| Date | Topic | Required Reading | Lecture Slides | Extras (Not required unless indicated) |
| Aug 5 (Monday) | Introduction to the Course | New Yorker Article Section 1.1 | ||
| Globlal structure of the Nervous System | 4.1-4.3 skim pp.104-5 |
Slides | Neuroimaging
atlas of the human brain Interactive Digital Atlas |
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| Aug 7 (Wednesday) | Cells of the nervous system | 1.2 2.1-2.2 |
Slides | Action Potential Animation |
| Communication between neurons |
3.1 3.2 |
Vocab List 1 |
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| Aug 12 (Monday) | Psychopharmacology |
3.3 |
Slides | Heroin user study |
| Development |
5.1 |
Vocab List 2 |
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| Aug 14 (Wednesday) | Quiz (20%) Brain damage and recovery |
5.2 14.1 Deepest Cut Article |
Slides | |
| Hearing |
7.1 |
Aug 19 (Monday) | Touch senses | 7.2 143-145 |
Slides |
| Movement |
8.1 - 8.3 Deep Brain Stimulation (1st 5 of 7 pages) |
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| Aug 21 (Wednesday) |
Midterm Exam (40%) |
Starts promptly at 2 and ends at 3:20 |
Study Questions |
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| Emotion |
12.1 - 12.3 |
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| Aug 26 (Monday) |
Hunger |
10.3 |
Slides |
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| Circadian Rhythms |
9.1 |
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| Aug 28 (Wednesday) |
Sleep |
9.2 9.3 Parasomnias Article |
Slides |
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| Human learning and memory |
13 (all) |
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| Sept 2 |
Labor Day Holiday |
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| Sept 4 (Wednesday) |
Animal learning and memory |
13.1 13.2 |
Slides |
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| Integration |
Final Exam Article |
Martinez Study Guide Reading articles |
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| Sept 6 (Friday; 3-4:30 pm) |
Final Exam |
Final Study Questions |
course info
Introduction to Physiological PsychologyPsychology 106 (4 credit units) - Summer Session II 2013
WLH 2205 Monday, Wednesday 1400 - 1650
syllabus
Course Syllabusgrades
office hours
TA Nicole Henniger
nhennige@ucsd.edu
Weds 9:30-10:30
McGill 3340
Michael Gorman
mgorman@ucsd.edu
Mon 5-6; McGill 5133
assignments, notes, links
Book Website