Valeri Farmer-Dougan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor in the Departments of
Psychology
and
Biological Sciences
Illinois State University
DATE
LECTURE POWERPOINT
1/12
Syllabus Day!
1/14
History and Important Background
1/16
Methods and Tools
1/19
No class: MLK DAY
1/21
The neuron and synaptic transmission
1/23
Synaptic transmission
1/26
Neurotransmitters
1/28
Forebrain
1/30
Midbrain and hindbrain
2/2
PNS
2/4
Development of the nervous system
2/6
Test #1
2/9
Psychoactive Drugs
2/11
Psychoactive Drugs
2/13
Addiction
2/16
Motivation and thirst
2/18
Hunger
2/20
Eating disorders, etc.
2/23
Sexual Behavior and the Brain
2/25
Sexual Development
2/27
When Nature alters course
3/2
Emotions and Stress
3/4
Emotions, Pain and Aggression
3/6
Test #2
3/7-3/16
Spring Break- be nice to your brain!
3/16
The Ear and Audition
3/18
Theories of Audition and Hearing Loss
3/20
Language
3/23
The eye and basic vision
3/25
V
isual fields and color vision
3/27
F
orm vision and visual processing
3/30
B
ody senses
4/1
M
ovement basal ganglia cerebellum
4/3
M
ovement and learning disorders
4/6
M
emory and the brain
4/8
L
earning and changes in brain
4/10
D
ementia and learning disabilities
4/13
Test #3
4/15
Intelligence
4/17
Mental Retardation
4/20
Schizophrenia
4/22
Anxiety Disorders
4/24
Affective Disorders
4/27
Sleep
4/29
Consciousness
5/01
Final Summary and Catchup!
5/5
Final Exam 7:50-9:50 AM in Moulton 208