This is an upper level Psychology course. The only prerequisite beyond sophomore or higher standing is a course in Introductory Psychology.
Subject matter deals with how the activity of the brain produces behavior and mental activity.
The schedule of specific topics listed below provides a more extensive description of course material. A broad education in Psychology definitely should include knowledge of brain function and other biological processes involved in behavior. Although this is a Psychology course, dealing with behavior and related topics, much of the subject matter is of a biological nature. Familiarity with some elementary principles of anatomy and physiology will facilitate understanding of and performance in this course, but a high-school biology course should provide sufficient background. A large amount of detailed information is presented in this course, and you are expected to understand and remember much of this information.