Syllabus/CourseHandbookPSYC/BIOL3322:BrainandBehavior;Spring2018

A. GENERALINFORMATION

1. Instructor:LindaI.Perrotti,Ph.D.

2. OfficeNumber:EngineeringResearchBuilding,432

3. OfficeTelephoneNumber:2-1202(novoicemail,please)4. EmailandemailPolicy:Iwelcomeyoutoemailmeifyouhavequestions/concernsregardingthiscourse.

Inanefforttoensureamoredirect,effective,andefficientmethodofcommunicationbetweenthestudentsenrolledinthiscourseandmyself,Ihaveputinplacethefollowingemailpolicy.

a. OnlyemailmeviathecourseBlackboardsite.b. Studentemailscontainingquestionsthatcanbeansweredbyreadingthisthoughtfullyprepared

syllabuswillNOTreceivearesponse.c. Whencommunicatingwithfacultymembersandotherprofessionals,youareexpectedto

communicateinaprofessionalandformalmanner.Communicatingwiththeinstructorforthiscourseisnoexception(refertoSectionB15formoreinformation).

5. FacultyProfile:https://www.uta.edu/profiles/linda-perrotti

6. OfficeHours:Tu10:00-10:45AM7. SectionInformation:PSYC/BIOL3322-001

8. TimeandPlaceofClassMeetings:Tu/Th11:00AM–12:20PM;LS118

9. DescriptionofCourseContent:Anintroductiontotheanatomicalstructuresandphysiologicalprocesses

thatdeterminebehavior.Thestudentwillgainanunderstandingofhowbrainstructurerelatestobrainfunction,behavior,andcognition.Topicsincludetheacquisitionandprocessingofsensoryinformation,theneuralcontrolofmovement,andthebiologicalbasesofcomplexbehaviors(suchaslearning,memory,andsex),aswellasthebasicfunctioningofthenervoussystem.

10. StudentLearningOutcomes:Instructionalgoalsaredirectedtowardenablingstudentstorecognizeand

recallbasicfactsanddescribemajorconceptsandterminologyinallfieldsofbiologicalpsychology.Instructionalmaterialswillbeprovidedinassignedtextbookreadingsandlecturepresentations.Assessmentofmasteryofthesegoalswillbeviaexamswithquestionsthatfocusoneachoftheaboveknowledgeskills.Bytheendofthecourse,studentsshouldminimallydemonstrateabasicunderstandingofthefollowing:

• Identifyanddescribethebasicanatomicalstructuresofthebrainandspinalcord.• Listanddescribethemajordivisionsofthenervoussystem.• Describethethreemeningesandexplaintheirfunctionalrole.• Explainwhattheblood-brainbarrierisandwhatfunctionalroleitserves.• Identifythestructuresoftheneuronandknowtheirfunction.

• Describethestructureandfunctionoffourkindsofglialcells.• Describe the restingmembranepotential and its ionicbasis, anddescribe the three factors that

influencethedistributionofNa+andK+ionsacrosstheneuralmembrane.• Describethedifferencesbetweenionotropicandmetabotropicreceptors.• Nameandcomparethedifferentneurotransmitters.• Provideageneraloverviewofhowdrugsinfluencesynaptictransmission.• Identifyanddescribeanatomicalpartsandfunctionsofthevisualsystem• Describethestructureoftheretina,andnamethecelltypesthatmakeuptheretina.• Describethecomponentsandlayoutoftheretina-geniculate-striatesystem.• Identifyanddescribetheanatomicalpartsandfunctionsoftheauditorysystem• Describethecomponentsofthehumanear,andexplainhowsoundisprocessedwithinitsvarious

