Course ID
042865
Course Description
The coordinated activities of the 80-billion neurons in our brain produce our thoughts, memories, perceptions, and actions. These interactions generate waves of electrical activity, and this activity can be measured from electrodes placed on the scalp or deep within the brain. In this course, we will explore the variety of cyclical or oscillatory electrical activity that the brain produces and the roles that brain waves and brain oscillations play in learning, sleep, navigation, movement, and memory. We will also explore how brain waves are changed in diseases such as Parkinson's disease, schizophrenia, and depression. This course will focus will be on the mechanism and function of brain waves and specifically on neurobiology and the cellular (neurons) and systems-level brain mechanisms that generate of brain waves. We will also explore the key ideas and sometimes intense debates regarding the function of brain waves.
Min Units
3
Max Units
3
Repeatable for Credit
No
Grading Basis
GRD - Regular Grades A, B, C, D, E
Career
Undergraduate
Component
Lecture
Optional Component
No