Physiological Psychology
Fall, 2008 Schedule

Mon Aug 25: Introductions; Overview of course
Wed Aug 27: Brains on the World Wide Web
Fri Aug 29: Historical Perspective on Brain Function

Mon Sep 1: Structure of Neurons
Wed Sep 3: Electrical Activity of Neurons
Fri Sep 5: The Synapse

Mon Sep 8: Neurochemistry
Wed Sep 10: Neuropharmacology
Fri Sep 12: Catch-up and review

Mon Sep 15: EXAM 1 [Sample Questions]
Wed Sep 17: Methods in Neuroscience
Fri Sep 19: Overview of Brain Organization

Mon Sep 22: The Spinal Cord
Wed Sep 24: The Hindbrain
Fri Sep 26: The Midbrain

Mon Sep 29: The Forebrain
Wed Oct 1: Ascending Sensory Pathways
Fri Oct 3: Catch-up and Review

Mon Oct 6: EXAM 2[Sample Questions]
Wed Oct 8: The Cerebellum
Fri Oct 10: The Basal Ganglia

Mon Oct 13: No Class (Fall Break)
Wed Oct 15: TBA
Fri Oct 17: The Motor Cortex; Descending Motor Pathways

Mon Oct 20: Autonomic Nervous System
Wed Oct 22: Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Fri Oct 24: Catch-up and Review

Mon Oct 27: EXAM 3 [Sample Questions]
Wed Oct 29: Nociception; Theories of Emotion
Fri Oct 31: The Limbic System

Mon Nov 3: The Amygdala and Fear
Wed Nov 5: Sex and Reproduction
Fri Nov 7: Brain Rhythyms and the EEG

Mon Nov 10: Sleep
Wed Nov 12: Brain Mechanisms of Sleep
Fri Nov 14: Catch-up and review

Mon Nov 17: EXAM 4 [Sample Questions]
Wed Nov 19: Learning and Memory
Fri Nov 21: The Hippocampus

Mon Nov 24: Language and Cognition
Wed Nov 26: THANKSGIVING BREAK
Fri Nov 28: THANKSGIVING BREAK

Mon Dec 1: Psychopharmacology
Wed Dec 3: Neurological and Psychological Disorders
Fri Dec 5: Catch-up and review

Wed Dec 10: FINAL EXAM (3:30pm-5:30pm) [Sample Questions]