PSYC5585

Advanced Brain Systems: Motivation and Emotion

This course will review the organization of neural networks that control motivated and emotional behaviors in mammals. This is a functional neuroanatomy course that will discuss how the brain regions are interconnected to form functional systems.

Course overview

Department
Psychology and Neuroscience
School
MCAS
Credits
3

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.73 / 5

Based on 26 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Gorica D Petrovich · Mcguinn Hall 332 W 10:00AM-12:30PM · Offered