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Fundamentals of Neuroscience, Part 3: The Brain

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8 weeks

3-5 hours a week

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Certificate Price:

$ 249

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Enroll as Individual

Certificate Price:

$ 249

Enroll on edX

Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

The human brain is a fantastically complex system, capable of transforming a torrent of incoming information into thought and action. In this course, we will look at how the various subsystems of the brain work together to enable us to survive and thrive in a changing world.

Each lesson will challenge you with interactive segments, animations, and documentaries that explore the richness and complexity of the brain. Our forums will provide you with a place to meet other students around the world, and you can learn from each other through a series of discussion questions.

Do you want to learn about how brains perceive the world? Join us as we explore sensation, perception and the physiology of functional regions of the brain.

The course will be delivered via edX and connect learners around the world. By the end of the course, participants will learn:

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Learning Outcome

How the physiology of vision, hearing, taste, smell, touch, motor control and other senses work

Learning Outcome

The basic anatomy of functional areas of the brain

Learning Outcome

How the motor subsystems of the brain execute and coordinate our movement.

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Faculty

Your Instructor

David Cox

Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Computer Science, Harvard University

David Cox is an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology and of Computer Science, and is a member of the Center for Brain Science at Harvard University. He completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at MIT with a specialization in computational neuroscience. His laboratory seeks to understand the computational underpinnings of visual processing through concerted efforts in both reverse- and forward-engineering. To this end, his group employs a wide range of experimental techniques (ranging from microelectrode recordings in living brains to visual psychophysics in humans) to probe natural systems, while at the same time actively developing practical computer vision systems based on what is learned about the brain.

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These courses are curated to help you develop a strong foundational knowledge of core neurobiology concepts from the cellular to the systemic levels.

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Ways to take this course

Audit or Pursue a Verified Certificate

A Verified Certificate costs $249 and provides unlimited access to full course materials, activities, tests, and forums. At the end of the course, learners who earn a passing grade can receive a certificate.

⁠Alternatively, learners can Audit the course for free and have access to select course material, activities, tests, and forums. Please note that this track does not offer a certificate for learners who earn a passing grade.

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