Studies and analyzes special interest topics from the broad and diversified field of psychology. Particular section content is determined by instructor. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours, provided the topics vary. Same as PSYC 5541. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 1001 and PSYC 2111 or PSYC 3111 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
Provides in depth study of what is known concerning the neurobiology of mental illnesses, with a focus on depression and anxiety. Consideration will be given to both animal models and human work, with neurochemical, circuitry level, and neuroinflammatory processes to be highlighted. There will be discussion of the intricacies of determining the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments, and what the implications of such treatments might be. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 2012 or NRSC 2100 and one of the following: PSYC 4052, NRSC 4052, NRSC 4132, NRSC 4082, NRSC 4092 or NRSC 4032 (all minimum grade C-).
Neuropsychological disorders are behavioral and cognitive expressions of underlying brain diseases or injury. The course will provide in-depth coverage from clinical perspectives of wide range of disorders caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury, degenerative diseases, and inflammatory diseases. Students will learn the various neurologic, neuroimaging and neuropsychological methods for assessing and diagnosing these disorders and will review specific illustrative cases. Requisites: Restricted to students with 27-180 credits (Sophomores, Juniors or Seniors) only.
Covers an intensive survey and synthesis of recent findings contributing to our understanding of the neurobiological basis of addiction. Analysis of both drug and behavioral addictions will be made at the molecular, cellular and neurocircuitry levels and synthesized into models utilizing common themes between various addictions and contributing pathologies. NRSC 4545 and 5545 are the same course. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of NRSC 4132 (minimum grade C-).
Provides a broad overview of current research and theory related to women's mental health, emphasizing topics and problems that are prevalent among or particularly relevant to women. The course teaches students to develop a critical and integrative understanding women's mental health, including historical, social, cultural, biolotgical, behavioral, cognitive and emotional factors. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 3303 or PSYC 3313 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
Examines the development of language in childhood and into adult life, emphasizing the role of environment and biological endowment in learning to communicate with words, sentences, and narratives. Department enforced prereqs., PSYC 1001 and LING 2000. Same as LING 4560 and SLHS 4560. Requisites: Restricted to Psychology (PSYC) or Neuroscience (NRSC) majors only.
Presents and analyzes special interest topics from the broad and interdisciplinary field of neuroscience. The instructor will determine the content of a particular section. The course may be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of NRSC 2100 (minimum grade C-). Restricted to Neuroscience (NRSC) majors only.
In-depth study of selected topics in social psychology. Particular section content each semester is determined by the instructor. May be repeated for a maximum of 6 credit hours, provided the topics vary. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 1001 or PSYC 2606 or PSYC 2111 or PSYC 3111 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
Covers theories and practices relating to problems of ability and maladjustment. Diagnostic procedures and treatment methods with children and adults. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 3303 or PSYC 3313 (minimum grade D-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
Provides an overview of issues central to testing and assessment of psychological constructs, including types of evaluation instruments currently in use inthe field, their applications, and design. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 1001 and PSYC 2111 or 3111 (all minimum grade C-).
Learn to critically read and form hypotheses from studies in the developmental literature, gain hands-on experience in testing children and in the design of methods to test children, evaluate experimental data and relate them to hypotheses, previous result, and theory, and write so others can understand. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PSYC 1001 and 3684 and either PSYC 2111 (same as 3101) or PSYC 3111 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Pass/Fail only. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Neuroscience (NRSC) majors only.
Pass/fail only. May be repeated up to 8 total credit hours. Requisites: Restricted to students with 57-180 credits (Junior or Senior) Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
This course offers a rich experience for students to develop and organize curriculum to complement the Neuroscience core courses. This course offers a valuable teaching experience utilizing computational modeling to simulate experimental results. Any Neuroscience curriculum course, such as Intro to Neuroscience I or II, Neuropharmacology, Neurobiology of Learning and Memory or Behavioral Neuroscience may be appropriate with instructor consent. NRSC 4911 and 5911 are the same course.
Students receive concrete experience in teaching general psychology under supervision of a psychology faculty member. Alternative pedagogical strategies are discussed. Students must submit an application to the undergraduate advising center.
Offers valuable volunteer experience through a supervised field placement. Provides hands-on insight into the decisions and issues that confront professionals in psychology and related fields. Recommended prereq., completion of 15 or more hours of psychology course work. Requisites: Restricted to Psychology (PSYC) majors only.
Experiencing and learning from affect--emotional value--is a fundamental part of the human experience. When people started thinking of brains as computers, research on emotion fell by the wayside. Recently however, this has changed, and there is an explosion of work on the brain mechanisms of affective value. We will cover recent advances in understanding the emotional brain. NRSC 4015 and 5015 are the same course. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides an in-depth survey of the neural mechanisms of learning, motivated behavior and decision making. Analysis will focus on the interaction of neural circuits underlying these processes with particular attention to the cellular, molecular and information-processing aspects of identified pathways and considered into the context learning-based and neuroeconomic models of choice. Same as NRSC 4082. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
In addition to attending and meeting all the requirements for the lecture portion of the course (NRSC 4092), graduate students meet for an additional hour each week with the instructor to discuss in depth behavioral neuroendocrinology relevant research articles. Same as NRSC 4092. Formerly PSYC 5092. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
Provides an intensive introduction to the principles of neuroscience, initially covering the detailed neuroanatomy of human forebrain, hindbrain, and spinal cord. This is followed by neurophysiology with a concentration on the electrophysiology of neural systems. The basics of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology with a concentration on the electrophysiology are then applied to an examination of the structure and function of visual, auditory, and sensorimotor systems in animal and man. Recommended requisite, restricted to Interdepartmental Neuroscience Program or instructor consent required. Requisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
