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
- Materials
Thursday, August 27 (in-person)
- Topics
- History of neuroscience
- Levels of analysis
- Neuroscience methods I
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 2, August 31 - September 4 (in-person)
Tuesday, September 1
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Thursday, September 3 (in-person)
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 3, September 7 - 11 (in-person)
Tuesday, September 8
- Topics
- Assignments
- 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)
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 5, September 21 - 25 (in-person)
Tuesday, September 22
- Topics
- Neurophysiology III
- Exam 1 Review
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 6, September 28 - October 2 (in-person)
Tuesday, September 29
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Thursday, October 1
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 7, October 5 - 9 (in-person)
Tuesday, October 6
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 8, October 12 - 16 (in-person)
Tuesday, October 13
- Topics
- Evolution of the human brain.
- Review for Exam 2
- Materials
Thursday, October 15 (in-person)
Week 9, October 19 - 23 (in-person)
Tuesday, October 20
- Topic
- Psychopathology I: Depression & Bipolar disorder
- Assignments
- Materials
Thursday, October 22
- Psychopathology II: Schizophrenia.
- Assignments
- 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
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
- Assignments
- Materials
Thursday, November 12
- Topics
- Vision I
- Review for Exam 3
- Assignments
- Materials
Week 13, November 16 - 20 (in-person)
Thursday, November 19
- Topics
- Assignments
- Materials
Thanksgiving Break
NO CLASS
Week 14, November 30 - December 4 (remote)
Thursday, December 3
- Topics
- Assignments
- 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)
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