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 Monday. The original Flipgrid post is due on Friday. The Flipgrid replies are due on Sunday.
Exams will be available for3 days: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Pre-Exam Reflections are due on Monday. Post-Exam reflections and corrections (optional) are due on Sunday.
Welcome
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Tue, Jan 10 | Intro Flipgrid post |
| Wed, Jan 11 | 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 |
| Fri, Jan 13 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Jan 15 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 2 Neuron Structure and Function – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 2-4
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Jan 27 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Jan 29 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 3 Synaptic Transmission – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 5-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Feb 10 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Feb 12 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 1: Units 1-3
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Mon, Feb 20 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Tue, Feb 21 – Thu, Feb 23 | Exam 1 |
| Sun, Feb 26 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Feb 26 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 2 Content
Unit 4 Somatosensory & Pain
Read Chapters 9-10
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Mar 3 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Mar 5 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Week of March 3: Spring Break
Unit 5 Vision
Read Chapters 11-12
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Mar 17 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Mar 19 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 7 Chemical Senses
Read Chapter 15
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Mar 24 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Mar 26 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 2: Units 4-7
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Mon, Mar 27 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Tue, Mar 28 – Thu, Mar 30 | Exam 2 |
| Sun, Apr 2 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Apr 2 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |
Exam 3 Content
Unit 8 Motor – TWO WEEKS TO COMPLETE
Read Chapters 16-19
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Apr 14 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Apr 16 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Unit 9 Plasticity, Repair, and Emotion
Read Chapters 8, 26, 31
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Fri, Apr 21 | Flipgrid Post |
| Sun, Apr 23 | Flipgrid Replies (2) |
Exam 3: Units 8-9
| Due Date | Assignment |
| Mon, Apr 24 | Pre-Exam Reflection |
| Tue, Apr 25 – Thu, Apr 27 | Exam 1 |
| Sun, Apr 30 | Post-Exam Reflection |
| Sun, Apr 30 | Exam Corrections (Optional) |