Skip to main content

Neuroscience--from the function of neurons to brain structure

XSeries Program in
Fundamentals of Neuroscience
HarvardX

What you will learn

  • Fundamentals of bioelectricity
  • How you can do neuroscience in your home
  • How neurons communicate with each other
  • How sensory perception works in the brain
  • The basic anatomy of functional areas of the brain

Based on the introductory neurobiology courses taught at Harvard College, Fundamentals of Neuroscience is a three-part series that explores the structure and function of the entire nervous system — from the microscopic inner workings of a single nerve cell to the staggering complexity of the brain.

You’ll study the electrical properties of individual neurons, examine how neurons pass signals to one another, and how complex dynamics result from just a few neurons. You’ll explore sensation, perception, and the physiology of functional regions of the brain.

Through fun animations, documentaries, and interactive virtual labs discover what makes the brain tick and how we perceive the world around us.

Expert instruction
3 high-quality courses
Self-paced
Progress at your own speed
5 months
3 - 5 hours per week
Discounted price: $672.30
Pre-discounted price: $747USD
For the full program experience

Courses in this program

  1. HarvardX's Fundamentals of Neuroscience XSeries Program

  2. 3–5 hours per week, for 5 weeks

    Learn how electricity makes the neurons in your brain tick.

  3. 3–5 hours per week, for 6 weeks

    Discover how neurons work together to create complex networks inside the brain.

  4. 3–5 hours per week, for 8 weeks

    Discover what makes your brain tick in this third course in our introductory series in neuroscience.

  5. This is a series of 3 courses that is best taken in order.  

Meet your instructor
from Harvard University (HarvardX)

David Cox
Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and Computer Science
Harvard University

Experts from HarvardX committed to teaching online learning

Enrolling Now

Discounted price: $672.30
Pre-discounted price: $747USD
3 courses in 5 months
Pursue the Program

Also in Biology & Life Sciences at edX

Propelling

Drive your career forward with university-backed credit programs and verified certificates

Convenient

Study and demonstrate knowledge on your schedule

Flexible

Try a course before you pay

Supportive

Learn with university partners and peers from around the world