MBB-ANA 525: Mind, Brain and Behavior

Professor Jozefowicz (Neurology), Associate Professor O'Banion, Associate Professor Lyness (Psychiatry) and staff

Credit: 8 credit hours

This nine-week course provides a multidisciplinary overview of the structures, functions, and dysfunctions of the human nervous system, integrating both basic and clinical sciences. Basic science portions of this course include the disciplines of neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuro- and psychopathology, and neuro- and psycho-pharmacology. The basic science material is fully integrated with the clinical disciplines of neurology and psychiatry. Overview lectures, problem-based learning sessions, and laboratory exercises introduce students to the basic and clinical sciences underlying neurological and psychiatric disorders. This course provides a foundation for students interested in understanding and teaching neuroscience in undergraduate, graduate, allied health, and medical school settings. (weekday mornings, mid-August - mid-October)