Neurophysiology & Behavior

Course # MCP8047 | 2 credit hours

Spring Semester | Syllabus (PDF)

Note: MCP-8047 is taught from week 8 through the end of the semester

TH 12:00 – 1:50 PM 

Course Director: Teresa Reyes, PhD | teresa.reyes@uc.edu | 513-558-4338

Neurophysiology & Behavior is designed to provide students with an overview of systems behavioral neuroscience. The course will cover sensory, motor and pain systems; homeostasis and biological rhythms; brain energetics; positive and negative affect and motivation; cognition; and psychoneuroimmunology.

Learning Objectives

• Gain familiarity with topics in systems behavioral neuroscience
• Gain familiarity with critically reading the relevant literature

Textbook

There is no required textbook for this course; however, reference to one of several texts is recommended. Specific reading assignments are given by the faculty for individual lectures. Refer to the syllabus for details.