Primate PerspectivesBehavior/BrainPrimate PerspectivesBehavior/Brain (PSY 308)

Term: 2025-2026 Fall Semester

Faculty

Brittany Nicole FlorkiewiczShow MyInfo popup for Brittany Nicole Florkiewicz

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Schedule

Tue-Thu, 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM (8/21/2025 - 12/12/2025) Location: MAIN DERBY

Description

The human brain is an incredibly complex structure that allows us to perform amazing behaviors (such as language). But how (and why) did this structure evolve? What features of the brain and behavior are unique to humans? Widespread among other animals? This course will examine the evolutionary origins of the human brain and behavior by studying our closest living relatives: the non-human primates. In this class, students will develop effective research and writing strategies which will culminate into a final paper.
Prerequisite Courses PSY 306