NROSCI 1111 Syllabus Fall 2013

NEUROSCIENCE 1111
Functional Neuroanatomy Honors Practicum
Wednesday, 1:00 pm 4:20 pm, 170 Craw!rd "all
Faculty: J. Patrick Card, P.!. Undergraduate TA: "le#andra $onner

Office: #41$ %an&ley "all Email: arb110'p())*edu
Phone: 412+,24+,--$ .!(/e0 Undergraduate TA: Nia% &an
Email: /ard'p())*edu Email: n124'p())*edu
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EVENING OPEN LAB SESSIONS: The undergraduate TAs will conduct evening
laboratory reviews periodically during the term. Scheduling of these sessions will be
determined at our first meeting. These sessions provide an opportunity to review and
consolidate information in preparation for examinations. Attendance is encouraged but
not reuired.
Course Scedule
Augut
'( )a* +1, Re&(!nal #na)!my r!m a m!9emen) .m!)!r0 perspe/)(9e*
Septe!"er
- )a* +', Re&(!nal #na)!my r!m a 9(sual perspe/)(9e*
11 )a* +., Re&(!nal #na)!my r!m a mem!ry perspe/)(9e*
1( )a* +-, Re&(!nal #na)!my r!m a d(sease perspe/)(9e*
'/ )a* +/, 0id1term Practical E#am. F!ll!wed by (n)r!du/)(!n )! me)4!d!l!&y*
Octo"er
' )a* +2, Neur!/y)!l!&y, s)ere!)a:(/ sur&ery, perus(!n, /(r/u() analys(s*
3 )a* +4, Immun!/y)!/4em(s)ry, m(/r!s/!py ; e:per(men)al des(&n*
12 )a* +(, !n situ 4ybr(d(1a)(!n 4(s)!/4em(s)ry ; mar2ers ! neur!nal a/)(9()y
'. Hy5otesis 6estin7 Presentations.
.8 Neuroanatomy Journal Clu*, 9rou5 1 Presentation.
No#e!"er
2 Neuroanatomy Journal Clu*, 9rou5 ' Presentation
1. Society :or Neuroscience 0eetin7, No Class
'8 Neuroanatomy Journal Clu*, 9rou5 . Presentation
'4 6anks7i;in7 Holiday, No Class
$ece!"er
- Neuroanatomy Journal Clu*, 9rou5 - Presentation
1- Final E#am <in class=, S"6UR!"> !ecem*er 1-, 1',88 5m to 1,/8 5m.
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