This course is taught in two segments.
The first segment, lasting the first 8
weeks, will be taught by Prof. Roitman, 1042C BSB, 996-3113 or e-mail. This part of the course concentrates
on the anatomy of the brain, and techniques for studying it. A more complete syllabus
and other materials will soon be available on Blackboard.
The second segment will be taught by
Prof. Levine, 1042B BSB; 996-6133 or e-mail.
This part of the course concentrates on the neurophysiology of nerve, muscle,
and sense organs. A specific schedule of experiments will be posted on Blackboard
later in January. You will be asked to bring a small penlight for the final
experiment.
PREREQUISITES:
The prerequisite for this course is PSCH 262.
ATTENDANCE: Attendance is
strongly encouraged; if you don’t hear the material and the particular
emphasis that is given, don’t expect to do well on the exercises. You must
be present for the lab experiments. Any changes will be announced in class
– students are responsible to know about these changes.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: In
fairness to the vast majority of students who take their college career
seriously, no form of cheating will be tolerated. If you cheat on any
quiz in this class, or plagiarize even a small part of a lab report, you will
fail the entire class and we will file official judicial charges against you
immediately with the Dean of Students, who will place a notice about the incident
in your permanent record. There will be no exceptions to this policy.
Cheating
includes, but is not limited to, looking on others’ papers or letting them look on yours during a
quiz, or copying or giving others text in a lab report. Be aware that cheating
includes plagiarism, which includes copying the words of a fellow student or
any other author (e.g.: WWW) in your papers, copying even short phrases from
written work that you are using as a reference (even if you cite it properly),
handing in work that you have handed in for another class, handing in papers
you've obtained from the internet or from other students, etc.
Students with disabilities who require accommodations for
access and participation in this course must be registered with the Office of
Disability Services (ODS). Please contact ODS at 312-413-2103 (voice) or
312-413-0123 (TTY). Of course, you will also need to inform us of your
requirements in a timely manner so we can implement them.