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.
Each unit will open on Friday. The original discussion post is due on Tuesday. The discussion replies are due on Thursday.
Exams will be available for 2 days: Sunday and Monday. Pre-Exam Reflections are due on Saturday. Post-Exam reflections and corrections (optional) are due on Friday.
Welcome
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Thu, Aug 29 | Intro discussion post |
| Fri, Aug 30 | Syllabus quiz, discussion reply, private chat to Casey |
Exam 1 Content
Unit 1: Organization of the Nervous System
Read Chapter 1 and the Appendix pages A-1 through A-20 and A-27
Page 16 – 28 will give information about experimental methods we will talk about throughout the course. You can refer to this section as needed; you do not need to read it fully for Unit 1 content
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue,Sep 3 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Sep 5 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Unit 2 Neuron Structure and Function
Read Chapters 2-4
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Sep 10 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Sep 12 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Unit 3 Synaptic Transmission – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 5-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Sep 24 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Sep 26 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Exam 1: Units 1-3
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Sep 28 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Sep 29 – Mon, Sep 30 | Exam 1 |
| Fri, Oct 4 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Oct 4 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 2 Content
Unit 4 Somatosensory & Pain
Read Chapters 9-10
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Oct 8 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Oct 10 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Unit 5 Vision
Read Chapters 11-12
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Oct 15 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Oct 17 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Week of Oct 21: Fall Break
Unit 6 Auditory & Vestibular
Read Chapters 13-14; Actions and Innervations of Extraocular muscles pg. 448-450; Clinical Applications pg. 453-454
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Oct 29 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Oct 31 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Unit 7 Chemical Senses
Read Chapter 15
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Thu, Nov 5 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Nov 7 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Exam 2: Units 4-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Nov 9 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Nov 10 – Mon, Nov 11 | Exam 2 |
| Fri, Nov 15 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Nov 15 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 3 Content
Unit 8 Motor
Read Chapters 16-19
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Nov 19 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Nov 21 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Week of Nov 25: Thanksgiving Week
Unit 9 Plasticity, Repair, and Emotion
Read Chapters 8, 26, 31
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Dec 3 | Discussion Post |
| Thu, Dec 5 | Discussion Replies (2) |
Exam 3: Units 8-9
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Dec 7 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Dec 8 – Mon, Dec 9 | Exam 1 |
| Fri, Dec 13 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Dec 13 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |