Undergraduate Prerequisites: CASPS101 or CASNE101 or CASLX250 - This course examines the neuroscience of language and communication. Topics include the brain bases of speech perception and production; lexical, semantic, and syntactic processing; language learning and development; neurogenic communication disorders; reading and literacy; and the interface between language and cognition (perception, attention, and memory). The course emphasizes modern neuroimaging approaches to human neuroscience. Students design and carry out an fMRI experiment to study the brain bases of language. Effective Fall 2023, this course fulfills a single unit in each of the following BU Hub areas: Scientific Inquiry II, Teamwork/Collaboration, Creativity/Innovation.

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