W1010X: MIND, BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR (FALL 2003)
When/Where: 501 Schermerhorn Hall; Monday & Wednesday 2:40-3:55 pm
Web Site: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/courses/1010/mangels/index.html
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Office Hours |
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Professor: Jennifer Mangels |
316 |
Mon 4-6pm & by appt. |
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TAs: |
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Ilia Karatsoreos (grad) |
318B |
Thurs 10-11 am |
ink2001@columbia.edu |
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Jacqui Rick (grad) |
355D |
Wed 12-1pm |
jacqui@psych.columbia.edu |
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Coco Cioroiu (undergrad) |
200B |
Tues 11am-12pm |
cmc192@columbia.edu |
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Judy Vale (undergrad) |
200C |
Tues 2-3pm |
jnv10@columbia.edu |
READINGS:
Textbook: Gazzaniga, Ivry, & Mangun (2002). Cognitive Neuroscience: Biology of the Mind. (2nd Ed)
Additional readings: During the semester, some additional, short readings will be assigned as supplement or extra credit. They will be placed on reserve in the library, as well as downloads on the website. Although the basic information from these articles will be covered in class, reading the original article from which this information is extracted will provide you with a more detailed understanding of the topic. The extra credit questions are designed so that they can only be answered correctly if you have read this article.
EXAMS:
Format: multiple choice, fill-in and short essay questions, extra credit short essay questions.
Make-up exams: No one will be excused from an exam without a written medical excuse. Make-up exams are given only at the next exam time. There is only one final exam time; schedule accordingly.
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Date |
Topics Covered |
% Grade |
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Exam 1 |
Sept 29 |
Unit I (Basic Neuroscience) |
20% |
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Exam 2 |
Nov 5 |
Unit II (Cognitive Neuroscience: Sensation/Perception) |
35% |
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Exam 3 |
Dec 17 |
Unit III (Cog. Neuro: Higher Level Cognition + Cumulative Units I/II) |
45% |
SELF-TESTS: Optional quizzes made up of questions that integrate the most important material from the lectures and book. Self-tests can:
1) help you to keep up with and reinforce key points in the reading and lectures
2) help borderline grade situations. TAs will keep track of whether you have turned a self-test in and how you performed. If you evidence significant effort (~80% correct) on a significant number of these tests we will adjust your grade upward if you grade is borderline.
· Posting New Self-Tests: Self-tests are posted on-line Thursdays by 12noon
· Turning in Answers: Self-tests are due by the start of class the following Monday (2:40 pm). You may drop them off on the front table in 510 or email them to Jacqui Rick at (jacqui@psych.columbia.edu). Once I start to lecture, the self-tests will be collected. Any turned in after that point will be considered late. Emailed self-tests with time stamped after 2:30 pm will be considered late. Late self-tests will not be counted.
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Posting Answers to Self-Test: Answers will be posted on the website by Tuesday
12noon.
