PHYSCI 147
Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Description: Lecture, four hours; research demonstration, one hour. Requisite: course 111A or M180A. Changes in central nervous system that accompany learning, with emphasis on cellular mechanisms.
Units: 5.0
Units: 5.0
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Fall 2024 - I was honestly surprised at how highly this class is rated on here. I would say only take this class if you are interested in (of course learning and memory), but also research. The entire class is learning about how the concepts of memory have been established through history. This is done by looking at experiment after experiment, which is expected to be memorized. This class teaches very little on human memory. The content is very extensive, as you will be tested on the miniscule details of each experiment. The professor is super nice and entertaining as much as he can be, but the lectures themselves are quite dense and boring. There are also weekly quizzes on research papers that ARE NOT covered in the exams, so there is lots of busy work that is not tested on. The exams are a huge percentage of the grade, and even after scoring a 95 on the midterm and an 83 on the final, I ended with a B.
Fall 2024 - I was honestly surprised at how highly this class is rated on here. I would say only take this class if you are interested in (of course learning and memory), but also research. The entire class is learning about how the concepts of memory have been established through history. This is done by looking at experiment after experiment, which is expected to be memorized. This class teaches very little on human memory. The content is very extensive, as you will be tested on the miniscule details of each experiment. The professor is super nice and entertaining as much as he can be, but the lectures themselves are quite dense and boring. There are also weekly quizzes on research papers that ARE NOT covered in the exams, so there is lots of busy work that is not tested on. The exams are a huge percentage of the grade, and even after scoring a 95 on the midterm and an 83 on the final, I ended with a B.
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