structures.• Describethemajorpathwaysthatleadfromtheeartotheprimaryauditorycortex.• Describetheneuralmechanismsunderlyingsoundlocalization.• Describethetwomajorsomatosensorypathways.• Describetheolfactorysystem.• Describethegustatorysystem.• Understandtheneurologicalbasisofmovement• Describetheanatomyofthebasalganglia,andexplainthecurrentviewoftheirfunction.• Describethemotorpathwaysofthespinalcord.• Describethedevelopmentoftheneuralplateintotheneuraltube,andexplainthetermstemcell.• Discuss what research on medial temporal lobe amnesias has taught us about learning and

memory.• Describethedifferencebetweensemanticandepisodicmemories.• Describe the role of the hippocampus in spatial memory and the other types of memory it

supports.• Describe thephenomenonknownas long-termpotentiation (LTP), andprovideevidence for its

roleinlearningandmemory.• DescribethemechanismsunderlyingtheinductionofLTP.• Explaintheways inwhichdrugscan influencethenervoussystemandhowtheyareeliminated

fromthebody.• Explaintheroleofthenucleusaccumbensindrugaddiction.• Understandtheneurobiologyofemotionandstress• Describetheroleoftheamygdalaandhippocampusinfearconditioning.• Describethecomponentsofthestressresponse.• Describetheeffectsofstressonthehippocampus.

Instructional materials will be provided in assigned textbook readings and lecture presentations.Assessmentofmasteryofthesegoalswillbeviaexamswithquestionsthatfocusontheaboveknowledgeandskills.

B. SPECIFICCOURSEREQUIREMENTS

1. BlackboardRequirements:TheuseofBlackboardisrequiredinthiscourse.OccasionalsyllabusupdatesandcourseannouncementswillbecommunicatedviaBlackboard.OptionalextracreditquizzeswillbeadministeredonBlackboard.GradesarepostedonBlackboardonly.Gotohttp://www.uta.edu/blackboard/students/index.htmlandloginwithyourUTANetIDandpassword.Ifyou

areunfamiliarwithhowtoworkwithinthissystemcontacttheHelpDeskintheCentralLibrary.Youcanalsoemailthemforassistance:helpdesk@uta.edu.

2. RequiredTextbook:KolbandWhishawAnIntroductiontoBrainandBehavior.5thEdition.MacmillanEducation,2016.ISBN-10:1-4641-0601-0;ISBN-13:978-1-4641-0601-9.

ThistextbookisREQUIREDmeaningthatyouwillneedtoreadandstudyfromitinordertopassthiscourse.Inaddition,thereisaveryhelpfulwebsitetoaccompanythetextbook.Thissitehasactivitiesandsimulationsforthemorechallengingconceptsaswellasself-quizzingtohelpyouprepareforexams. Note:Thisisanintensivecourse.Studentsareexpectedtoknowalotofdetailedinformation.Besuretocompletetheassignedreadingsbothbeforeandafterattendinglectures(refertosectionB8).

3. Descriptionsofmajorassignmentsandexaminations:Therewillbefour(4)examsandten(10)

quizzes.Thesewillcoverlectures,videos,andassignedtextbookreadings.Examswillbetakeninclass.Studentsarrivinglate(afterthescheduledclassstarttime),onanexamdatewillnotbepermittedtotaketheexamafterthefirstcompletedexamisturnedin,andwillreceiveagradeofzero(0)forthatexam.QuizzeswillbetakenonBlackboard.Studentsmustcompleteeachquizbyitsduedate.Duedatesarelistedinthecourseschedule(SectionD).

4. Attendance:AtTheUniversityofTexasatArlington,takingattendanceisnotrequiredbutattendanceisacriticalindicatorinstudentsuccess.Eachfacultymemberisfreetodevelophisorherownmethodsofevaluatingstudents’academicperformance,whichincludesestablishingcourse-specificpoliciesonattendance.Astheinstructorofthissection,Iallowstudentstoattendclassattheirowndiscretion.However,itshouldbenotedthatstudentsdonotdowellinthiscourseunlesstheyareroutinelypresentforlectureandattentiveduringclass.Studentswhomissaclassmeeting(s)foranyreasonormissportionsofclassesduetotardinessorearlydeparturearestillaccountableforallofthematerialthatiscoveredduringthosesessions,includingmaterialspresentedinlecturethatarenotinthebook.Ifyoumissaclass,findaclassmate(ortwo)withwhomyoucanshareresources.Pleasedonotemail,phone,orvisittheinstructortoaskwhatmaterialsyoumissedinclassortoredeliverthelecturetoyoupersonally.Materialcoveredinclassisyourresponsibility.