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Topic |
Readings |
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September |
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3 |
Brain & Behavior: Historical Perspective |
Chapter 1 |
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8 |
Gross Neuroanatomy: Fundamentals |
Chapter 3 (pgs. 62-66, 70-95) |
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(ST1) 10 |
Gross Neuroanatomy: From Cortex to Neurons |
Chapter 3 (pgs. 66-70), Chapter 2 (pgs. 23-31) |
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*15 |
Neurophysiology: Neurons and the Resting Potential |
Chapter 2 (pgs. 31-35) |
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(ST2) 17 |
Neurophysiology: From Resting Potential to Action Potential |
Chapter 2 (pgs. 35-48) |
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*22 |
Neurophysiology: Action Potential and Conduction |
Chapter 2 (pgs. 48-56) |
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(ST3)# 24 |
Synaptic Transmission and Drug Action |
Chapter 2 (pgs. 56-61) |
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29 |
EXAM #1 (20% of grade) |
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October |
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Methods: Invasive Methods, Non-invasive Anatomical Imaging |
Chapter 4 (pgs. 96-127) |
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6 |
Methods: Non-invasive Functional Imaging (Yom Kippur) |
Chapter 4 (pgs. 127-147) |
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(ST4) 8 |
Auditory Sensation: Cochlea to Primary Auditory Cortex |
Chapter 5 (pgs. 185-193) |
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* 13 |
Visual Sensation: Retina to Primary Visual Cortex |
Chapter 5 (pgs. 148-167) |
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(ST5) 15 |
Sensation to Perception: Beyond Primary Sensory Cortex |
Chapter 5 (pgs. 167-185) |
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* 20 |
Perception (con’t): Apperceptive vs. Associative Agnosias |
Chapter 6 (pgs. 193-221) |
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(ST6) 22 |
Higher-level vision: Associative Agnosia (continued) |
Chapter 6 (pgs. 221-243) |
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* 27 |
Prosopagnosia: Are faces special? |
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(ST7)# 29 |
Attending to objects in space |
Chapter 7 (244-255, 289-300) |
November |
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3 |
HOLIDAY- NO CLASS |
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5 |
EXAM #2 (35% of Grade) |
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10 |
Working Memory and Executive Control: Frontal Lobes |
Chapter 12 |
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(ST8) 12 |
Long-term Memory: Behavioral Basis |
Chapter 8 (pgs. 301-345) |
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*17 |
Long-term Memory: Cellular Basis |
Chapter 8 (pgs. 345-350) |
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(ST9) 19 |
Emotion, Decision Making and Neuroeconomics |
Chapter 13 |
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*24 |
Motor Control and Skill Learning |
Chapter 11 pgs. 445-461, 469-498 |
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(ST10) 26 |
Laterality and Language |
Chap. 9 (pgs. 351-358, 381-399) Chap. 10 (pgs. 410-414, 438-444) |
December |
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*1 |
Evolutionary Perspectives (Phylogeny), Life-Span Development (Ontogeny) |
Chapter 14 (577-590; 596-610) Chapter 15 (628-640) |
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(ST11) 3 |
Plasticity and Recovery of Function, Neuroethics of Enhancement |
Chapter 15 (pgs. 640-653) |
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*8 |
Consciousness (Last Day of Classes) |
Chapter 16 |
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17 |
FINAL EXAM (45% of Grade) |
501 Sch, 1:10-4pm |
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* Date that Self-Test (ST) from preceding week is DUE in class by 2:40 pm (in person; 2:30 by email) # ST3 & 7 will be due by 5pm the Friday of that week, in 406 Sch, answers will be posted the next day. |
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FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
A. Yes. It can be used to satisfy the one-term or, together with 1001 (Science of Psychology) or any 2000-level class, the two-term (in one department) requirement. If you have questions see: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/psychology/dept/ugrad/exceptions/scireq.html
A. Yes, as it satisfies a core requirement. For non-science majors, it will hopefully remove some of the mystery and apprehension associated with science, and provide you with the vocabulary to understand the debates about brain sciences, both scientific and political, that already enter the news and will continue to do so with increasing frequency in the future. However, it is a science course and deals with biology, as well as some physics, chemistry and math, but not beyond the basics high-school level. In all but the simplest of cases, I will always review the necessary physics and chemistry.
Q. Is this course appropriate for majors in biology, psychology, neuroscience & behavior, or pre-meds?
A. For students who expect to major in these fields or are just starting in their major, this course provides a preparation for many of the advanced courses. If you have already taken courses in one or more of the following areas (neuroscience, neuropsychology, physiological psychology and biological psychology), and are not taking this course to fulfill a necessary requirement, please see me.
Q. If I miss an exam, do I have to take the make-up exam at the same time as the next exam?
A. Yes. There are no exceptions to this rule. Unfortunately, we have to do this to keep everyone honest.
A. No, but there are extra credit questions on the exams.
A. Copies of overheads and tapes of some lectures will be available on reserve. If you miss a class, it is your responsibility to get the notes from someone in the class and/or listen to the tape.
A. Although we will not pass out past exams, we will supply term sheets and sample questions the week before each exam. The self-tests also give you a good idea of the general level of the questions we will ask.
A. I will adjust grades upward if necessary. I will never lower grades to fit a curve.