Bio 202, spring 2008 - Schedule

Biology 202 Neurobiology and Behavior Spring 2008 Course Schedule

DateSubjectAssignments Due

INTRODUCTION
22 Jan	The problem, and methods of exploration	initial forum posting
24 Jan	Neuroanatomy - Inputs and outputs
29 Jan	Neuroanatomy - The central nervous system	forum posting
31 Jan	Neurophysiology I
5 Feb	Neurophysiology II	forum posting
7 Feb	Neurochemistry
OUTPUT PROCESSING (Motor control)
12 Feb	Reflexology and central pattern generation	forum posting
14 Feb	Central pattern generation and corollary discharge
19 Feb	Feedback processing	forum posting
21 Feb	Muscle mechanics, motor synergies, and distributed control
26 Feb	Volunary movement	FIRST WEB PAPER
INPUT PROCESSING (Sensory processing)
28 Feb	Coding, filtering, and feature detection
4 March	Mapping and stereopsis	forum posting
6 March	Color vision
11 March	SPRING BREAK
13 March	SPRING BREAK
18 March	Preattentive and attentive vision	forum posting
THE SENSORIMOTOR INTERFACE
20 March	Population coding, parallel and distributed processing
25 March	Superimposed maps and activity-gated divergence	forum posting
27 March	Gestalts and choices
1 April	Afference, expectation, and internal feedback	forum posting
GLOBAL MODULATING SYSTEMS
3 April	Local and global phenomena - choice, attention, sleep/wake	forum posting
8 April	Extrinsic vs. intrinsic factors	SECOND WEB PAPER
10 April	Multiple global control mechanisms
THE "I-FUNCTION" (Conscious processing)
15 April	Encephalization and the cortical problem	forum posting
17 April	Awareness and self-awareness
22 April	Voluntary action and will	forum posting
GENESIS OF NEURAL FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOR
24 April	The reality of the innate
29 April	Forms of neuronal lability, learning and memory	forum posting
1 May	Individuality and creativity
		FINAL WEB PAPER BOOK REVIEW/COMMENTARY Seniors: due 5 pm Friday, May 10 Others: due noon, Friday, May 16

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