BEHV 5410 - Brain Plasticity and Behavioral Dynamics

3 hours

In the first part of this course, students will be introduced to underlying problems and strategies for cross-level analytical science, and to behavioral science as the organizing framework for this class’s material. Under this organizing framework, students will then be introduced to the general architecture of the brain, to the known functions of important areas, and to the behavioral and environmental processes that contribute to building this anatomy. The second part of the course will focus on the mechanisms by which brains and behavior change, the mechanisms of neural plasticity and their relationship to the environment, to the physiological mediation of environment-behavior relations, to the network structures related to brain and behavioral plasticity, and to the role of biological complexity, systems organization, and integration in behavioral processes. Although it is not required, students will be best prepared for this course if they have already taken one at least one of the following: BEHV4900-711 (Behavioral Neuroscience), BIOL 4751/BIOL 5751 (Cells and Circuits), and BEHV 2700, 2300, 3150, or 5100 (Introduction to Behavior Analysis).

Prerequisite(s): None.

Course specific fees (in addition to tuition and mandatory):
Academic (AF) per hour: $18.40