Syllabus
February
March
April
May
| Feb. 3, Wed. | Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Feb. 5, Fri. | Neuroanatomy Demonstration (Meet in E25-111) | Cindy Kiddoo | |
| Feb. 8, Mon. | Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Feb. 10, Wed. | Motor System: Anatomy and Physiology | Cindy Kiddoo | |
| Feb. 12, Fri. | Anatomy Quiz and Recitation | ||
| Feb. 15, Mon. | President's Day - Vacation | ||
| Feb. 17, Wed. | Motor Control: Disorders | John Growdon, MGH | |
| Feb. 19, Fri. | Recitation | ||
| Feb. 22, Mon. | Somatosensory System: Psychophysics and Physiology | Chris Moore, BCS | |
| Feb. 24, Wed. | Vision: Anatomy and Physiology | Janine Mendola, MGH-NMR Center | |
| Feb. 26, Fri. | Recitation | ||
| Mar. 1, Mon. | Vision: Disorders | Janine Mendola, MGH-NMR Center | |
| Mar. 3, Wed. | Recitation | ||
| Mar. 5, Fri. | Vision: Perception of Faces and Objects | Nancy Kanwisher, BCS | |
| Mar. 8, Mon. | Vision: Attention | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Mar. 10, Wed. | Vision: Imagery and Neglect | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Mar. 12, Fri. | Vision Quiz and Recitation | ||
| Mar. 15, Mon. | Review for Mid-term Test (attendance required) | ||
| Mar. 17, Wed. | Mid-term Test | ||
| Mar. 19, Fri. | No Recitation | ||
| Mar. 22, Mon. | Spring Vacation | ||
| Mar. 24, Wed. | Spring Vacation | ||
| Mar. 26, Fri. | Spring Vacation | ||
| Mar. 29, Mon. | Language: Phonological Processing | Alec Marantz, Linguistics and Philosophy | |
| Mar. 31, Wed. | Language: Syntax | Alec Marantz, Linguistics and Philosophy | |
| Apr. 2, Fri. | Recitation | ||
| Apr. 5, Mon. | Frontal-lobe Functions | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 7, Wed. | Limbic System | Howard Eichenbaum, Boston University | |
| Apr. 9, Fri. | Quiz (Language/Frontal lobe/Limbic System) and Recitation | ||
| Apr. 12, Mon. | Tape-recorded Interview with H.M.
Graduate student presentations and Recitation |
Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 14, Wed. | Memory | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 16, Fri. | Memory | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 19, Mon. | Patriots' Day - Vacation | ||
| Apr. 21, Wed. | Memory | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 23, Fri. | Memory | Suzanne Corkin | |
| Apr. 26, Mon. | Functional Neuroimaging (Meet in E25-401) | Robert Savoy, MGH-NMR Center | |
| Apr. 28, Wed. | Working Memory in Nonhuman Primates | Earl Miller, BCS | |
| Apr. 30, Fri. | Memory Quiz and Recitation | ||
| May 3, Mon. | Spatial Memory and Plasticity | Matt Wilson, BCS | |
| May 5, Wed. | Alzheimer's Disease (paper due) | John Growdon, MGH | |
| May 7, Fri. | Effects of Aging on Memory | Suzanne Corkin | |
| May 10, Mon. | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience | Adele Diamond | |
| May 12, Wed. | Review for Final Exam (attendance required) | ||
| May 19, Wed. | Final Examination, 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., E10-013 |