Brain & Cognitive Sciences Undergraduate Courses

 Graduate Courses
A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is designed to provide an understanding of how the human brain works in
Abnormal Language, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Introduction to the linguistic study of language pathology, concentrating on experim
Affective Priming at Short and Extremely Short Exposures, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is an investigation of affective priming and creation of rigorously coun
Animal Behavior, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Most of the major categories of adaptive behavior can be seen in all animals. This c
Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Synaptic Transmission, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course considers the process of neurotransmission, especially chemicals used in
Brain Structure and Its Origins, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Outline of mammalian functional neuroanatomy, aided by studies of comparative neuroa
Cellular Neurobiology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course serves as an introduction to the structure and function of the nervous s
Cellular Neurophysiology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course includes: - Surveying the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neuronal
Cognitive & Behavioral Genetics, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, How genetics can add to our understanding of cognition, language, emotion, personali
Cognitive Neuroscience, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course explores the cognitive and neural processes that support attention, visi
Cognitive Processes, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This undergraduate course is designed to introduce students to cognitive processes.
Computational Cognitive Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, An introduction to computational theories of human cognition. Emphasizes questions o
Computational Cognitive Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is an introduction to computational theories of human cognition. Drawing
Developmental Neurobiology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course considers molecular control of neural specification, formation of neuron
Experimental Molecular Neurobiology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Designed for students without previous experience in techniques of cellular and mole
Foundations of Cognition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Advances in cognitive science have resolved, clarified, and sometimes complicated so
Functional MRI of High-Level Vision, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description We are now at an unprecedented point in the field of neuroscience: We can watch the h
Infant and Early Childhood Cognition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is an introduction to cognitive development focusing on children's under
Introduction to Computational Neuroscience, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course gives a mathematical introduction to neural coding and dynamics. Topics
Introduction to Neuroscience, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is an introduction to the mammalian nervous system, with emphasis on the
Introduction to Psychology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course is a survey of the scientific study of human nature, including how the m
Investigating the Neural Substrates of Remote Memory using fMRI, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Highlights, This course explores memory retention and localization throughout the life of an indi
Laboratory in Cognitive Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Teaches principles of experimental methods in human perception and cognition, includ
Laboratory in Visual Cognition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, 9.63 teaches principles of experimental methods in human perception and cognition, i
Language Acquisition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Covers the major results in the study of first language acquisition concentrating on
Neural Basis of Learning and Memory, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Course Description This course highlights the interplay between cellular and molecular storage mechanisms
Neural Basis of Movement, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Highlights, This undergraduate course is an introduction to the field of motor control and motor
Neural Basis of Vision and Audition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307 Course Description This course examines the neural bases of visual and auditory processing for perception
Neuroscience and Behavior, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course covers the relation of structure and function at various levels of neuro
Object and Face Recognition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Provides a comprehensive introduction to key issues and findings in object recogniti
Parkinson's Disease Workshop, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Parkinson's disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive, degenerative disease of the brai
Philosophical Issues in Brain Science, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course provides an introduction to important philosophical questions about the
Probability and Causality in Human Cognition, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, Probability theory captures a number of essential characteristics of human cognition
Psychology of Gender, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, We will examine current research and theory regarding the validity and utility of co
Scene Understanding Symposium, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, What are the circuits, mechanisms and representations that permit the recognition of
Sensation And Perception, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course provides an introduction to important philosophical questions about the
Social Psychology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Description, This course examines interpersonal and group dynamics, considers how the thoughts, f
Topics in Brain and Cognitive Sciences Human Ethology, MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW)
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 77 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02139-4307, Course Highlights, This undergraduate class presents human ethology for future researchers in the field,