Behavior, Systems and Cognitive Neuroscience Related Courses

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Behavior and brain chemistry - The influence of environmental and genetic factors on the relationship between chemistry of the brain and the behavior of humans and animals. Prerequisite: PSYCO 371 or 377. [Faculty of Science] .
Neuropsychology: Theory, methods, analysis - A survey of theory, methods, and analysis of various neurophysiological techniques utilized in brain-behaviour research. The dynamics of in vivo recordings will be extensively covered. Prerequisites: One of PSYCO 371, 375, 377 or PMCOL 371. [Faculty of Science] .
Advanced topics in cognition - In depth examination of one or more topics in cognitive psychology. Topics may include knowledge representation, visual cognition, memory, learning, decision making, language, reasoning and problem-solving. Prerequisites: one of PSYCO 350, 354, 356, 357, or 365. [Faculty of Science] .
Human neuropsychology - Brain basis of cognition viewed through the lens of patients with brain damage. Topics include mood, motivation, perception, motor control, attention, memory, language, assessment and rehabilitation. Prerequisite: PSYCO 275. [Faculty of Science].
Behavior in relation to genetics - An examination of the influence of genetic variations on behavioral differences in infra-human and human populations. Prerequisites: PSYCO 104 or SCI 100 and PSYCO 105 and STAT 141 or 151 and BIOL 207. [Faculty of Science] .
Introduction to cognitive neuroscience - Brain basis of human cognition studied using a diverse range of techniques, with a focus on measures of brain activity such as functional neuroimaging and electrophysiology and on experimental findings in neurologically intact participants. Topics include perception, motor control, attention, memory, language, emotion, and development/aging. Prerequisite: PSYCO 275. .
The neurobiology of learning and memory - The aim of this course is to provide students with an introduction to the neural basis of learning and memory. The course begins with a review of the historical background, experimental methods, and principles of neurobiology. Learning and memory are then analyzed at different levels of biological organization, including molecular, cellular, neural circuit, neural system, and behavioral levels. Prerequisite: PSYCO 275. [Faculty of Science] .
Perception - An introduction to theoretical and experimental issues associated with sensory and perceptual experience. Prerequisites PSYCO 275 or 258 [Faculty of Science] .
Brain and behavior - An introduction to brain mechanisms involved in sensation, perception, movement, motivation, learning, and cognition, as studied in both humans and lower animals. Prerequisites: PSYCO 104 or SCI 100, STAT 141 or STAT 151and Biology 30 or equivalent. Students enrolled in the BSc Honors Neuroscience program are exempt from the STAT prerequisite. [Faculty of Science].
Cognitive Psychology - A survey of findings of theoretical issues in the study of cognition, such as perception, attention, knowledge representation, memory, learning, language, reasoning, and problem solving. Prerequisites: PSYCO 104 or SCI 100 and STAT 141 or 151. [Faculty of Science] .