AlthoughUTArlingtondoesnotrequireinstructorstotakeattendanceintheircourses,theU.S.DepartmentofEducationrequiresthattheUniversityhaveamechanisminplacetomarkwhenFederalStudentAidrecipients“beginattendanceinacourse.”UTArlingtoninstructorswillreportwhenstudentsbeginattendanceinacourseaspartofthefinalgradingprocess.Specifically,whenassigningastudentagradeofF,facultyreportthelastdateastudentattendedtheirclassbasedonevidencesuchasatest,participationinaclassprojectorpresentation,oranengagementonlineviaBlackboard.ThisdateisreportedtotheDepartmentofEducationforfederalfinancialaidrecipients.

5. Examinations:Therewillbefour(4)examinationsadministeredinclass(dateslistedatendofthissyllabus

inSectionD).Thefirstthree(3)willeachcoverapproximatelyfour(4)chaptersfromthetextandthecorrespondinglecturematerial.Thefourthisa“finalexam”andwillbecumulative.

Belowistheprotocolthatallstudentswillfollowfortakingexamsinthiscourse.Failuretocomplywithanyofthebelowwillresultinindividualconsequences,and,potentially,leadtodelaysinprocessingtestresultsfortheentireclass.

a. Materialsforexamdays:

i. TwoGeneralPurposeScantronAnswerSheetformno.4521(Fig.1)ii. Twonumber2pencilsiii. Aneraseriv. YourUTArlingtonadministeredid(MAVID).

b. MethodforcompletingidentifyinginformationonScantronAnswerSheetformno.4521

i. Side1,Box:“Name”1. Printyourlastnameintheblocksfollowedbyaspacethenprintyourfirstnamein

theremainingblocks.2. “bubblein”thelettersthatcorrespondingtothelettersofyournameineach

columnii. Side1,Box:“IdentificationNumber”

1. YourentireMAVIDnumber(onethousandnumber,ex1000123456)iii. PROVIDEONLYTHEINFORMATIONABOVEINTHESCANTRONFORM,NOMORE,NOLESS.

c. Procedureforexamdays:

i. DesksremainclearexceptforMAVID,Scantronformno.4521,andexamquestionsheet.ii. Nohatsorbaseballcapswillbeworniii. CellphonesandotherelectronicdeviceswillbeTURNEDOFFnotsilenced,puttosleep,or

otherwiseinactivated:TURNEDOFFiv. Shouldtheinstructororaproctoraskyoutorelocatefromyourseattoanotherduringan

exam,pleasedosowithouthesitationorfearofjudgment.Studentsareoftenaskedtorelocateforavarietyofreasons.

Figure1.GeneralPurposeScantronAnswerSheetformno.4521.ThisistheONLYScantronformthatwillbeacceptedforexams.Noextratesttimewillbegivensothatastudentcangoandpurchaseone,studentswillnotbepermittedtointerrupttheclassduringanexamandrequestthattoborrowanextrafromanotherstudent.

