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. Late work will not be accepted.
Each unit will open on Wednesday. The original discussion post is due on Friday. The discussion forum replies are due on Sunday. The revised synthesis questions are due on Tuesday.
Exams 1-4 will take place on Sundays, and corrections will be due on Tuesdays. The Final (Exam 5) will be on Thursday, the last day of class.
Welcome
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, May 12 | Welcome discussion forum post |
| Wed, May 13 | Team problem set, intro quiz, initial private chat with Dr. Henley |
Exam 1 Content: Building Blocks
Unit 1: Neuron Function
Read chapters 3-4
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, May 15 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, May 17 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, May 19 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Unit 2: Neuronal Communication
Read chapters 5-6
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, May 22 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, May 24 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, May 26 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Exam 1: Units 1 and 2
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, May 30 | Content Learning Reflection |
| Sun, May 31 | Exam 1 |
| Wed, Jun 3 | Exam 1 Learning Reflection |
| Wed, Jun 3 | Exam 1 Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 2 Content: Input / Output
Unit 3: Vision
Read chapters 9, 10
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jun 5 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jun 7 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jun 9 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Unit 4: Somatosensory and Chemical Senses
Read chapters 8 and 12
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jun 12 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jun 14 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jun 16 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Unit 5: Motor
Read chapters 13-14
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jun 21 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jun 23 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Exam 2: Units 3, 4, and 5
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Jun 27 | Content Learning Reflection |
| Sun, Jun 28 | Exam 2 |
| Wed, Jul 1 | Exam 2 Learning Reflection |
| Wed, Jul 1 | Exam 2 Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 3 Content: Systems I
Unit 6: Stress
Read chapter 15 excluding Diffuse Modulatory System Section; Also pages 756-763
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jul 3 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jul 5 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jul 7 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Unit 7: Social and Sexual Behavior
Read Reinforcement and Reward Section pages 566-569; Chapter 17
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jul 10 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jul 12 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jul 14 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Exam 3: Units 6 and 7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Jul 18 | Content Learning Reflection |
| Sun, Jul 19 | Exam 3 |
| Wed, Jul 22 | Exam 3 Learning Reflection |
| Wed, Jul 22 | Exam 3 Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 4 Content: Systems II
Unit 8: Emotions
Read chapter 18
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jul 24 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Jul 26 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Jul 28 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Unit 9: Learning and Memory
Read chapters 24 and 25
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jul 31 | Discussion Post |
| Sun, Aug 2 | Discussion Replies |
| Tue, Aug 4 | Synthesis Question Revision |
Exam 4: Units 8 and 9
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Aug 8 | Content Learning Reflection |
| Sun, Aug 9 | Exam 4 |
| Wed, Aug 12 | Exam 4 Learning Reflection |
| Wed, Aug 12 | Exam 4 Corrections (Optional) |
Cumulative Final Exam
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Thu, Aug 13 | Final Exam |