Physiological Psychology

Week	Lecture	Evaluation: Date	Reading
1	Lesson 1: Syllabus / Basic Biology Review (ppt)		Ch. 1
(8/21-8/25)	Laboratory 1: Introductions

2	Lesson 2: Nervous System and Neuron Anatomy (ppt)		Ch. 2
(8/28-9/1)	Laboratory 2: Anatomical Orientation

3	Lesson 3: Action Potential (ppt)		Ch. 3
(9/4-9/8)	Laboratory 3: Histology

4	Lesson 4: Synapses & Neurotransmitters (ppt)	Quiz I: 9/12	Ch. 4
(9/11-9/15)	Laboratory 4: Information Systems

5	Lesson 5: Recreational Drugs (ppt)		Ch. 4
(9/18-9/22)	Laboratory 5: Research Web Design I

6	Exam I (weeks 1-5)	Exam I: 9/26
(9/25-9/29)	Lesson 6: Neuroanatomy (ppt)		Ch. 2
	Laboratory 6: Brain Dissection

7	Lesson 7: Encephalic Evolution (ppt)		Ch. 5
(10/2-10/6)	Laboratory 7: Evolution

8	Lesson 8: Endocrinology (ppt)		Ch. 6
(10/9-10/13)	Laboratory 8: Research Web Design II

9	Lesson 9: Neural Development (ppt)	Quiz II: 10/17	Ch. 7
(10/16-10/20)	Lesson 10: Sensory Systems (ppt)		Ch. 8
	Laboratory 9: Sensory Systems

10	Lesson 11: The Visual System (ppt)		Ch. 10
(10/23-10-27)	Lesson 12: Sleep and Circadian Rhythms (ppt)		Ch. 14
	Laboratory 10: Eye Dissection

11	Exam II (weeks 6-11)	Exam II: 10/31
(10/30-11/3)	Laboratory 11: Research Web Design III

12	Lesson 13: Sexual Behavior (ppt)		Ch. 8, 10
(11/6-11/10)	Laboratory 12: Fertilization Game

13	Lesson 14: Learning and Memory (ppt)		Ch. 12
(11/13-11/17)	Laboratory 13: Research Web Design IVa

14	Lesson 15: Depression (ppt)	Quiz III: 11/21	Ch. 17, 18
(11/20-11/22)	Laboratory 14: Research Web Design IVb

15	Lesson 16: Schizophrenia (ppt)		Ch. 16
(11/27-12/1)	Laboratory 15: Potluck Review

16	Lesson 17: Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease (ppt)		Ch. 16
(12/4-12/8)	No Lab Meeting

17	Exam III (weeks 12-16)	Exam III: 12/14	12:00-1:50
(12/11-12/15)