Students are provided with the knowledge of basic brain biology as a basis for understanding mental health disorders, brain technology and psychopharmacology.  The course focuses on neuro-anatomy, genetic/familial correlates, systems of neuro-regulation, psycho-endocrinology, psycho-immunology, normal biological rhythms, psycho-biological dysfunctions, biological theories of major psychiatric disorders, brain imaging and diagnosing of mental illness and physiological indices of mental health and illnesses.