Biology 202 |
Date | Subject | Assignments Due | |
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INTRODUCTION | |||
17 Jan | The problem, and methods of exploration | initial forum posting | |
19 Jan | Neuroanatomy - Inputs and outputs | ||
24 Jan | Neuroanatomy - The central nervous system | forum posting | |
26 Jan | Neurophysiology I | ||
31 Jan | Neurophysiology II | forum posting | |
2 Feb | Neurochemistry | ||
OUTPUT PROCESSING (Motor control) | |||
7 Feb | Reflexology and central pattern generation | forum posting | |
9 Feb | Central pattern generation and corollary discharge | ||
14 Feb | Feedback processing | forum posting | |
16 Feb | Muscle mechanics, motor synergies, and distributed control | ||
21 Feb | Volunary movement | FIRST WEB PAPER | |
INPUT PROCESSING (Sensory processing) | |||
23 Feb | Coding, filtering, and feature detection | ||
28 Feb | Mapping and stereopsis | forum posting | |
2 March | Color vision | ||
7 March | SPRING BREAK | ||
9 March | SPRING BREAK | ||
14 March | Preattentive and attentive vision | forum posting | |
THE SENSORIMOTOR INTERFACE | |||
16 March | Population coding, parallel and distributed processing | ||
21 March | Superimposed maps and activity-gated divergence | forum posting | |
23 March | Gestalts and choices | ||
28 March | Afference, expectation, and internal feedback | forum posting | |
GLOBAL MODULATING SYSTEMS | |||
30 March | Local and global phenomena - choice, attention, sleep/wake | forum posting | |
4 April | Extrinsic vs. intrinsic factors | SECOND WEB PAPER | |
6 April | Multiple global control mechanisms | ||
THE "I-FUNCTION" (Conscious processing) | |||
11 April | Encephalization and the cortical problem | forum posting | |
13 April | Awareness and self-awareness | ||
18 April | Voluntary action and will | forum posting | |
GENESIS OF NEURAL FUNCTION AND BEHAVIOR | |||
20 April | The reality of the innate | ||
25 April | Forms of neuronal lability, learning and memory | forum posting | |
27 April | Individuality and creativity | ||
FINAL WEB PAPER BOOK REVIEW/COMMENTARY Seniors: due 5 pm Friday, May 5 Others: due noon, Friday, May 12 |
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