2015-2016 Winter | Units: Array 8 | Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
NBIO 206A
The Nervous System: Lab
Enrollment limited to Neurosciences graduate students. Lab component of NBIO 206; MD students enroll in NBIO 206. Provides a survey of human neuroanatomy, with a focus on gross anatomy and histology. Students work with human brain samples.
NBIO 218
Neural Basis of Behavior
Advanced seminar. The principles of information processing in the nervous system and the relationship of functional properties of neural systems with perception, behavior, and learning. Original papers; student presentations. Prerequisite: NBIO 206 or consent of instructor.
NBIO 220
Central Mechanisms in Vision-based Cognition
Contemporary cognitive neuroscience, emphasizing the use of the primate visual and oculomotor systems to explore neural mechanisms underlying perception, attention, learning, and decision-making. Eight foundational topics in cognitive neuroscience; intensive study and critical discussion of selected papers from the contemporary literature. Student presentations, seminar-style discussions. Class .... More Description for NBIO 220
NBIO 227
Understanding Techniques in Neuroscience
Topics include molecular, genetic, behavioral, electrophysiological, imaging, and computational approaches used in the field of neuroscience. Presentations and discussions led by senior graduate students, assigned readings from the primary neuroscience literature, and optional laboratory demonstrations. Intended for graduate students from any discipline and for advanced undergraduates in the biosc.... More Description for NBIO 227
Terms: 2015-2016 Autumn | Units: 2 | Grading: Medical Satisfactory/No Credit
NBIO 228
Mathematical Tools for Neuroscience
Student-instructed. For students with no math background beyond basic calculus, or as a review for more advanced students. Techniques useful for analysis of neural data including linear algebra, Fourier transforms, probability and statistics, signal detection, Bayesian inference, and information theory.
Terms: 2015-2016 Winter | Units: 2 | Grading: Medical Option (Med-Ltr-CR/NC)
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