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