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Cognitive Neuroscience OpenCourseWare: A Free Undergraduate Neuroanatomy Course by MIT

Published Jan 27, 2009

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The Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers 'Cognitive Neuroscience' free through OpenCourseWare. This MIT class was designed to help students understand how the brain works. Students learn about the brain's anatomy and the difference in brain functions between healthy people and those with specific brain diseases.

Cognitive Neuroscience: Course Specifics

Degree Level Free Audio Video Downloads
Undergraduate Yes No No Yes

Lectures/Notes Study Materials Tests/Quizzes
No Yes No

Cognitive Neuroscience: Course Description

Using an extensive list of primary research, students explore how the neurological pathways in the brain are linked to abilities like holding onto a memory or learning a language. Students study the brain's nerve pathways, the behavior patterns that demonstrate how well the brain is working and images that show the brain at work. As part of a Bachelor of Science in Brain and Cognitive Sciences, MIT students look at a whole host of brain functions and learn how, when the brain is working properly, a person can recognize a face, walk down the street or recall a favorite song. However, if the brain is damaged from a stroke or a disease like Alzheimer's, the effects can be devastating. It is both the healthy and unhealthy processes that Professor Suzanne Corkin introduced to her students in 1.5-hour twice-weekly sessions, over a 12-week period. These brain processes are now offered for study in this free neuroanatomy class material.

This OpenCourseWare offers a reading list of bibliographical details for published primary research papers, suggested topics for a report, a study guide and an extensive list of study questions for each topic that was introduced in the on-campus class. For more information on this Brain and Cognitive Studies class or others like it, visit this neuroanatomy course webpage.

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