[Bioundgrd] Fwd: A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain

[Janice Chang]

>The department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences is pleased to offer a 
>new course this spring, 9.91: A Clinical Approach to the Human 
>Brain. The course is for 3-0-6 units, and is taught by Thomas N. 
>Byrne, M.D. The time is MW 9:30-11:00am.  The description is below. 
>Students can preview the course's stellar site at: 
>http://stellar.mit.edu/S/course/9/sp05/9.91.
>
>The course is limited to 25 students.  It is appropriate for 
>freshman through senior classes, science and non-science students 
>alike. Students should pre-register online and email 
>jjacobso at mit.edu a short paragraph about why they'd like to take the 
>course.  Lottery deadline is December 22nd.  Students will be 
>notified of lottery results during the first week of IAP.
>
>Title: A Clinical Approach to the Human Brain
>The goal of the seminar is to offer an introduction to normal and 
>abnormal human brain functioning.   Topics that are studied include: 
>The cellular basis of activity-dependent development, "critical 
>periods," and plasticity of the brain through learning; 
>Neurotransmitters and emotional disorders;  FMRI studies of vision, 
>language, dyslexia, motor function, pain, placebo effects and 
>emotional states.  A hypothesis describing how the brain works by 
>computer scientist, Jeff Hawkins, inventor of Palm Pilot is 
>discussed.   The implications for education, prevention of dementia 
>and dyslexia are emphasized.
>--
>
>********************************************************
>Jason Jacobson
>Undergraduate Administrator
>MIT Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences
>NE20-384, 77 Massachusetts Avenue
>Cambridge, MA  02139
>Tel: 617-253-0482
>Fax: 617-253-9767
>