BIOL 347
Fall 2019 not offered
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| Crosslisting:
NS&B 347 |
The mammalian cortex is where conscious perception and thought is generated, but the mechanistic details governing those processes are not well known. Studies of those circuits have revealed a heterogeneity of neuronal classes in the cortex and their proposed roles in these processes. Detailed wiring diagrams of local and long-distance cortical circuits are emerging, colored with dynamic connections that are helping us understand the cortex with these reverse-engineering strategies. Almost all of the readings for this course will be taken from the recent primary literature; areas of the cortex that will be studied include sensory cortex as well as studies of hippocampal cortical circuits. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM BIOL |
| Course Format: Seminar | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: BIOL252 OR NS&B252 OR BIOL245 OR NS&B245 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(NS&B) |
Major Readings:
Journal articles, mostly from the current literature concerning the mammalian neocortex
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Examinations and Assignments:
Students will write an essay evaluating a research article each week, and the course grade will be determined by these weekly essays. |
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