Biology of the Mind Sp'09

Lecture Outline
[last updated04/28/09]
This outline is provisional and will be subject to change as the course develops. Always go to the course web site for the current outline.

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Date	Topic	Bloom	Links
20 Jan.	What IS Biology of the Mind?- Shortened pre-inaugural lecture [ video case ]	Ch 1
22 Jan.	The Cellular & Chemical Machinery of the Brain I - the neuron	Ch 2
27 Jan.	The Cellular & Chemical Machinery of the Brain II - the synapse	Ch 2
29 Jan.	Development of the Brain and its Life Span I	Ch 3
03 Feb.	Development of the Brain and its Life Span II	Ch 3
05 Feb.	Sensation I	Ch 4
10 Feb.	Sensation II	Ch 4
12 Feb.	Exam I	Ch 1-4	Stats
17 Feb.	Movement and the Motor Systems I	Ch 5
19 Feb.	Movement and the Motor Systems II	Ch 5
24 Feb.	Guest lecture - Dr. Jennifer Bonner - Research methods in Development [ link ]	---
26 Feb.	The Autonomic Brain - Homeostasis I	Ch 6
03 Mar.	The Autonomic Brain - Homeostasis II	Ch 6
05 Mar.	Brain Rhythms I - Biological Cycles	Ch 7
07-15 Mar.	Spring Break !	---	---
17 Mar.	Brain Rhythms II - Biological Cycles - Guest lecture:Dr. Bernard Possidente	Ch 7
19 Mar.	Brain Rhythms III - Biological Cycles	Ch 7
24 Mar.	The Emotional Brain I - Highs and Lows of the Brain (additional readings)	Ch 8
26 Mar.	The Emotional Brain II - Highs and Lows of the Brain	Ch 8
31Mar.	Exam II (Ch 5-8 + added readings + guest lectures + Issues in neuroscience week 3 - lthis week inclusive )	Ch 5-8
02 Apr.	Learning and Memory in the Brain I - how?	Ch 10
07 Apr.	Learning and Memory in the Brain- II - where? 1) H.M. memorial lecture or or 2) Brain basis of L & M	Ch 9
09 Apr.	No Lecture
14 Apr.	The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness I - language	Ch 11
16 Apr.	The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness II - cerebral dominance	Ch 11
21 Apr.	The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness III - split brain evidence	Ch 11
23 Apr.	Higher Function (concluded) - split brain, dyslexia, attention	Ch 11,12
28 Apr.	The Malfunctioning Mind I - Mental Illness & Its Biological Treatment	Ch 12
Extra	The Malfunctioning Mind II - Mental Illness & Its Biological Treatment (not required)	Ch 12
06 May	Exam III - registrar scheduled 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Davis (Ch 9-12 + added readings )	Ch 9-12

Note well: While lecture/exam topics & dates are fixed as listed above, any material below the red update warning is from the last edition of the course & is subject to change and posted only for your convenience.

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