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==Course description== | |||
This class will follow a “journal club” format. Each week, students will present a general overview of a subject related to behavioral neurogenetics, followed by another presentation in which a contemporary research paper is presented and critically analyzed by the class. Possible topics include, but are not limited to: | |||
*cognitive (dis)ability (IQ, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, etc.) | |||
*cognitive (dys)function (schizophrenia, mood/anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, etc.) | |||
*personality, aggression, drug abuse, etc. | |||
*neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, etc.) | |||
*“twin studies” | |||
*gene therapy | |||
Revision as of 12:33, 13 May 2008
Spring 2008 - 3 credits
- When & where: Thursdays, 1:30-4:20, CDR 126
Instructor
- Rich Hartman, PhD (rhartman AT llu DOT edu)
Book
Course description
This class will follow a “journal club” format. Each week, students will present a general overview of a subject related to behavioral neurogenetics, followed by another presentation in which a contemporary research paper is presented and critically analyzed by the class. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
- cognitive (dis)ability (IQ, Down syndrome, learning disabilities, etc.)
- cognitive (dys)function (schizophrenia, mood/anxiety disorders, attention deficit disorder, etc.)
- personality, aggression, drug abuse, etc.
- neurodegenerative diseases (Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, Huntington’s, etc.)
- “twin studies”
- gene therapy
Students
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