Introduction to Neuroscience

Syllabus

1. Week 1

   Neurons and the brain — anatomy overview

2. Week 2

   Membrane potentials; ion channels

3. Week 3

   Action potentials; propagation

4. Week 4

   Synaptic transmission; neurotransmitters

5. Week 5

   Synaptic plasticity; learning at the cellular level

6. Week 6

   Vision — retina, V1, higher visual areas

7. Week 7

   Audition; somatosensory systems

8. Week 8

   Motor systems; cerebellum; basal ganglia

9. Week 9

   Sleep and arousal

10. Week 10

    Hippocampus and memory

11. Week 11

    Cortex; prefrontal function

12. Week 12

    Disorders of the nervous system