PSY 238 - Brain and Behavior

Institution:

Gustavus Adolphus College

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Description:

The course will introduce the student to the biological underpinnings of human behavior. After basic training in the fundamentals of brain anatomy and physiology, the role of the brain and basic biological processes in topics such as sensation and perception, food intake, reproductive behavior, learning, emotion, mechanisms of drug effects, and mental disorders will be examined. Methods used to study how the brain works will be introduced in laboratory sessions. Prerequisite: PSY-100. Fall and Spring semesters.

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

WWW.GUSTAVUS.EDU

Phone Number:

(507) 933-8000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Four-one-four plan

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