Purpose: This course will focus on a systems approach to specialized circuits within the central nervous system that determine sensory, motor and cognitive functions. The course will provide graduate students with an in-depth analysis of the circuits within the nervous system underlying the structure and function of the developing and mature nervous system. This is an […]
Course Director: Dr. Richard MurrayOffice: 0003J Computer Science & Engineering Bldg.Telephone: 416-736-2100 ext. 23025e-mail: rfm@yorku.ca Purpose: This graduate course covers computer programming methods that are useful in experimental psychology. Topics include the MATLAB programming language, data files, curve fitting, Monte Carlo simulations, statistical tests, journal-quality data plots, 2D and 3D graphics (OpenGL), and interfacing to external […]
This course will focus on molecular and cellular mechanisms that give rise to disease in the developing and mature nervous system. The contribution of genetic, developmental and environmental factors in the causation of human diseases will be specifically addressed.
This course is not being offered this year. This course teaches students how to design and carry out perceptual and cognitive experiments that require careful control of visual stimuli. It covers practical laboratory methods, as well as theoretical background material that is needed in order to design experiments intelligently. Topics include: programming in MATLAB, display […]
This course examines cognitive systems that guide our awareness, behaviour, and mental capacity. Major emphasis is placed on attentional systems and the study of consciousness. This course provides an in depth examination of the cognitive systems that guide our awareness, behaviour and mental capacity. This is done through classic and recent research papers. The two […]
Advanced topics in exercise physiology and biochemistry of muscle, including energy metabolism, fatigue, cell signaling and molecular adaptations to exercise and disease states. Discussion of original research articles in exercise physiology. The following topics will be discussed:The neuromuscular junction;Excitation-contraction (E-C) coupling;Motor unit recruitment and fiber types;Reactive oxygen species;Cell signaling and muscle response to contractile activity;Energy metabolism: […]
Course Director:Dr. Lauren Sergio350 BethuneExt: 33641e-mail: lsergio@yorku.ca Course description:This course will survey the role of different cerebral cortical and sub-cortical areas in controlling voluntary movements. Following a review of the fundamental concepts in motor control and basic neuroanatomy, students will give presentations summarizing what is currently known about the motor function of different brain regions, […]
BIOL 5136 3.0/PSY 6750 3.0P Cr=3.0PERCEPTION AND ACTION This course looks at some of the biological and neurophysiological principles that underlie the representation of the spatial world and the sensory and motor processes with which we interact with the world. Specific examples of the realization of general principles are drawn from how we know about and […]
Host: Psychology . NOTE: Biology cross-listed to be finalized. If not finalized by start of course, please request permission from Psychology Graduate Program to enrol in PSYCHOLOGY course. Course Description:This course examines how the brain represents, updates, and transforms spatial information from the senses, primarily vision, into goal-directed movements of the eyes, head, and hand. […]