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): One of Psychology 2220A/B, Psychology 2221A/B, or Neuroscience 2000, PLUS registration in fourth year Main Campus Honours Specialization in Psychology, fourth year Honours Specialization in Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience, fourth year Honours Specialization in Neuroscience, or fourth year Honours Specialization in Animal Behavior. Fourth year Main Campus Psychology students and Main Campus Psychology Special Students who receive 70% in the prerequisite course may enroll in this course.

Extra Information: 3 lecture hours.