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, January 10 - 14

Tuesday, January 11

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

Thursday, January 13


Week 2, January 17 - 21

Tuesday, January 18

Thursday, January 20

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

Week 3, January 24 - 28

Tuesday, January 25

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

Thursday, January 27

  • Topics
    • Neuroanatomy III
    • Quiz 1, available on Canvas after class.
  • Assignments
  • Materials

Week 4, January 31 - February 4

Tuesday, February 1

  • 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, February 3


Week 5, February 7 - 11

Tuesday, February 8

Thursday, February 10

  • Topics
    • Exam 1

Week 6, February 14 - 18

Tuesday, February 15

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

Thursday, February 17


Week 7, February 21 - 25

Tuesday, February 22

  • Topics
    • Hormones and the brain
    • Blog post 1 (of 3) due. | Assignment details |
    • Quiz 2, available on Canvas after class.
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 8:217-234
  • Materials

Thursday, February 24


Week 8, February 28 - March 4

Tuesday, March 1

  • Topics
    • Exam 2, on Canvas.

Thursday, March 3

  • Topics
    • Development of the human brain
  • Materials

Spring Break, March 7 - March 11

NO CLASS


Week 9, March 14-18

Tuesday, March 15

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

Thursday, March 17

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

Week 10, March 21-25

Tuesday, March 22

  • Topics
    • Emotion
    • Happiness & reward
    • Fear & stress
    • Quiz 3, available on Canvas after class.
  • Assignments
  • Materials

Thursday, March 24

  • Topics
    • Emotion II
  • Assignments
  • Materials

Week 11, March 28 - April 1

Tuesday, March 29

Thursday, March 31

  • Topics
    • Exam 3

Week 12, April 4-8

Tuesday, April 5

  • Topics
    • Somatosensation II
    • Action I
  • Materials

Thursday, April 7


Week 13, April 11-15

Tuesday, April 12

Thursday, April 14

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

Week 14, April 18-22

Tuesday, April 19

  • Topics
    • Learning & memory
  • Assignments
    • Read W&B 13:379-391.
  • Materials

Thursday, April 21

  • Topics
    • NO CLASS MEETING
    • Quiz 4, available on Canvas at 3:05 PM.

Week 15, April 25 - 29

Tuesday, April 26

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

Thursday, April 28

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

Finals Week, May 2 - 6

Tuesday, May 3

  • Exam 4, on Canvas 12:00 pm (noon) to 10:00 pm

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