BIOL 347
Spring 2019
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01
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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: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: BIOL252 OR NS&B252 OR BIOL245 OR NS&B245 |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (BIOL)(NS&B) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: 90% or above |
| SECTION 01 |
| Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
| Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
The grade for this course is based on the average grade of 10 essays. Each essay is a maximum of 1200 words, and students often approach the maximum length. On average students are writing a total of 10000 words for this course, which is 33 pages if estimating at 300 words/page. |
| Instructor(s): Aaron,Gloster B. Times: ..T.R.. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: SHAN201; |
| Total Enrollment Limit: 19 | | SR major: 8 | JR major: 8 | | |
| Seats Available: 14 | GRAD: X | SR non-major: 3 | JR non-major: X | SO: X | FR: X |
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