Spring 2022
PSYCH 114 001 - LEC 001
Biology of Learning
Linda Wilbrecht
Class #:28579
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
Psychology
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
-36
Enrolled: 136
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 100
Waitlist Max: 0
Open Reserved Seats:0
Hours & Workload
2 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, 1 hours of the exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week, and 6 hours of outside work hours per week.
Final Exam
THU, MAY 12TH
08:00 am - 11:00 am
Other classes by Linda Wilbrecht
Course Catalog Description
The biology of learning and neural plasticity is critical to our understanding of development, culture, behavioral change, uniqueness of individuals, and limits to an organism’s potential. We will study experimental investigations of behavior and neurobiology at the cellular and circuit level to get a basic introduction to what is known and unknown about learning and neural plasticity. Topics may include associative learning, habit formation, fear, memory systems, neurons, synapses, dendritic spines and axonal boutons, LTP, and adult neurogenesis. We will discuss these topics in the context of normal development and disease. Students will become familiar with thinking about the brain at the level of circuits, cells, synapses, and proteins.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Requirements class fulfills
Meets Biological Science, L&S Breadth
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
No Reserved Seats
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
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