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
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Topic
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Bloom
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Required
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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) Chapter 1 PDF (link) |
Ch 1 |
See on left |
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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 ] |
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| 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 |
| see 19 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 |
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Warning! Material & links below here not yet fully updated for this year |
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Exam III - registrar scheduled |
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Note well: 1) While lecture/exam topics & dates are fixed as listed above, any material below the 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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