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Class number:
2820
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Title: Nervous Connections |
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Department: Neuroscience |
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Career: Undergraduate |
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Component: Lecture |
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Session: Regular |
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Instructor's Permission Required: No |
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Grading Basis: Regular |
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Units: 1.00 |
| Enrollment limited to 35 |
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Current enrollment: 36 |
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Available seats: 0 |
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Start date: Monday, January 22, 2024 |
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End date: Friday, May 10, 2024 |
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Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Schedule: MW: 11:30AM-12:45PM, LSC - 134 |
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Instructor(s): Swart, Chris |
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Prerequisite(s): None |
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Distribution Requirement: Meets Natural Science Requirement |
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Note: Seat Reservations: 15 seats for Seniors, 6 seats for Juniors, 5 seats for Sophomores, 3 Seats for First years, 6 instructor discretion seats. |
Course Description:
Recent scientific research indicates that a worm has 302 neurons, snails have long-term memory, and elephants can hear through their feet. This course will draw on current research in neuroscience to explain why information about other animals is relevant to our lives. Selected readings, lectures and class discussions will provide a basic understanding of the human nervous system and how research on animal systems has yielded this knowledge. Laboratory exercises will introduce the students to nervous system anatomy and function through dissection and experimental techniques. A basic understanding of biology and chemistry will be helpful, but this course has no pre-requisites. First-year students are given preference. |