Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Catalog - 2019-2020
NEUR 578 - HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTION
Long Title: HIGHER BRAIN FUNCTION
Department: Neuroscience
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Graduate
Description: Aspects of systems' neuroscience related to higher brain function: (1) role of limbic system in higher brain functions, (2) role of the extended amygdala and the mesolimbic system in reward and addiction, (3) discussion of human brain processes including decision making, goal directed learning and representation of self and others. Course taught at Baylor College of Medicine. Instructor Permission Required. Mutually Exclusive: Cannot register for NEUR 578 if student has credit for NEUR 378.
Course URL: http://www.ruf.rice.edu/~neurosci