PSYCH 119C
Cognitive Neuroscience
Description: Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 115 or M117C. Understanding complex mental functions depends on interplay of cognitive psychology and behavioral neuroscience. Designed to provide advanced undergraduate students with current perspectives on how complex processes of mind may be understood using neuroscience techniques. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2023 - I was really scared to take this class at first, but it ended up being one of my favorite psychobio electives! Professor Knowlton is very kind and keeps her lectures very concise and clear. She also took the time to learn most/all of our names which was the first time I've ever had a professor go out of their way to do that. The lectures are easy to follow, and if you have any questions, Professor Knowlton welcomes them both during lecture and in office hours. The textbook is also a great resource for this class, it's an easy and engaging read if you want a little more elaboration on the concepts being discussed in lecture, but honestly isn't a requirement for success in the class. The class was on a 300 point scale. There were 3 exams. The first midterm was 15 questions and free response, worth 75 points. The second midterm and final were both 20 questions and free response, each being worth 100 points. The exams are not cumulative so there were only about 4 lectures worth of content on each exam, making it very manageable. The other 25 points came from attendance which you only needed to attend 6 lectures in order to get full points. There was also 16 points of extra credit offered, 10 for completing 2 SONA studies, 5 for completing pre & post test surveys, and 1 for getting 80% of responses on evals. Overall, this class was very fair. You definitely need to study for the exams, but as long as you attend lecture and review, the class is doable and it's a great chance to have a small, intimate class!
Spring 2023 - I was really scared to take this class at first, but it ended up being one of my favorite psychobio electives! Professor Knowlton is very kind and keeps her lectures very concise and clear. She also took the time to learn most/all of our names which was the first time I've ever had a professor go out of their way to do that. The lectures are easy to follow, and if you have any questions, Professor Knowlton welcomes them both during lecture and in office hours. The textbook is also a great resource for this class, it's an easy and engaging read if you want a little more elaboration on the concepts being discussed in lecture, but honestly isn't a requirement for success in the class. The class was on a 300 point scale. There were 3 exams. The first midterm was 15 questions and free response, worth 75 points. The second midterm and final were both 20 questions and free response, each being worth 100 points. The exams are not cumulative so there were only about 4 lectures worth of content on each exam, making it very manageable. The other 25 points came from attendance which you only needed to attend 6 lectures in order to get full points. There was also 16 points of extra credit offered, 10 for completing 2 SONA studies, 5 for completing pre & post test surveys, and 1 for getting 80% of responses on evals. Overall, this class was very fair. You definitely need to study for the exams, but as long as you attend lecture and review, the class is doable and it's a great chance to have a small, intimate class!
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