B&W refers to the Breedlove & Watson text. Assignments are given in chapter:pages format, e.g., 1:2-19 means read Chapter 1, pages 2-19.

Week 1, January 7 - 11

Tuesday, January 8

Thursday, January 10


Week 2, January 14 - 18

Tuesday, January 15

Thursday, January 17

  • Topics
    • Neuroanatomy I
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W: 2:36-51.
  • Materials

Week 3, January 21 - 25

Tuesday, January 22

  • Topics
    • Neuroanatomy II
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W: 2:36-51.
  • Materials

Thursday, January 24

  • Topics
    • Quiz 1
    • Neuroanatomy III
  • Materials

Week 4, January 28 - February 1

Tuesday, January 29

  • Topics
    • Cells of the nervous system
    • How nerve cells compute (Neurophysiology I)
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W: 2:25-35.
    • Read B&W: 3:61-66.
  • Materials

Thursday, January 31

NO CLASS. UNIVERSITY CLOSURE


Week 5, February 4 - 8

Tuesday, February 5

Thursday, February 7


Week 6, February 11 - 15

Tuesday, February 12

  • Topics
    • Exam 1.

Thursday, February 14

  • Topics
    • Neurochemistry I
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 3:79-85.
    • Read B&W 4:95-103.
  • Materials

Week 7, February 18 - 22

Tuesday, February 19

  • Topics
    • Neurochemistry II
    • Hormones and the brain
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 4:101-112.
    • Read B&W 5:131-137; 5:143-155.
  • Materials

Thursday, February 21


Week 8, February 25 - March 1

Tuesday, February 26

  • Topics
    • Evolution of the human brain.
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 6:163-191.
  • Materials

Thursday, February 28

  • Topics
    • Exam 2.

Spring Break, March 4 - 8

NO CLASSES


Week 9, March 11 - 15

Tuesday, March 12

  • Topic
    • Psychopathology I: Depression & Bipolar disorder
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 16:514-523.
  • Materials

Thursday, March 14

  • Psychopathology II: Schizophrenia.
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 16:499-514.
  • Materials

Week 10, March 18 - 22

Tuesday, March 19

  • Topics
    • Emotion
    • Happiness & reward
    • Fear & stress
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 15:467-485; 15:488-497.
  • Materials

Thursday, March 21


Week 11, March 25 - 29

Tuesday, March 26

  • Topics
    • Sensory systems
    • Somatosensation
    • Pain
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 8:229-262.
  • Materials

Thursday, March 28


Week 12, April 1 - 5

Tuesday, April 2

  • Topics
    • Action II
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 11:347-368.
  • Materials

Thursday, April 4

  • Vision
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 10:301-321.
  • Materials

Week 13, April 8 - 12

Tuesday, April 9

  • Topics
    • Vision II
    • Review for Exam 3.
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 10:321-330.
  • Materials

Thursday, April 11

  • Topics
    • Exam 3.

Week 14, April 15 - 19

Tuesday, April 16

Thursday, April 18

  • Topics
    • Learning & memory II
    • Quiz 4.
    • Exam 3 returned. | HTML slides |
  • Assignments
    • Read B&W 17:552-565.
  • Materials

Week 15, April 22 - 26

Tuesday, April 23

  • Topics
    • Talk by Alyssa Boob
    • Speed of nervous system conduction lab | HTML |

Thursday, April 25


Finals Week, April 29 - May 3

Thursday, May 2, 4:40-6:30p, 112 Buckhout

  • Exam 4

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