This course provides an in-depth examination of how the nervous system is organized for voluntary movement how we learn new motor skills. Topics include the organization of cortical brain areas, the role of feedback in movement control, and the role of the somatosensory system in learning new motor skills.

Antirequisite(s): Psychology 4295G if taken in 2020 or 2021.

Prerequisite(s): Psychology 2220A/B, Psychology 2221A/B or Neuroscience 2000, and registration in third or fourth year Honours Specialization in Psychology, Honours Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, Honours Specialization in Neuroscience, or Honours Specialization in Animal Behaviour. Other Psychology students and Psychology Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course(s) may enrol in this course.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.