Ashford PSY625 Week 1 Discussion

Ashford PSY625 Week 1 Discussion Careers in Neuroscience

Careers in Neuroscience. 1st Post Due by Day 3. Prior to beginning work on this discussion, read Chapter 1 in the text and review the required websites for the week including the NeuroJobs Career Center .

In your initial post, discuss a potential career path that interests you in an area of neuroscience and share your answers to the following questions with your classmates:

• ?  Why does this career path or position interest you?

• ?  What brain functions and neuroscience most interest you and why? Select one or more from the following

  list:

o Neurobiological theories that explain dysfunctions in vision, language, memory, emotion, and

behavior networks
o Receptor and neurotransmitter theory in relation to behavior
o Laboratorystudiesofbrainchemicalsorstructuralabnormalities
o Disorders of language or visuospatial functioning
o Disorders of memory
o Disorders of development (e.g., attention deficit hyperactivity disorder)o Disorders of aging (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia)

• ?  What academic training is required?

• ?  Are there additional requirements (clinical practicum, research background)?

• ?  What types of employment opportunities are available in this area?