Course Catalog - 2019-2020

     

PSYC 354 - INTRO TO SOC/AFFECTIVE NEURO

Long Title: INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL AND AFFECTIVE NEUROSCIENCE
Department: Psychological Sciences
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisite(s): PSYC 202
Description: Overview of social and affective neuroscience research, including examination of the neurobiological mechanisms supporting social cognition; inter-personal processes; emotion and motivation; and emotion regulation. These topics will be examined in both healthy and affectively-disordered populations, with links made to the fields of health psychology and clinical neuroscience.