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

Week 1, August 24 - 28 (in-person)

Tuesday, August 25

  • Topics
    • Introduction to the course
    • A bit about systems
  • Assignments
    • Read: W&B 1:3-21
  • Materials

Thursday, August 27 (in-person)


Week 2, August 31 - September 4 (in-person)

Tuesday, September 1

Thursday, September 3 (in-person)

  • Topics
    • Neuroanatomy I
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 2:32-47
  • Materials

Week 3, September 7 - 11 (in-person)

Tuesday, September 8

  • Topics
    • Neuroanatomy II
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 2:32-47
  • Materials

Thursday, September 10 (in-person)


Week 4, September 14 - 18 (in-person)

Tuesday, September 15

  • Topics
    • Cells of the nervous system
    • How nerve cells compute (Neurophysiology I)
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B: 2:23-32
    • Read W&B: 3:55-59
  • Materials

Thursday, September 17 (in-person)


Week 5, September 21 - 25 (in-person)

Tuesday, September 22

Thursday, September 24

  • Topics
    • Exam 1

Week 6, September 28 - October 2 (in-person)

Tuesday, September 29

  • Topics
    • Neurochemistry I
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 4:83-92, 96-100
  • Materials

Thursday, October 1

  • Topics
    • Neurochemistry II
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 4:83-92, 96-100
  • Materials

Week 7, October 5 - 9 (in-person)

Tuesday, October 6

  • Topics
    • Hormones and the brain
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 8:217-234
  • Materials

Thursday, October 8


Week 8, October 12 - 16 (in-person)

Tuesday, October 13

Thursday, October 15 (in-person)

  • Topics
    • Exam 2.

Week 9, October 19 - 23 (in-person)

Tuesday, October 20

  • Topic
    • Psychopathology I: Depression & Bipolar disorder
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 12:361-371.
  • Materials

Thursday, October 22

  • Psychopathology II: Schizophrenia.
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 12:347-360.
  • Materials

Week 10, October 26 - 30 (in-person)

Tuesday, October 27

  • Topics
    • Emotion
    • Happiness & reward
    • Fear & stress
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 11:319-333, 337-344.
  • Materials

Thursday, October 29

  • Topics
    • Quiz 3.
    • Exam 2 returned.

Week 11, November 2 - 6 (in-person)

Tuesday, November 3

NO CLASS

Thursday, November 5

  • Topics
    • Sensory systems
    • Somatosensation
    • Action
  • Assignments
  • Materials

Week 12, November 9 - 13 (in-person)

Tuesday, November 10

  • Topics
    • Action II
  • Assignments
  • Materials

Thursday, November 12


Week 13, November 16 - 20 (in-person)

Tuesday, November 17

  • Topics
    • Exam 3.

Thursday, November 19

  • Topics
    • Vision II
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 7:201-215.
  • Materials

Thanksgiving Break

NO CLASS


Week 14, November 30 - December 4 (remote)

Tuesday, December 1

Thursday, December 3

  • Topics
    • Learning & memory II
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 13:392-401.
  • Materials

Week 15, December 7 - 11

Tuesday, December 8

  • Topics
    • Quiz 4.
    • Exam 3 discussion.

Thursday, December 10

  • Topics
    • Review for Exam 4
    • Frontiers & careers in neuroscience
    • The Cerebral Symphony
  • Materials

Finals Week, December 14 - 18

Thursday, December 17 (6:50 PM - 8:40 PM)

  • Exam 4

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