PSY 340 (BSC 340) Brain and Behavior Lecture Notes

	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 to
Mon Jan 30	Class 06: Neural Impulse (b) • NOTES [OUTLINE] Some helpful YouTube videos on neurons (nerve cells) and neural impulses
	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