| Session | Date | Lecture topic | Lecturer | Readings |
| PART 1 : NEURONS and ANATOMY | ||||
| 1 | Th 9/4 |
Introduction to Neuro 1 | Stein | Ch. 1 |
| 2 | Tu 9/9 |
Neurons and glia | Paradiso | Ch. 2 |
| 3 | Th 9/11 | Neurophysiology 1: Resting Membrane Potential |
Stein | Ch. 3 |
| 4 | Tu 9/16 | Neurophysiology 2: Action Potential |
Paradiso | Ch. 4 |
| 5 | Th 9/18 | Synaptic Transmission 1: Physiology | Bowen | Ch. 5 |
| 6 | Tu 9/23 | Synaptic Transmission 2: Chemistry | Bowen | Ch. 6 |
| 7 | Th 9/25 | Organization of the Vertebrate Brain I | Stein | Ch. 7 |
| 8 | Tu 9/30 | Organization of the Vertebrate Brain II | Stein |
Ch. 7 |
Exam I Review Sessions |
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| 9 | Th 10/2 | Exam 1, Covers Sept. 4-Sept. 30; 25% of final grade | ||
| PART 2 : NEURAL SYSTEMS | ||||
| 10 | Tu 10/7 |
Audition 1: The Ear | Simmons | Ch. 11 |
| 11 | Th 10/9 | Audition 2: Central Pathways | Simmons | Ch. 11 |
| 12 | Tu 10/14 | Vision 1: The Eye | Paradiso | Ch. 9 |
| 13 | Th 10/16 | Vision 2: Thalamus and V1 Cortex | Paradiso | Ch. 10 |
| 14 | Tu 10/21 | Vision 3: Beyond V1 | Paradiso | Ch. 10 |
| 15 | Th 10/23 | Somatic Sensation 1: Touch and Pressure | Stein | Ch. 12 |
| 16 | Tu 10/28 | Somatic Sensation 2: Pain and Temperature | Stein | Ch. 12 |
| 17 | Th 10/30 | Motor System 1: Muscle and Spinal Cord | Connors | Ch. 13 |
| 18 | Tu 11/4 | Motor System 2: Central Control | Connors | Ch. 14 |
Exam II Review Sessions |
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| 19 | Th 11/6 | Exam 2, Covers Oct. 7 to Nov 4; 25% of final grade | ||
| PART 3 : BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR | ||||
| 20 | Tu 11/11 | Chemical Control of Brain and Behavior 1 | Aizenman | Ch. 15 |
| 21 | Th 11/13 | Motivation | McIlwain | Ch. 16 |
| 22 | Tu 11/18 | Language | Blumstein | Ch. 20 |
| 23 | Th 11/20 | Brain Rhythms & Sleep |
Paradiso |
Ch. 19 |
| 24 | Tu 11/25 | Mental Illness | Stein | Ch. 22 |
| 25 | Th 11/27 | Pumpkin pie | Betty Crocker | Betty Crocker's |
| 26 | Tu 12/2 | Memory 1:Vertebrate Models of Memory | Bear |
Ch. 25 |
| 27 | Th 12/4 | Memory 2: Memory Systems and Amnesia | Paradiso |
Ch. 24 |
| 28 | Tu 12/9 | Addiction | Kauer | Ch. 15,16 |
| 29 | Tu 12/11 | Review (During Reading Period) | ||
Final Exam Review Sessions (TBA) |
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| Final Exam!! |
Sat 12/13 |
Cumulative Final Exam, Covers ALL material, 50% of final grade 9 am GOOD LUCK |
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