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 Flipgrid post is due on Tuesday. The Flipgrid 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 31 | Intro Flipgrid post |
| Fri, Sep 1 | Syllabus quiz, Flipgrid 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 5 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Sep 7 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 2 Neuron Structure and Function
Read Chapters 2-4
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Sep 12 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Sep 19 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 3 Synaptic Transmission – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 5-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Sep 26 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Sep 28 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 1: Units 1-3
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Sep 30 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Oct 1 – Mon, Oct 2 | Exam 1 |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Oct 6 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 2 Content
Unit 4 Somatosensory & Pain
Read Chapters 9-10
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Oct 10 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Oct 12 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 5 Vision
Read Chapters 11-12
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Oct 17 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Oct 19 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Week of Oct 23: 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 31 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Nov 2 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 7 Chemical Senses
Read Chapter 15
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Thu, Nov 7 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Nov 9 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 2: Units 4-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Nov 11 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Nov 12 – Mon, Nov 13 | Exam 2 |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Nov 17 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 3 Content
Unit 8 Motor – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 16-19
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Nov 28 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Nov 30 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 9 Plasticity, Repair, and Emotion
Read Chapters 8, 26, 31
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Dec 5 | Flipgrid Post |
| Thu, Dec 7 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 3: Units 8-9
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Sat, Dec 9 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Dec 10 – Mon, Dec 11 | Exam 1 |
| Fri, Dec 15 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Fri, Dec 15 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |