Course schedule is subject to change.
| Date | Topic | Reading/Due | |
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Aug 29-Sept 2
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M | Welcome & Overview | MM1&2; S1 |
| T | Lab 1: Sheep Brain Surface | ||
| W | History & Big picture | ||
| F | 1/100 Billion (cells) – Neuron activity | ||
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Sept 5-9
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M | LABOR DAY – No class | |
| T | Lab 2: Sheep Brain Surface | Review MM1&2; S2 | |
| W | More on Neurons & the nervous system | ||
| F | Methods + Project work time | ||
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Sept 12-16
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M | Resting membrane & AP | MM3, Topic Choice |
| T | Lab 3: Social Media, Digital ID, & Project Grading | Posted readings | |
| W | Action Potentials continued | ||
| F | Postsynaptic potentials & Communication | ||
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Sept 19-23
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M | Chemicals | MM4 to p89 |
| T | Lab 4: Sheep Brain: Midsagittal | slides | |
| W | Data Blitz (8 presentations) | slides | |
| F | Data Blitz (8 presentations) | 3 sources | |
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Sept 26-30
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M | Data Blitz (4), Reflect, review | MM4 finish |
| T | Lab 5 Sheep Brain: Midsagittal | ||
| W | Chemicals | ||
| F | Chemicals | ||
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Oct 3-7
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M | Substance Abuse, Review | S16 |
| T | Lab 6: MRI/scans | ||
| W | Exam 1 (Ch 1-4; S1-2 & 16) | ||
| F | LONG WEEKEND | ||
|
Oct 10-14
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M | Sensorimotor | MM5 & S9; MM6 |
| T | Lab 7: Sheep Brain: Coronal | ||
| W | Sensorimotor | ||
| F | Hearing & Balance | ||
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Oct. 17-21
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M | Taste & Smell | MM6 & MM7 |
| T | Lab 8: Sheep Brain: Coronal | ||
| W | Vision | ||
| F | Vision | Infographic | |
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Oct. 24-28
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M | Memory & learning | MM13 & S10 |
| T | Advisement (no lab) | ||
| W | Memory & Learning | ||
| F | Plasticity & Development | ||
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Oct. 31 – Nov. 4
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M | Plasticity & Development | S12 |
| T | Lab 9: Visual & mechanosensation | ||
| W | Advisement | ||
| F | Plasticity/Development/Review | ||
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Nov. 7 – 11
|
M | Exam 2 (MM5-7 & 13; S9, 10, 12) | |
| T | Lab 10:REVIEW | ||
| W | Hormones & Sex | MM8; S6 & 7 | |
| F | Hormones & Sex | ||
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Nov. 14-18
|
M | Hormones & Sex | MM9 & 10 |
| T | LAB PRACTICAL EXAM | ||
| W | Homeostasis | ||
| F | Biological Rhythms | ||
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Nov. 21-24
|
M | Biological Rhythms | S11 |
| T | Lab 12: Workshop | Podcasts due, Draft | |
| W | THANKSGIVING VACATION | ||
| F | THANKSGIVING VACATION | ||
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Nov 28 – Dec 2
|
M | Emotions & Aggression | MM11; S13 |
| T | Lab 13: Share/discuss podcasts & infographics | ||
| W | Stress | ||
| F | Stress | ||
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Dec. 5 – 9
|
M | Psychopathology | MM12; S14 & 18 |
| T | Lab 14: Twitter Q&A #letSNCyourbrain | ||
| W | Psychopathology | ||
| F | Review | Final Case Report | |
| Dec. 14 | W. 9:15 | Final Exam (Exam 3) (Ch 8-12; S 6-7, 11, 13-14) | |
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