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Course Description

Save a bundle and receive 30% off the individual course rate when you register for NEUR 325 and NEUR 355!

Bundled Courses: 
NEUR 325 | Introduction to Human Neuroscience
NEUR 355 | Neuroscience of Addiction

NEUR 325: Physiology showcases the complexity and intricacy of biology. None may be more elaborate than the nervous system. While the elucidation of other physiological systems began centuries ago, the nervous system was shrouded in mystery until technological breakthroughs allowed access to the long-hidden structures and dynamics of the nervous system. NEUR 325 is a general overview of the major insights gained to date on the human nervous system. The primary themes discussed include basic neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, and the neural mechanisms underlying sensory/motor systems, perception, emotion, language, and memory. This course also highlights clinical groups and research in non-human animals that help to demonstrate the healthy structure and function of the human nervous system. The course aims to educate students on the basics of the human nervous system. Moreover, students will practice their skills for evaluating primary research literature in human neuroscience.   

NEUR 355: This course is designed to provide an overview of the genetic, molecular, neurocircuit, and psychosocial basis for the development of addiction. Students will study the neuropharmacology for the major drug classes (opioids, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives, nicotine, and alcohol) including mechanisms of action and their impacts on canonical midbrain reward circuitry. In addition to reviewing the deleterious effects of these substances and their impact on public health, the therapeutic potential of each agent will be explored. Students will learn about modern methods in addiction research through reading recently published research papers on addiction. This course is designed for students who are new to the addiction field and are seeking an in-depth overview of the topic.

Learner Outcomes

When you complete these courses successfully, you will be able to:

  • Describe the basic dynamics of neurophysiology, including cellular units and neural signaling.
  • Detail the gross anatomy and function of the human nervous system.
  • Identify the primary methods used in contemporary human neuroscience and explain what details about the nervous system they disclose.
  • Critically evaluate primary literature in human neuroscience.
  • Identify the clinical features, diagnostic criteria, and health sequelae of substance use disorders (SUDs) and distinguish SUD from related terminology such as addiction, tolerance, withdrawal, etc.  
  • Identify the mechanisms of action of major drug classes including opioids, cannabis, stimulants, sedatives, nicotine, alcohol, and emerging drugs of concern.  
  • Identify genetic, molecular, psychosocial, and public health contributors to addiction pathogenesis.  
  • Apply learned knowledge of drug mechanisms to changes in gene expression, plasticity, and physiology of canonical mesolimbic reward circuits.  

Microcredential(s) 

These courses apply toward the Biomedical Sciences Endeavor digital badge.

What FAES Learners are Saying

"Journal club reading significantly assisted my learning process, and assigning specific figures gave us the time to go in depth about a specific set of results." - FAES Learner (NEUR 355)

Textbook Information

There is no textbook for purchase required for these courses.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for these courses.

Refund

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If you cancel a course, the bundled price no longer applies and you need to pay the individual course and technology fees. 

Funding Justification Guide

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Section Title
2-COURSE BUNDLE - Introduction to Human Neuroscience and Neuroscience of Addiction
Type
Online Asynchronous
Dates
Jan 29, 2025 to May 13, 2025
Total Cost (Includes $75 non-refundable technology fee per course when applicable)
Eligible Discounts Can Be Applied at Checkout (4 Credits) $1,130.00
Potential Discount(s)
Available for Academic Credit
4 Credit(s)
CEUs
8 CEUs
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