The Fundamentals of Neuroscience Part 3: The Brain - Harvard University

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Discover what makes your brain tick in this third part of a four-part introductory series in Neuroscience.

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About this course

There are no formal prerequisites for MCB80x, though prior background in biology, chemistry and/or physics is helpful. 

There is no required textbook to buy. We link to related text in open-source Neuroscience textbooks online.

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Subjects

  • Neuroscience
  • Brain
  • Biology
  • Science
  • Psychology

Course programme

Do you want to learn about how brains perceive the world? Join us in this third module as we explore sensation, perception and the physiology of functional regions of the brain. Each lesson will be media- and content-rich and will challenge you to master material with interactive segments that depend on your feedback to move forward in the lesson.

Lessons will also be filled with beautiful animations, documentaries and DIY experiments that allow you to explore the richness and complexity of the brain.

Our forums will provide you with a place to meet other students around the world. You can learn from each other as well as discuss questions with members of our team during office hours.

What you'll learn

  • How sensory perception works in the brain
  • How the physiology of vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, motor control and other senses work
  • The basic anatomy of functional areas of the brain

Additional information

David Cox 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 Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT with a specialization in computational neuroscience.
 
His laboratory seeks to understand the computational underpinnings of visual processing through concerted efforts in both reverse- and forward-engineering. 

The Fundamentals of Neuroscience Part 3: The Brain - Harvard University

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