Topic 1: Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience. Brain-behavior relationships, particularly recent research in behavioral neuroscience, including the anatomical and neurochemical mechanisms of behavioral events, and behavioral influences on the brain. Neuroscience 394P (Topic 1) and Psychology 394P (Topic 1) may not both be counted.

Topic 2: Clinical Psychopharmacology. Recent findings concerning the mechanisms of action and the behavioral effects of psychoactive drugs, particularly those used in psychiatry. Various drug types (such as sedative-hypnotics, hallucinogens, and drugs used to treat depression, schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, and anxiety) and pathways in the brain are discussed to examine the neurochemical basis of psychiatric disorders and substance abuse. Neuroscience 394P (Topic 2) and Psychology 394P (Topic 2: Clinical Psychopharmacology) may not both be counted.

Topic 3: Neurobiology of Learning and Memory. Neuroanatomical systems that are functionally related to basic forms of learning and memory in mammals. Neuroscience 394P (Topic 3) and Psychology 394P (Topic 3) may not both be counted.

Topic 4: Advanced Topics in Neuroanatomy. Neuroanatomical systems and function across species. Basic forms of neuroanatomy in mammals. Neuroscience 394P (Topic 4) and Psychology 394P (Topic 7) may not both be counted.

Topic 5: Cognitive Neuroscience. Focuses on the links between neural activity and behavior as simultaneously measured during the performance of sensory decision-making tasks. Includes functional magnetic resonance imaging experiments.

Topic 6: Psychoacoustics. Anatomy and physiology of the peripheral auditory system; behavioral measures of auditory performance masking; sound localization, pitch and loudness perception, temporary and permanent hearing loss. Only one of the following may be counted: Communication Sciences and Disorders 394K (Topic 2: Psychoacoustics), Neuroscience 394P (Topic 6), 394U (Topic 1: Psychoacoustics), Psychology 394U (Topic 5: Psychoacoustics).

Topic 7: Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data. Functional magnetic resonance imaging experimental design and analysis. Additional prerequisite: Basic knowledge of functional neuroanatomy.

Topic 8: Topics in Systems Neuroscience. Focuses on one or two topics and examines them in depth through group discussions of key scientific manuscripts. Discusses both classical studies and contemporary research. Only one of the following may be counted: Neuroscience 394P (Topic 8), Psychology 394U (Topic 14), 394U (Topic: Advanced Topics in Systems Neuroscience).

Topic 9: Perception and Action. Current topics in visually guided behavior, including eye movements, attention, and motor control, from behavioral, computational, and neurophysiological approaches. Neuroscience 394P (Topic 9) and Psychology 394U (Topic 16) may not both be counted.

Topic 10: Statistical Methods in Computational Neuroscience. Introduction to statistical and computational methods for understanding information processing in the nervous system, with emphasis on neural coding and statistical modeling of neural responses. Three class hours a week for one semester. Same as: PSY 394U.19 Additional prerequisite: Graduate standing and consent of instructor.

Topic 11: Integrative Omics in the Evolution of Development and Behavior. Discuss the conceptual foundations and historical roots of research programs in evo-devo and evolutionary neuroscience including recent discoveries and limitations in these fields. Explore how -omics approaches and comparative methods enable novel insights into the diversification, convergence, and constraint of complex traits. Only one of the following may be counted: Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior 384K (Topic 9), Molecular Biology 384K (Topic 1), Neuroscience 394P (Topic 11). Same as: EEB 384K.9, MOL 384K.1