Academic Calendar 2020/2021 - Neural Bases of Consciousness

PSYC 4616  Neural Bases of Consciousness

Prerequisites:

Restricted to students in the fourth year of the Honours Psychology or Honours Biology program, or permission of the instructor.

Hours:

Three hours of lecture per week for one term.

Credits:

3

Description:

It is generally accepted that consciousness is a property of brain function. This course examines current literature in the neural bases of conscious experience and provides the student with an opportunity to critically and creatively evaluate the current theoretical status of ""consciousness"" from the neuroscience perspective. The course is intended for students with a background in biology and/or behavioural neuroscience.