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Undergraduate courses in Neurobiology

In this section:

NBIO 101. Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences

NBIO 198. Directed Reading in Neurobiology

NBIO 199. Undergraduate Research

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Neurobiology (NBIO) Courses

NBIO 101. Social and Ethical Issues in the Neurosciences

(Same as NBIO 201.) Influences on public debate and policy of scientific advances in the study of the brain and behavior: theories of brain function; philosophical and scientific approaches; advances in the neurosciences, possible uses in medical therapy, and interventions involving genetic screening, genetic selection, enhancement of neurological functioning, and manipulation of behavior; questions related to medical therapy, social policy, and broader considerations of human nature such as consciousness, free will, personal identity, and moral responsibility. May be taken for 2 units without a research paper. Prerequisite: Neuroscience, Biology, or Symbolic Systems major; or Human Biology core; or consent of instructor.

2-4 units, Spr (Hurlbut, W; Newsome, W)

NBIO 198. Directed Reading in Neurobiology

Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-18 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

NBIO 199. Undergraduate Research

Investigations sponsored by individual faculty members. Prerequisite: consent of instructor.

1-18 units, Aut (Staff), Win (Staff), Spr (Staff), Sum (Staff)

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