Schedule of Classes and Assignments
Last Updated: January 14, 2023
All
assignments listed on the right are from Kalat’s (2019, 13th
edition) text
| Week |
Day |
Date |
Topic |
Assignment |
| Module
1: The Major Issues in Biopsychology:
General introduction |
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| 1 |
Wed |
Jan 18 |
General
Introduction to Course |
Syllabus |
| Fri |
Jan 20 |
The Biological
Approach to Behavior |
Introduction•
pp. 4-8 |
|
| 2 | Mon |
Jan
23 |
The Genetics of
Behavior |
Ch.
4.1 •pp. 104-114 |
| Module
2: Nerve Cells and Impulses |
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| Wed |
Jan
25 |
Cells of the
Central Nervous system [ppt] |
Ch.
1.1 • pp. 18-26 |
|
| Fri |
Jan
27 |
Neural Impulse
(a) [ppt] |
Ch.
1.2 • pp. 28-38 |
|
| 3 | Mon |
Jan
30 |
Neural Impulse
(b) [ppt] |
|
| Module
3: Synapses |
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| Wed |
Feb
01 |
The Concept of
the Synapse |
Ch.
2.1 • pp. 42-48 |
|
| Fri |
Feb
03 |
Chemical Events
at the Synapse |
Ch.
2.2, pp. 50-61 |
|
| 4 | Mon |
Feb
06 |
Synapses, Drugs,
& Addiction (Substance Abuse) |
Ch.
14.1 • pop. 460-466 |
| Module
4: Anatomy of the Nervous System |
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| Wed |
Feb
08 |
Structure of the Vertebrate Nervous System | Ch 3.1 • pp. 68-80 | |
| Fri |
Feb
10 |
The Cerebral Cortex (a) | Ch. 3.2, pp. 82-89 | |
| 5 | Mon |
Feb
13 |
The Cerebral
Cortex (b) Complete |
Ch. 3.2, pp. 82-89 |
| Module 5: Research Methods
& Networks of the Brain |
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| Wed | Feb 15 | Research Methods in Neuropsychology | Ch. 3.3 • pp. 91-99 | |
| Fri |
Feb
17 |
TBA |
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| 6 | Mon | Feb 20 | Test #1 on Modules 1-4 (not Module 5) |
|
| Wed |
Feb
22 |
Networks of the Brain | See posted class notes | |
| Module 6: Brain Development | ||||
| Fri |
Feb
24 |
Development of the Brain | Ch. 4.2 • pp. 117-133 | |
| 7 | Mon |
Feb
27 |
Plasticity after Brain Damage | Ch. 4.3 • pp. 136-143 |
| Module 7: Vision | ||||
| Wed | Mar 01 | Visual Coding | Ch. 5.1 • pp. 148-159 | |
| Fri |
Mar
03 |
Parallel Processing in the Visual Cortex | Ch. 5.2 • pp. 162-174 | |
| 8 | Mon | Mar 06 | Test #2 on Modules 5-7 | |
| Module 8: Wakefulness & Sleep | ||||
| Wed | Mar 08 | Rhythms of Waking and Sleeping | Ch. 8.1 • pp. 258-266 | |
| Fri |
Mar 10 |
Stages of Sleep & Brain
Mechanisms; Sleep Disorders [Mid-Term
Grades] |
Ch. 8.2 • pp. 268-278 |
| March 13-17 Spring Break |
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| 9 |
Mon |
Mar
20 |
Why Sleep? Why REM? Why Dreams? | Ch. 8.3 • pp. 280-285 |
| Module 9: Reproductive Behaviors | ||||
| Wed |
Mar 22 |
Sex and Hormones | Ch. 10.1 • pp. 322-334 | |
| Fri |
Mar
24 |
Variations in Sexual Behavior | Ch. 10.2 • pp. 337-347 | |
| 10 |
Mon |
Mar
27 |
TBA | |
| Module 10: Emotional
Behaviors |
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| Wed |
Mar
29 |
What is
Emotion? |
Ch.
11.1 • pp. 352-360 |
|
| Fri |
Mar
31 |
Attack &
Escape Behaviors |
Ch.
11.2 • pp. 362-373 |
|
| 11 |
Mon |
Apr
03 |
Stress &
Health |
Ch.
11.3 • pp. 376-380 |
| Wed |
Apr
05 |
TBA/Review for
Test #3 |
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| Apr 07-10 (Fri-Mon) Easter Break | ||||
| 12 | Wed |
Apr 12 |
Test #3 on Modules 8-10 |
| Module 11:
Learning & Memory, Language |
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| Fri |
Apr
14 |
Learning
Memory & Memory Loss; Alzheimer's Disease |
Ch.
12.1 • pp. 384-392 |
|
| 13 | Mon |
Apr
17 |
The
Hippocampus & the Striatum |
Ch.
12.2 • pp. 395-403 |
|
|
Wed |
Apr
19 |
Lateralization
of Function |
Ch.
13.1 • pp. 424-429 |
| Fri |
Apr
21 |
McGilchrist's Master
and His Emissary (The Divided Brain) |
Notes
from Instructor |
|
| 14 | Mon | Apr 24 | Encouraging
Mental Health |
Ch. 14.2 • pp. 468-477 |
| Wed | Apr 26 | Evolution & Physiology of Language | Ch. 13.1 • pp. 430-438 | |
| Module 13: Psychological Disorders | ||||
| Fri | Apr
28 |
Diagnosing Mental Disorders |
Notes from Instructor | |
| 15 | Mon |
May
01 |
Schizophrenia | Ch. 14.3 • pp. 480-489 |
| Wed |
May
03 |
Mood Disorder | Ch. 14.2 • pp. 468-477 | |
| Fri | May 05 | Mood Disorder
(cont'd) |
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| 16 |
Mon |
May
08 |
Last Class:
COVID-10 & Review for Test #4 |
Notes from Instructor |
| Thu | May 11 9:00-10:30 am • PSY/BSC 340-01
(11 am class) • Test #4 on Modules 11-13 |
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| Mon |
May 15 12-1:30 PM
• PSY/BSC 340-01 (12 Noon class) • Test
#4 on Modules 11-13 |
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