Teaching
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
PSY2190 Human Brain, Behavior, & Consciousness
Introduction to the involvement of the brain in behavior and conscious experiences. The first part of the course is devoted to the anatomy of the nervous system, structure of neurons and neural communication. In the second part, the main neural pathways controlling the sensory systems and the movements of the body are described. The thirds part deals with the role of the brain in memory, emotions, and language, as well as some brain-related diseases and disorders.
Syllabus: Fall2009 Summer2010 (online course)
PSY4240/5240 Behavioral Neuroscience
This course covers the biological and chemical basis of behavior.The first part of the course is devoted to the anatomy of the nervous system, the development of the brain, the structures of neurons, and the neural communication. The second part reviews the chemical basis of behavior, and the mechanisms of drug action. The third part introduces the interplay between the nervous system and endocrine systems, as well as the role of the brain in the regulation of the internal body states and the biological rhythms.
Syllabus: Spring2010 (here for graduate) Summer2010 (online course)
GRADUATE COURSES
LITS6011/7011 Neurobiology of Language and Literacy
This course provides a state-of-the-art survey of the neurobiological bases of language acquisition, perception, comprehension and production. Lectures cover basic neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurogenesis, molecular genetics, and localization of functions involved in language processing and literacy, as well as the main neurological and developmental language disorders. In addition to discussing the existing literature and ongoing research results, the course also highlights the use of contemporary anatomical and functional neuroimaging techniques in research and clinical applications.
Syllabus: Spring2010
LITS6021/7021 Cognitive Neuropsychology of Language and Literacy
This course reviews the methods, models and findings of Cognitive Neuropsychology and considers their application to issues in literacy.
Its primary objective is to provide a conceptual framework for understanding the organization of cognitive abilities with an emphasis
on reading, writing and spelling.
Syllabus: Summer2010