Courses taught by Dr. Mangels
W1010x: Mind, Brain & Behavior
An introduction to the biological approach to cognitive neuroscience. Includes consideration of the types of biological data relevant to psychology, as well as the assumptions and logic permitting the interpretation of biological data in psychological terms. [click here for a syllabus from Spring 2003; content is now completely managed through Courseworks and therefore, restricted to registrants]
W3480y: Seminar in Cognitive Neuropsychology
Research and theory addressing the relationship between brain function and cognition. Topics include neurologically-based disorders of perception (agnosia), attention (neglect), memory (amnesia), language (aphasia), motor control (Parkinson's disease), executive function (frontal lobe dysfunction), and consciousness (psychiatric syndromes). Prereqs: W1010 and instructor approval. [click here for a syllabus from Spring 2003; content is now completely managed through Courseworks and therefore, restricted to registrants]
NOTE: Graduate students wishing to take this course should register for W4220. Course requirements differ slightly from W3480. Course content is identical.
W4410y: Human Psychophysiology
Research and theory addressing the relationship between brain function and cognition. Topics include neurologically-based disorders of perception (agnosia), attention (neglect), memory (amnesia), language (aphasia), motor control (Parkinson's disease), executive function (frontal lobe dysfunction), and consciousness (psychiatric syndromes). Prereqs: Instructor approval. [click here for a syllabus from Spring 2003; content is now completely managed through Courseworks and therefore, restricted to registrants]
W3980x/y: Supervised Independent Research
Participation in experimental design and testing, as well as guided reading of relevant literature, with the goal of a final research project. Attendance at a weekly lab meeting and at a weekly meeting with Dr. Mangels (TBA) are required. Prereqs: W1010 or W1001 and instructor approval.