PSYC 316T Clinical Neuroscience (Not offered 1999-2000; to be offered 2000-2001)+
Diagnosing and treating neurological diseases is the final frontier of medicine. Recent advances in neuroscience have had a profound impact on the understanding of diseases that affect cognition, behavior, and emotion. This course provides an in-depth analysis of the relationship between brain dysfunction and disease state. We will focus on neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Huntington's disease. We will consider diagnosis of disease, treatment strategies, as well as social and ethical issues. The course is taught in the tutorial format and provides students with the opportunity to present material based upon: (1) review of published literature, (2) analysis of case histories, and (3) observations of diagnosis and treatment of patients both live and on videotape. Students design and conduct an empirical project. Evaluation based on positions papers, class participation, and research project report. Prerequisites: Psychology 212 (same as Biology 212 or Neuroscience 201). Empirical Project