PSYC 210

Behavioral Neuroscience
Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2015

Behavior Doesnt Just Happen!

The most important factor in the production
of a behavior is your brain.
The goal of this course is to have you
understand the biological basis of behavior.
Start by exploring the basic functions of the
nervous system. How is it organized and
how does it work?
Proceed to higher levels of the brain and
more complex behaviors.

Team Taught Course

Asst. Prof. Roberto Galvez

Assoc. Prof. Justin Rhode

Assoc. Prof. Robert Wickesberg

Prof. Janice Juraska

Asst. Prof. Nu-Chu Liang

Course Coordinator

Syllabus
January

21

Introduction/Neuroanatomy

23

Neurons how do they work?

Wickesberg

26

Receptors and synaptic signaling

Wickesberg

28

Touch and Pain

Wickesberg

30

Hearing

February

Movement

Movement

Declarative Memory

Declarative Memory

11

Review

13

First Exam

All
Readings
On
Compass
Website

Make-up exam at 7pm on Feb 25 ONLY if you are approved to take it

Syllabus
February

March

16

Psychoactive Drugs

18

Neuroadaptation/addiction

20

Stress

On

23

Stress

Compass

25

Stress

Website

27

Evolution

Evolution

Behavior Genetics

Behavior Genetics

Wrap up and review

11

Second Exam

Make-up at 7 pm on Mar 18th ONLY if you are approved to take it

All
Readings

Syllabus
March

13

Brain development

All

16

Brain development

Readings

18

Brain damage

20

Neurological disorders

23-27 Spring Beak no class

April

30

Aging

Sex

Sex

Sex

Sex

10

Wrap up and review

13

Third Exam

On
Compass
Website

Make-up exam at 7pm on Apr 22 ONLY if you are approved to take it

Syllabus
April

May

15

Vision

All

17

Vision

Readings

20

Vision

On

22

Biological clock

24

sleep

27

Chemical senses

29

Chemical senses

Feeding

Feeding

Wrap up and review

12

Fourth Exam (Tue, at 7-8 pm 180 Bevier Hall)

conflict exam at 5 PM on May 15

Compass
Website

Teaching Assistant

The teaching assistant for the

course is Angela Bustamante
Her office hours are by
appointment. Email her at
abustam2@illinois.edu

Grades
4 multiple choice tests of 40 points each
DO NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT CHEATING!

Grading:

A = 36-40

B = 32-35

C = 28-31
D = 24-27

Plus and minus grades are given only for the

course grade

Course Website
Compass 2g website at
https://compass.uiuc.edu/
Use your net id to login.

Tips for Success

Attend the lectures
Im not used to taking a class you actually
have to go to.

Pay attention and take notes

No multitasking (e.g. Facebook)

Read the assigned readings

Ask questions
In class
At office hours
In the review sessions