Biology 202 Neurobiology and Behavior Spring 2005

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

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