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Fall 2006
WS = Washington Square Campus
Course Descriptions
Introduction to Neural Science V80.0100. Identical to V23.0100.
Prerequisites: V23.0011 and V23.0012. (Bio I & II)
Recommended: V89.0001 (Intro Psych),
V23.0021 (Molec & Cell Bio)
Instructor: Movshon
Semester: Fall
4 points.
An introductory lecture course covering the
fundamental principles of neuroscience. Topics will include: principles of
brain organization; structure and ultrastructure of neurons;
neurophysiology and biophysics of excitable cells; synaptic transmission;
neurotransmitter systems and neurochemistry; neuropharmacology;
neuroendocrine relations; molecular biology of neurons; development and
plasticity of the brain; aging and diseases of the nervous system;
organization of sensory and motor systems; structure and function of
cerebral cortex; modelling of neural systems.
Physics for Neural Science V80.0205
Prerequisites: V80.0100 (Intro to Neuroscience), Calculus I.
Instructor: Inati
Semester: Spring
4 points.
Lab (1 point) required
An introduction to Electricity, Magnetism, Waves, Optics, and Modern
Physics for Neuroscience majors. The material covered by this course
is equivalent to some of the material presented in General Physics II
(V85.0012) but with an emphasis towards understanding Neuroscience
phenomenology. The course is taught using Calculus and includes a
laboratory component with benchtop experiments and computer simulations.
Cellular and
Molecular Neuroscience V80.0210 Identical to
V23.0201
Prerequisites: V23.0021 (Molec & Cell Bio), V80.0100 (Intro to Neuro), and Physic
s II or Physics for Neuroscience.
Recommended: V25.0243 (Orgo I)
Instructors: Aoki, Shapley
Semester: Fall
4 points
A lecture course that provides students with broad exposure to current
questions and experimental approaches in cellular neuroscience.
Lectures are organized into three areas: cell structure and
organization of the vertebrate central nervous system, mechanisms
underlying neural signalling and plasticity, and control of cell form
and its developmental determinants.
Lab for Cellular and
Molecular Neuroscience V80.0211
Prerequisites: V23.0021 (Molec & Cell Bio), V80.0100 (Intro to Neuro), and Physic
s II or Physics for Neuroscience.
Recommended: V25.0243 (Orgo I)
Instructors: Aoki, Reyes
Semester: Fall
2 points, for Honors-Track students only
A laboratory course that provides students with broad exposure to
experimental approaches in cellular neuroscience. Laboratories are
organized into two areas: cell structure and organization of the
vertebrate central nervous system, and mechanisms underlying neural
signalling and plasticity. Laboratory instruction is given in
anatomical, physiological, and biochemical methods for investigating
the biology of nerve cells.
Behavioral and
Integrative Neural Science V80.0220 Identical to V89.0052,
V23.0202
Prerequisites: V89.0001 (Intro Psych), V23.0011 and V23.0012
(Bio I&II), either V89.0024 (Physio Psych) or V80.0100 (Intro to
Neuro).
Instructors: Rubin, Semple
Semester: Spring
4 points
Lab (2 points) for Honors-Track students only.
A lecture and laboratory course that addresses the
physiological and anatomical bases of behavior. Lectures and laboratory
experiments will emphasize mammalian sensory, motor, regulatory, and
motivational mechanisms involved in the control of behavior, and higher
mental processes such as those involved in language and memory.
Development and Dysfunction of the Nervous System
V80.0305
Prerequisites: V80.0100 (Intro to Neuro) and V23.0021 (Molec & Cell Bio).
Instructor: Sanes
Semester: Fall
4 points.
This course will explore how the nervous system develops in normal
animals, and how genetic and epigenetic factors can disrupt these
processes. Lectures on normal developmental mechanisms will be
interleaved with those on disorders to provide a solid foundation for
our discussions of abnormal events during maturation. The lectures on
normal development cover a broad range of topics including
differentiation, axon outgrowth, synapse formation, specificity of
connections, and plasticity. The lectures on dysfunction include
autism, dyslexia, mental retardation, specific language impairment,
hearing loss, blindness, ADHD, demyelinating or neurodegenerative
disorders, and axon regeneration. The major goals of the course will
be understand the extent to which current theories can explain the
etiology of each disorder, and to learn how basic research can best
facilitate advances in our knowledge and, ultimately, lead to
treatments or cures.
Honors Seminar
V80.0301
Prerequisites: V80.0201 (Cell & Molec NS), V80.0202 (Behav
& Integ NS), or permission of the Director of Undergraduate
Studies.
Instructor: Staff
Semester: Fall
4 points.
TBA
Special Topics
in Neural Science V80.0302
Prerequisites: V80.0201 (Cell
& Molec NS), V80.0202 (Behav & Integ NS), or permission of the
instructor.
Instructor: Staff
Semester: Fall and Spring
4
points.
A seminar course providing in-depth treatment of an area of
current interest neuroscience. Lectures will present background material
and address current problems in the area related to the topic. Students
will read and discuss review articles and current literature on the topic.
Course content will be determined on a semester-by- semester basis.
Developmental
Neurobiology V80.0303 Identical to V23.0303
Prerequisites: V80.0100 (Intro to Neuro) and V23.0021.(Molec &
Cell Bio).
Instructor: Sanes
Semester: Fall
4 points.
An advanced course addressing the major mechanisms and principles that go
vern
neural development. Topics include: birth and lineage of neurons and glia,
patterns of gene experession and their control, neuronal migration,
process outgrowth, the differentiation of form and molecular properties,
establishment of functional synapses and electrical properties, formation
of sensory and motor maps, and the relationship between maturation of
neural function and behavior.
Computational Neuroscience
V80.0304
Prerequisites: V80.0100 (Intro to Neuro), V63.0021 (Calc I)
and V22.0101 (Intro to Computer Sci) or equivalent.
Instructor:
Rinzel.
4 points.
A lecture and laboratory course addressing the
application of computational techniques to the understanding of neural
processing. Topics include: cable theory and computation by single
neurons, learning in artificial neural networks, small networks for the
control of motor behavior, and neural processing of visual information.
For each topic area there is an introduction to the scientific principles,
a review of research, and a sequence of computer laboratories designed to
familiarize the student with computational research methods used in that
area.
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