PSYCH 119KNeurophilosophy
Psychology · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Philosophy of mind has relied on introspection and thought experiments to explore consciousness, self, and free will. Field of neurophilosophy employs findings and methods of neuroscience to investigate these seemingly impenetrable constructs. Provides students with foundation in neurophilosophy, which includes basic understanding of philosophy of mind, consideration of phenomena including consciousness, volition, and self, and examination of scientific methods available for studying these phenomena. Exploration of student experiences of world and themselves within and demonstrations of how alterations in brain functioning due to injury, psychedelic drugs, and dreaming result in alterations in these phenomena.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
Not on the schedule for any of Fall 2025 through Spring 2027. UCLA publishes only that window, so this does not mean the course is gone — check the official listing.
Requisites
Official UCLA wording
Requisite: course 115.
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Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
PSYCH 119K
- PSYCH 115Principles of Behavioral Neuroscience
- PSYCH 100APsychological Statistics
- PSYCH 10Introductory Psychology
- COMPTNG 10AIntroduction to Programming
- STATS 10Introduction to Statistical Reasoning
- LIFESCI 7ACell and Molecular Biology
- LIFESCI 15Life: Concepts and Issues
1 direct requisite. The whole upstream is here — 7 courses over 3 levels. Every course here opens its own tree.
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What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.