Psychology Room 228
Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 to 10:45AM

Description. The emphasis of this seminar will be on a)cognitive and
neural network models of mechanisms involved in mental illness, and b)
the application of brain imaging techniques to the study of
psychopathology (EEG/MEG; PET; structural MRI; fMRI). The detail and
breadth with which we'll cover topics will be influenced by student
interests. Specific disorders covered in detail will include obsessive
compulsive disorder, autism, schizophrnia, attention deficit disorder,
memory disorders, and disorders of language. Grades will be based on
class presentations, participation, and a short (about 2 page) weekly
papers. There will also be some laboratory demonstrations so that
students who are not doing a project can get some hands on experience
of the methods. I will consider senior undergraduates for the graduate
seminar, with a max enrollment of 12 students. Course format. The
class will focus on a specific discussion topic each week, which will
be associated with a set of assigned readings. All required readings
must be completed prior to each class, since the discussions will be a
major component of what is learned in the seminar. In addition to open
discussion, each student will do a brief (5 to 10 minute) oral summary
and critique of one of the readings assigned for that week, along with
a short (2 page, double spaced).