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DESCRIPTION: This course will survey the history of ideas about the functioning of the brain from ancient Egypt to modern times. The goal of this course is to provide an historical perspective on the ideas, technologies, and scientists that have contributed to our current understanding of the brain. In the first part of the semester we will follow the chronological progression of events, ideas, and prominent figures that led to the understanding of the brain as the organ of the mind. Around the mid-point of the semester, we will move to a more topical study of the history of specific conceptual movements, techniques, and emerging disciplines within the field of neuroscience. INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Andrew Rossi - Wilson Hall Room 008 MEETING TIME AND PLACE: The course will meet 10-11 am MWF in Wilson Hall Room 216 |
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REQUIREMENTS: This course will be conducted partly as a seminar*. Students are responsible for all readings and for taking an active role in discussions. In addition, students are expected to do a class presentation based either on assigned readings and/or related topics (subject to approval). These are informal presentations; the presenter should provide an overview of the topic and be prepared to lead a discussion on the major issues. This presentation plus overall class participation will count for 25% of your grade. The remainder of the final grade is based on three papers written during the course of the semester. For undergraduates: each of these papers should be approximately 5 pages in length (1000-1500 words) and will count equally towards the final grade. For graduate students: the first two papers should be approximately 5 pages in length, while the final paper should be approximately 10 pages in length. This final paper will count more than either of the first two papers. * Lectures will be given on Mondays and Wednesdays. Most Fridays will be reserved for class discussion of the weekly lectures and assigned readings. |
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History of Neuroscience (psy 241) |
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