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All of the above topics will be covered under the theme of how animals actively sample their sensory environments for information. We will also examine the mechanisms and uses of magnetoreception, electroreception, echolocation, and other 'special' senses. Topics include visual, auditory, somatosensory, gustatory, and olfactory neuroscience. How do our brains and those of other animals allow for the acquisition and processing of unique sensory percepts? In what manners might sensory systems interact to enhance perception? Further, what happens to sensory system function in cases of neurological disorders? This course is a topic introduction to sensory neuroscience, a major area of modern neuroscience with connections to neurology, psychology, ethology, and related topics.
