Course Schedule
The schedule is tentative and subject to change. Any changes to the schedule will be announced ahead of time. Unless otherwise noted, all assignments are due at 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the due date.
Each unit will open on Saturday. The problem set (optional) is due on Wednesday. The synthesis questions (optional) are due on Friday.
Assigned readings are listed in the Unit checklists.
Welcome
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, May 18 (noon!!) | Intro Flipgrid post |
| Tue, May 18 | Intro Flipgrid reply |
| Wed, May 19 | Syllabus quiz, Intro Reflection assignment, Private chat to Dr. Henley and Nikhil (see checklist in Unit 0 Channel) |
Topic 1: Building Blocks
Unit 1: Neuron Function
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, May 19 | Problem Set (optional; see Scoring section) |
| Fri, May 21 | Synthesis Questions (optional; see Scoring section) |
Unit 2: Neuronal Communication
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, May 26 | Problem Set |
| Fri, May 28 | Synthesis Questions |
Exam 1: Units 1 and 2
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sun, May 30 | Pre-exam reflection |
| Wed, Jun 2 | Version 1 submission in Teams |
| Wed, Jun 2 | Flipgrid Post |
| Fri, Jun 4 | Version 2 submission in Teams |
| Mon, Jun 7 | Post-exam reflection |
| Sun, Jun 20 | Revision (optional) |
Topic 2: Input/Output
Unit 3: Sensory Systems I
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Jun 9 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Jun 11 | Synthesis Questions |
Unit 4: Sensory II & Motor
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Jun 16 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Jun 18 | Synthesis Questions |
Exam 2: Units 3 and 4
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sun, Jun 20 | Pre-exam reflection |
| Wed, Jun 23 | Version 1 submission in Teams |
| Wed, Jun 23 | Flipgrid Post |
| Fri, Jun 25 | Version 2 submission in Teams |
| Mon, Jun 28 | Post-exam reflection |
| Sun, Jul 18 | Revision (optional) |
Topic 3: Systems I
Unit 5: Stress
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Jul 7 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Jul 9 | Synthesis Questions |
Unit 6: Social and Sexual Behavior
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Jul 14 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Jul 16 | Synthesis Questions |
Exam 3: Units 5 and 6
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sun, Jul 18 | Pre-exam reflection |
| Wed, Jul 21 | Version 1 submission in Teams |
| Wed, Jul 21 | Flipgrid Post |
| Fri, Jul 23 | Version 2 submission in Teams |
| Mon, Jul 26 | Post-exam reflection |
| Sun, Aug 8 | Revision (optional) |
Topic 4: Systems II
Unit 7: Emotions
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Jul 28 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Jul 30 | Synthesis Questions |
Unit 8: Learning and Memory
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Wed, Aug 4 | Problem Set |
| Fri, Aug 6 | Synthesis Questions |
Exam 4: Units 7 and 8
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sun, Aug 8 | Pre-exam reflection |
| Wed, Aug 11 | Version 1 submission in Teams |
| Wed, Aug 11 | Flipgrid Post |
| Fri, Aug 13 | Version 2 submission in Teams |
| Mon, Aug 16 | Post-exam reflection |
| Thu, Aug 19 | Revision (optional) |
End of Semester Reflection
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Thurs, Aug 12 | End of semester reflection (early submission for feedback) |
| Thu, Aug 19 | End of semester reflection |