Biology 202 Neurobiology and Behavior Spring 2006

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

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