PSYC 496

Fall 2008 All Classes

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Adv Current Topics in Psych

Credit: 2 TO 4 hours.

Advanced treatment of current topics in the field of psychology.

May be repeated to a maximum of 9 hours. Prerequisite: PSYC 100 and junior standing, or consent of instructor; particular sections may have additional 200-level and/or 300-level prerequisites.

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PSYC 496 class schedule data for fall 2008
CRN	Type	Section	Time	Day	Location	Instructor	Section Details
46957	Lecture	DB3	2:00PM -4:20PM	W	815 Psychology Building	Beck, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: The Neuroscience of Vision. This course is an overview of neuroscience of the visual system. Topics will include the anatomy and function of the visual system, with a particular emphasis on higher level vision (e.g. attention and object perception) and disorders of vision (e.g. neglect, prosapagnosia). Undergraduates should enroll in this section. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
47782	Lecture	DB4	2:00PM -4:20PM	W	815 Psychology Building	Beck, D	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: The Neuroscience of Vision. This course is an overview of neuroscience of the visual system. Topics will include the anatomy and function of the visual system, with a particular emphasis on higher level vision (e.g. attention and object perception) and disorders of vision (e.g. neglect, prosapagnosia). Graduate students should enroll in this section. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
42619	Lecture	FA	ARRANGED	n.a.	ARR Psychology Building	Allen, N	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Special Approval: Instructor Approval Required Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Advanced Practicum in Family & Community Advocacy. Prerequisites: Psyc 340 FA & 341 FA, or Psyc 340 CAD & 341 CAD.
48376	Lecture	FGG	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	2169 Beckman Institute	Gratton, G Fabiani, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 4 hours Section Info: Topic: Critical Thinking in Neuroimaging. In this seminar we will discuss neuroimaging data and their implications for psychological and cognitive neuroscience theories. We will also review the relationships between different neuroimaging methods and their underlying physiological mechanisms. Graduate students should enroll in this section. Meets in room 2169 Beckman Institute. Restriction(s): Restricted to Graduate - Urbana-Champaign.
37965	Lecture	FGU	3:00PM -4:50PM	W	2169 Beckman Institute	Gratton, G Fabiani, M	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Critical Thinking in Neuroimaging. In this seminar we will discuss neuroimaging data and their implications for psychological and cognitive neuroscience theories. We will also review the relationships between different neuroimaging methods and their underlying physiological mechanisms. Undergraduate students should enroll in this section. Meets in room 2169 Beckman Institute. Restriction(s): Restricted to Undergrad - Urbana-Champaign.
37971	Discussion/ Recitation	GK	9:00AM -10:50AM	F	35 Psychology Building	Gold, P	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Neurochemical Modulation of Memory. This weekly seminar will examine current research on the neurobiological bases of memory, including elements of neurophysiology, neurochemistry, cell and molecular biology, coupled to behavior and to other forms of neural plasticity. Each week includes a presentation by different members of the class. The weekly topics are assigned during the first week. One senior member of the seminar class (postdoc or grad student) is joined by 1-2 undergrads to present the topic of the week. During the week before each meeting, the entire class reads 1-2 review articles and 1-3 primary research articles that will be presented. Discussions are lively and wide-reaching, and include significant attention to neuroscience history and methods to provide the context for the research covered that week. In addition to sharing a presentation, students each prepare a paper that is due at the end of the semester.
37966	Lecture	IDP	11:00AM -1:50PM	T	815 Psychology Building	Landrum-Brown, J	Part of Term: 1 Date Range: 08/25/08-12/10/08 Credit: 3 hours Section Info: Topic: Introduction to Facilitating Intergroup Dialogue Processes. This course is designed to give students a general overview of the skills and knowledge needed to facilitate culturally diverse group interactions. The course is open to sophomores, juniors, seniors and graduate students. Students will explore the impact of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, socioeconomic class, disability and physical appearance on group dynamics. Successful completion of this class is a prerequisite for students who are interested in applying to become PIR facilitators for Intergroup Dialogue classes.