Module 1: The Major Issues in Biopsychology: General Introduction
Wed Jan 18
Class 01: General Introduction to Course • NOTES [OUTLINE] for First Day of Class
Fri Jan 20
Class 02: The Biological Approach to Behavior • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Mon Jan 23
Class 03: The Genetics of Behavior * NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 2: Nerve Cells and Impulses
Wed Jan 25
Class 04: Cells of the Central Nervous System [ppt] [pdf version of PowerPoint 11 pgs.]**
** you should probably download the pdf version of the PPT to print out, but you can also download the whole PPT if you want to
Fri Jan 27
Class 05: Neural Impulse (a) [ppt] [pdf version of PowerPoint 7 pgs.]**
** you should probably download the pdf version of the PPT to print out, but you can also download the whole PPT if you want toMon Jan 30
Class 06: Neural Impulse (b) • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 3: Synapses Wed Feb 01
Class 07: The Concept of the Synapse • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Feb 03
Class 08: Chemistry of Synaptic Communication, Neurotramitters, Hormones • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon Feb 06
Class 09: Synapses, Drugs, & Addiction (Substance Abuse) • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 4: Anatomy of the Nervous System
Wed Feb 08
Class 10: Structure of the Vertebrate Nervous System • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Feb 10
Class 11: The Cerebral Cortex (a) • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon Feb 13
Class 12: Instructor Illness (cancelled)
Wed Feb 15 Class 13: Instructor Illness (cancelled)
Fri Feb 17 Class 14: The Cerebral Cortex (b) [no new Notes; finish up Class 11] Mon Feb 20 Test #1 on Modules 1-4
Module 5: Research Methods Wed Feb 22
Class 16: Research Methods in Neuropsychology/Neuroscience • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 6: Brain Development Fri Feb 24
Class 17: Development of the Brain • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Mon Feb 27
Class 18: Plasticity after Brain Damage • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Wed Mar 01
Class 19: Visual Coding • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Mar 03
Class 20: Parallel Processing in the Visual Cortex • NOTES in pdf [OUTLINE]
- Summary diagram of visual processing [in pdf]
Mon Mar 06
Test #2 on Modules 5-7
Module 8: Vision
Wed Mar 08 Class 22: Rhythms of Waking and Sleeping • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Fri Mar 10
Class 23: Stages of Sleep & Brain Mechanisms; Sleep Disorders • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Spring Break • No Classes • March 13-17
Mon Mar 20 Class 24: Why Sleep? Why REM? Why Dreams? • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 9: Reproductive Behaviors
Wed Mar 22
Class 25: Sex and Hormones • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Mar 24
Class 26: Variations in Sexual Behavior • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon Mar 27
Class 27: TBA
Module 10: Emotional Behaviors
Wed Mar 29
Class 28: What is Emotion? • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Mar 31
Class 29: Attack & Escape Behaviors • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon Apr 03
Class 30: Stress & Health • NOTES [OUTLINE] Wed Apr 05
Class 31: TBA/Review for Test #3
Easter Break • No Classes • Apr 07-10 (Fri-Mon)
Wed Apr 12 Test #3 on Modules 8-9-10
Module 11: Learning & Memory, Language
Fri Apr 14
Class 33: Learning Memory & Memory Loss; Alzheimer's Disease • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon Apr 17
Class 34: The Hippocampus & the Striatum • NOTES [OUTLINE] Wed Apr 19
Class 35: Lateralization of Function • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri Apr 21
Class 36: Encouraging Mental Health Mon Apr 24
Class 37: McGilchrist's Master and His Emissary (The Divided Brain) • NOTES Wed Apr 26
Class 38: Evolution & Physiology of Language • NOTES [OUTLINE]
Module 12: Psychological Disorders
Fri Apr 28
Class 39: Diagnosing Mental Disorders • NOTES [OUTLINE] Mon May 01
Class 40: Schizophrenia • NOTES [OUTLINE] Wed May 03
Class 41: Mood Disorders • NOTES [OUTLINE] Fri May 05
Class 42: Mood Disorders (cont'd)
Mon May 08 Class 43: Test Review & finish Psychological Disorders, if needed
The first version of this page was posted January 18, 2005.