Brain Plasticity and Disease

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Overview

Subject area

BIO

Catalog Number

41404

Course Title

Brain Plasticity and Disease

Department(s)

Description

The course will use primary research articles to introduce biology majors to mechanisms of plasticity and disease in the brain. The focus of the course is specifically development and critical periods, mechanisms of synaptic plasticity, learning and injury induced plasticity, neurodegenerative and neurodevelopmental disorders.

Academic Career

Undergraduate

Liberal Arts

Yes

Credits

Minimum Units

3

Maximum Units

3

Academic Progress Units

3

Repeat For Credit

No

Components

Name

Lecture

Hours

3

Requisites

033930

Course Schedule