Biology of the Mind Sp'11

Lecture Outline
[last updated 05 May, 2011]
This outline is provisional and will be subject to change as the course develops. Always go to this course web site for the current outline.
Tues. Thurs. 11:10-12:30
Mental Illness and all Langauge-related lectures now updated
See Mental Illness for new supplementary reading & guide & version 3 of the Scz position paper


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Date
Topic
Bloom
 Required
25 Jan.

What IS Biology of the Mind?
Additional reading/material 1) Trolley problem (HO) , Article [ link ] 2) Robot control by mind a) Nicolisis (HO) b) [web] 3) Basic brain topology (Bloom Ch 1) a) slides (PDF) [ link ] iPhone [ link ] 4) Chapter1 PDF ( link )

 Ch 1
See on left
27 Jan. The Cellular & Chemical Machinery of the Brain I - the neuron - action potential
1) lecture [ link ] 2) Chapter 2 PDF ( link )		 Ch 2 See on left
01 Feb.

The Cellular & Chemical Machinery of the Brain II - the synapse
1) lecture [ link ] 2)2 videos (V 24, V 25- see in lecture links)

 Ch 2 See on left
03 Feb. Development of the Brain and its Life Span I
1) lecture [ link ] videos (1 video V.7 ) 2) Article (HO New Parkinson's genes 3) Article Ramachandran book (HO) 		Ch 3 TBA
08 Feb. Sensation I - general body sensation 1) lecture [ link ] videos (V1 ) Ch 4 TBA
10 Feb. Sensation II - special senses (vision, audition) 1) lecture [ link ] Ch 4 TBA
15 Feb. Movement and the Motor Systems I
1) pre-read article "Facing life ...." [ link ] 2) Lecture w/ notes [ link ] 		Ch 5 TBA
17 Feb. Movement and the Motor Systems II - 1) Lecture [ link ] Ch 5 TBA
22 Feb. Exam I Ch 1-5 ---
24 Feb. The Autonomic Brain - Homeostasis I -1) Lecture w/ notes [ link ] 2) HO - PET article Ch 6 TBA
01 Mar. The Autonomic Brain - Homeostasis II -1) Lecture w/ notes [ link ] Ch 6 TBA
03 Mar. Brain Rhythms I - Biological Cycles 1 -1) Preliminary Lecture [ link ] 2) HO - Mice! 3) plus more on steroid mechanisms Ch 7 TBA
08 Mar. Brain Rhythms I - Biological Cycles II -(desynchronization- shift work, jet lag) 1) Preliminary Lecture [ link ] Ch 7 TBA
10 Mar. Brain Rhythms III - Biological Cycles (genetic basis) - Lecture [ link ] Ch 7 TBA
10 Mar. Brain Rhythms IV - Guest lecture - Dr. Bernie Possidente - Lecture PDF [ link ] --- ---
12-20 Mar. Spring Break !   ---
22 Mar. The Emotional Brain I - Highs and Lows of the Brain - 1 ) Emotions new reading [ link ] 2) Lecture [ link ] Ch 8 See on left
24 Mar. The Emotional Brain II - Highs and Lows of the Brain - 1 ) Neuromarketing reading [ link ] 2) Lecture [ link ] Ch 8 See on left
29 Mar. The Emotional Brain III - Highs and Lows of the Brain - 1 ) Emotions new reading [ link ] 2) Lecture [ link ] Ch 8 See on left
31 Mar. Learning and Memory in the Brain I - where 1 ? - 1) Lecture [ link ] 2) HO - HM Obit. 3) in lecture link HM description (Gaz) Ch 9 See on left
05 Apr. Exam II --- ---
07 Apr. Learning and Memory in the Brain I - how 1 ? 1) Lecture [ link ] 2) Our Memories... link within the lecture Ch 10 See on left
12 Apr. Learning and Memory in the Brain- III - how 2 ?1) Lecture [ link ] 2) HO - Smart Mice, Animals in research Ch 10 See on left
14 Apr. The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness I - Language-in-the-brain - 1) Lecture [ link ] 2) Reading [link] Ch 11 TBA
19 Apr. Schizophrenia & fMRI reserach - Dr. Ben Brendt - guest lecture - 1) Lecture notes [ link ] 2) view one patient 397-408 ---
21 Apr. The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness II - cerebral dominance - 1) Lecture [ link ] 2) Reading- 2 HO Ch 11 See on left
26 Apr. The Biology of Thinking and Consciousness III - split brain evidence- 1) Lecture [ link ] 2) Reading HO [link] Ch 11 TBA
28 Apr. Higher Function IV (concluded) - 1) split brain concluded, dyslexia, 2) attention - - 1) Lecture language [ link ] - 2) Lecture Attention & its disorders/ Balint's & Neglect syndromes [ link ] Ch 11,12 TBA
see19 Apr. The Malfunctioning Mind I - Mental Illness & Its Biological Treatment - Schizophrenia - see Dr Brent 19 Apr - Schizophrenia position paper [ link ] ver 3 + reading handout 397-408 See Apr 19
03 May. The Malfunctioning Mind II - Mental Illness & Its Biological Treatment - More on Schizophrenia, Depression- lecture notes [ link ] / Scz-Environment reading [ link ] Guide [ link ] Exam email [ link ] / Ch 11 See on left
     
  Exam III - registrar scheduled --- ---
       


Note well: 1) While lecture/exam topics & dates are fixed as listed above, any material below the red update warning is either projected or from the last edition of the course & is subject to change and posted only for your convenience. 2) You can anticipate a substantial number of additional primary readings (now listed TBA). The outline will be updated with links to these on a rolling basis as appropriate.

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