PAST 539 Brain & Behavior

Credits: 4
This course deals with basic and clinical science of the brain and neurologic system and introduces, discusses, analyzes and evaluates the diagnosis and treatment of various neurologic and behavioral disease processes commonly seen in primary and specialty care. Each week the course focuses on key physiologic and pathophysiologic mechanisms of disease followed by an exploration of the patient assessment and management of associated disease states. The diagnostic and laboratory methods used in the care of patients are discussed, and relevant pharmacotherapeutic interventions are examined. At the end of this course students will have a broad understanding of neurologic, ophthalmologic and psychiatric / mental health disorders common to medical practice.

Graded: Pass/No pass
May be taken only once for credit