Hands On Training

Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

Harvard University

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Course Features

Duration

8 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Limited Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop, Laptop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

5 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

The human brain is a fantastically complex system, capable of transforming a torrent of incoming information into thought and action. In this course, we will look at how the various subsystems of the brain work together to enable us to survive and thrive in a changing world.

Each lesson will challenge you with interactive segments, animations, and documentaries that explore the richness and complexity of the brain. Our forums will provide you with a place to meet other students around the world, and you can learn from each other through a series of discussion questions.

Do you want to learn about how brains perceive the world? Join us as we explore sensation, perception and the physiology of functional regions of the brain.

Course Overview

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

No Prerequisites Required

What You Will Learn

How sensory perception works in the brain

How the motor subsystems of the brain execute and coordinate our movement.

How the physiology of vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, motor control and other senses work

The basic anatomy of functional areas of the brain

The critical brain systems that keep alive

The visual system of the brain

Course Content

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Module 1: Introduction

Module 2: Vision

Module 3: Audition

Module 4: Touch, Taste, Smell, and the Remaining Senses

Course Instructors

David Cox

Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Computer Science at Harvard University

David Cox is an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Computer Science, and is a member of the Center for Brain Science at Harvard University. He completed his Ph.D. in the Dep...