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Academic Year 2002/2003

Neural Mechanisms of Movement
PSYC 255 SP

Psychology majors must take this course graded A-F.

All significant brain function eventuates in movement. This course will treat the primary literature in the neural control of movement by the brain. The topics include basic neurophysiology of motor systems, neural organization, locomotion, motivated behavior patterns, hand control, eye movements, attention, integration of sensory and motor information, learning, cortical networks, and applications to motor disorders.

MAJOR READINGS

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

The instructor of this course will not be using the on-line wait list. If you are interested in this course, please contact the instructor directly.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD    Credit: 1    Gen Ed Area Dept: NSM PSYC    Grading Mode: Student Option   

Prerequisites: PSYC105 OR PSYC101 OR NS&B213 OR BIOL207

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Sinnamon,Harry M.   

Times: .M.W... 01:10PM-02:30PM;     Location: JUDD116

Reserved Seats:    (Total Limit: 80)

SR. major:    Jr. major:

SR. non-major: 20   Jr. non-major: 20   SO: 20   FR: 20

Special Attributes:

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003

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