BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY I: Psych 2012 – sec. 003LECTURE SCHEDULE & GENERAL INFORMATIONFall 2009LECTURE meets 12:30-1:45 TTh, Engineering Center Building (ECCR) room 265Dr. Serge Campeau - InstructorTEXTBOOKS FOR THE COURSEREQUIRED: Kolb, B. & Whishaw, I.Q. (2006). An introduction to Brain and Behavior, Second Edition, New York: Worth Publishers.Course GoalsLecture ScheduleCONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE COURSE OPERATESGRADING:300 POINTS = TOTAL POINTS AGAINST WHICH GRADE IS COMPUTEDAGREEMENTS FOR PARTICIPATING IN THE COURSEA FINAL WORD1 BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY I: Psych 2012 – sec. 003 LECTURE SCHEDULE & GENERAL INFORMATION Fall 2009 LECTURE meets 12:30-1:45 TTh, Engineering Center Building (ECCR) room 265 Dr. Serge Campeau - Instructor Office: Muenzinger E-238; phone (with voice mail): 303 492-5693 Email (checked weekdays): [email protected] Office Hrs: M 3:00 – 4:00 pm; Th 2:00 – 3:00 pm; additional times by appointment Mrs. Rachael Ramsey - Teaching Assistant Office: Muenzinger E412 Email (checked weekdays): [email protected] Office Hrs: Tu 11:00 am – 12:00 pm; W 11:00 am - 12:00 pm; additional times possible by appointment TEXTBOOKS FOR THE COURSE REQUIRED: Kolb, B. & Whishaw, I.Q. (2006). An introduction to Brain and Behavior, Second Edition, New York: Worth Publishers. NOT ABSOLUTELY REQUIRED BUT VERY STRONGLY RECOMMENDED: I will be using a mix of powerpoint presentations, blackboard, videos, and software demos throughout the semester during lectures. Students in the past have requested that copies of the presentations be made available on the web -- I think it’s a great idea, and I will do my best to make them available on the course’s web page at least a few days in advance of classes. Also available will be copies of old exams and exam answer keys. All this materials will be available on the Course’s web page at: http://psych.colorado.edu/~campeaus/2012/ Course Goals This course is designed to familiarize students to the principles of biological psychology and to the fundamentals of the relationships between behavior and brain function. The course will provide a survey of the structure and function of the nervous system, a thorough discussion of the sensory and motor systems that are necessary for our ability to function effectively in the world, and, finally, a discussion of the application of these principles to specific behavioral topics (see Reading Assignments). Association with everyday life experiences will be made as often as possible. By the end of the semester, you will be expected to be conversant in conventional biological terminology and to be able to discuss the relationship between the biological processes covered during the course and the behavioral/experiential correlates of those processes. Lecture Schedule The chapters indicated under "Reading Assignments" (right side of page) refer to text chapters. Please read the indicated assignments before class meetings. DATE TOPIC READING ASSIGNMENTS Aug 25 Introduction to the course Appendix A0-A11; Ch. 1 (pp 1-19) Aug 27 What’s the brain made of and what’s a neuron Ch. 3 (pp 74-98) Sep 1 Neurons: Power generators Ch. 4 (pp 110-121) Sep 3 Neurons as “Power lines” Ch. 4 (pp 121-131)2 Sep 8 The computer inside neurons Ch. 4 (pp 131-146) Sep 10 The synapse: How neurons talk with chemicals Ch. 5 (pp 148-158) Sep 15 Neurotransmitters: The messengers & their Pharmacology Ch. 5 (pp 159-172); Ch. 7 (pp 224-233) Sep 16 REVIEW SESSION Benson Earth Science (BESC) room 180 - 6:00-7:15 pm Sep 17 EXAM 1 Sep 22 The brain (nervous system)!!! Ch. 2 (pp 34-48) Sep 24 Organization of peripheral and central nervous systems Ch. 2 (pp 48-70) Sep 29 Sensory systems: How to keep upright! Ch. 9 (pp 315-317); Ch. 10 (pp 377-379) Oct 1 Sensory systems: Sound – What did you say? Ch. 9 (pp 306-324) Oct 6 Sensory systems: The visual world Ch. 8 (pp 266-284) Oct 8 Sensory systems: More than meets the Eye! Ch. 8 (pp 284-298) Oct 13 Sensory systems: Chemical Senses – what’s that smell! Ch. 11 (pp 397-400); Ch. 2 (p 56) Oct 14 REVIEW SESSION BESC room 180 - 6:00-7:15 pm Oct 15 EXAM 2 Oct 20 Muscle control and somatosensory (tactile) sensation Ch. 10 (pp 356-368) Oct 22 Reflexes and how the brain moves the body Ch. 10 (pp 368-379) Oct 27 How does the brain move the body? Ch. 10 (pp 342-356 & 379-381) Oct 29 Sweet dreams! Sleep theory and neural mechanisms Ch. 12 (pp 454-480) Nov 3 Plasticity: Development and Experience Ch. 6 (pp 186-202) Nov 5 Plasticity: Learning and Memory Ch. 13 (pp 482-493) Nov 10 Plasticity: Brain circuits and cellular mechanisms Ch. 13 (pp 493-508); Ch. 5 (pp 172-184) Nov 11 REVIEW SESSION BESC room 180 - 6:00-7:15 pm Nov 12 EXAM 3 Nov 17 Psychoactive drugs – What is addiction Ch. 7 (pp 233-243) ; Ch. 11 (pp 433-436) Nov 19 Addictive Mechanisms & Treatments Ch. 7 (pp 243-257) Nov 24 Fall Break Nov 26 Thanksgiving Holiday Dec 1 Basic principles of Hormones and Behavior Ch. 7 (pp 257-263); Ch. 11 (404- 410) Dec 3 Non-regulatory and regulatory behaviors: SEX & FOOD Ch. 11 (pp 421-432) Dec 8 Emotions: Fear and Stress Ch. 11 (pp 410-421) Dec 10 Emotions: Anxiety and Depression Ch. 15 (pp 600-605) Dec 13 (Sun.) REVIEW SESSION BESC room 180 - 3:00-5:00 pm Dec 16 (Wed.) FINAL EXAM (CUMULATIVE) 1:30 – 4:00 pm in ECCR 2653 CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE COURSE OPERATES Ignorance of exam dates does NOT provide a legitimate excuse for missing an exam. There will be 4 exams total. EXAMS 1, 2, & 3 will each consist of 50 multiple-choice questions worth 2 points each. The FINAL EXAM will be cumulative and will consist of 100 multiple-choice questions worth 1 point each. The lowest grade from Exams 1-3 will be dropped. For this reason, I will give no make-up exams after the rest of the class takes the exam. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FINAL IS REQUIRED - your grade on this test will not be dropped under any circumstance. If you have a University-sponsored conflict on the day of an exam (for example, if you are a member of a Univ. of Colorado sports team that will be competing out-of-town that day), you can take the exam before the listed exam date with a letter of verification from your coach. You will receive a grade of ZERO for any exam not taken. The point breakdown is described below. Each exam will include questions derived from: 1. the