Neuroscience: Exploring Neuroscience (A)

About NSCI 2105 A

In-depth survey of neuroscience topics, including neuron function, the anatomical and functional organization of the nervous system, and diseases of the nervous system. No laboratory. Credit not awarded for both NSCI 2100 and NSCI 2105. Prerequisites: PSYS 1400; BIOL 1400, BIOL 1450; or BCOR 1400, BCOR 1450; or BIOL 1000, BIOL 1005; or BIOL 1000, BCOR 1425; or ANPS 1190, ANPS 1200. Co-requisite: CHEM 1400.

Notes

Prerequisites enforced by the system: PSYS 1400, and one of the following: BIOL 1400/1450, BCOR 1400/1450, BIOL 1000/1005, BIOL 1000/BCOR 1425, or ANPS 1190/1200;Pre-/Co-requisite: CHEM 1400. Neuroscience majors or minors only; This section is lecture-only - for the lab version of this course, see NSCI 2100. Colocated with NSCI 2100 A. Total combined enrollment = 68 PACE students by permission and override.

Section Description

Note: This lecture-only course is intended for Neuroscience majors working toward a BA, Neuroscience minors, or those wishing to take Exploring Neuroscience for other purposes; those working toward a BS in Neuroscience must enroll in NSCI 2100 lecture + lab.
The goal of this course is to provide students with a foundation in the basic principles of how nervous systems produce behavior. This will include an interdisciplinary survey of the broad field of neuroscience, leading to the understanding of relationships between nervous system structure and function, from the cellular and molecular levels to the behavioral and cognitive levels, including an introduction to methodologies in neuroscience.
Topics covered range from neuron structure and synaptic communication to sensory systems, learning and memory, and motivated behaviors. Course goals and objectives include: 1. Identify and summarize key concepts in neuroscience 2. Conceptualize the fundamental relationships between nervous system structure and function 3. Strengthen scientific reading and writing skills a. Familiarization with methodologies b. Acquisition of fluency in the language of neuroscience c. Distinction between a primary research article, review article, and other types of scientific writing.

Section Expectation

Students will learn to build a foundational understanding of neuroscience, strengthening fluency in the scientific language and scientific writing skills. Students should expect to spend approximately 6 hours per week outside of class on reading, analysis of articles from the primary literature, and writing assignments, per University policy. Required materials include: iClicker Student App (free with UVM's site license) There is no required textbook for this course.

Evaluation

Assignments, projects, research article analysis and discussion. Midterm and final exam.

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