***Bekindtoyourself,PLANAHEAD,andreduceunnecessarystress:Purchaseatleasteight(8)GeneralPurposeScantronAnswerSheets(formno.4521)today!Shouldastudent(s)neglecttobringtherequisitesuppliesi.e.GeneralPurposeScantronAnswerSheetformno.4521toanexam,timewillnotbeprovidedtoleavetheclassroomtoobtainone.6. ExtraCredit/BlackboardQuizzes:Therewillbe10extracreditquizzesavailableviaBlackboardover

thecourseofthesemester.Thetotalnumberofpossibleextracreditpointsstudentsmayearnis10(eachquizisworthonepoint).Sincethequizzesareextracredit,willbeavailablefor3-4consecutivedays,nomake-upswillbegivenforquizzesunderanycircumstance.Studentsmustcompleteeach

quizbyitsduedate.Duedatesarelistedinthecourseschedule(SectionD).Onceaquizhasexpireditwillnotbereopenedunderanycircumstances.

a. QuizFormat:Apredeterminedtimeallowance,dependentuponthenumberofquestionsinagivenquiz,willbesetforeachquiz(e.g.15minutesfora10questionmultiplechoicequiz).Ifyouelecttocontinueafterthetimehasexpired,onetenthofapointwillbedeductedfromyourscoreforeachminuteelapsed.Foreachquiz,onequestionwillbedeliveredatatimeandbacktracking(returningtopreviousquestions)willbeprohibited.

b. Otherpertinentinformationregardingthequizzes:• Questionswillbedrawnfromtext,lectures,videos,etc.coveredduringthesemester.• Questionsandanswersaregiveninrandomizedorder.• Eachquizmayonlybetakenonce.Ifyoudonottakethequizduringtherequiredperiodfor

anyreason,youmaynotmakeitup.• Youshouldnotdiscussthequestionswithotherclassmembers.Beawarethatthequestions,

sequenceofquestions,andtheorderofchoiceshavebeenrandomized.Assistanceinansweringtheexamquestionsfromanotherpersonordiscussingexamitemswithotherstudentsoftheclassisconsideredcheating(seesectionB-14).

• TherewillbeNOMAKE-UPS.Thisisanextracreditopportunity.• Onceaquizhasexpired(beenclosed)itwillnotbereopened.• Iwillnotgooverquizzesinclass.GradeswillbepostedonBlackboard.• RefertotheBlackboardResourcespagelocatedherehttp://www.uta.edu/blackboard/system-

configuration.php,andthetesttakingtipsdocumentherehttp://www.uta.edu/blackboard/students/test-taking-tips.phpbeforetakinganyandallassessments.Failuretofollowtheserecommendationswillcausestudentstobecomelockedoutofthesystempriortocompletionofanassessment.

o Oneofthemostcommonreasonsstudentsbecomelockedoutofthesystemisbecausetheydonotheedtherequirementtonotuseawirelessinternetconnectionwhiletakinganassessment.Useacomputerpluggedindirectlytoaninternetrouter.Avoidwirelessinternet.Donotusewirelessinternet.

o Thesecondmostcommonreasonstudentsbecomelockedoutisfailuretocomplywiththerequirementtonothaveanythingelseopenduringtheassessment(e.g.otherwindows,browsers,documentsorotherwise).Donothaveanyotherwindowsopenonyourcomputerorinyourbrowserduringthetimeyouaretakingaquiz.

o Thesethingsareallwithinyourpowertoavoid;ifyouareunsurehowtoconfigureyourcomputertoavoidtheseproblems,avisittothehelpdeskatthelibrarywillproveveryinformative.

7. GradingFormat,Weighting/PointValueofAssignments,andExaminations:Thefinalcoursegrade

willbebasedontheaverageofthethreehighestexamgrades.Pointsearnedfromweeklyquizzes(uptoamaximumof10)willbeaddedtothefinalaverage.

a. Thegradeforeachexamwillbethe%correctofexamquestions.Theminimumpointsforalettergradeare(A=89.5,B=79.5,C=69.5,D=59.5,andF=59.4andbelow).Thegradeforeachexamwillbethemean(average)ofthethreehighestexamgradesplusthesumofallpointsearnedfromtheextracreditquizzes(uptoamaximumof10quizpoints).Theminimumpercentageforalettergradeisdepictedabove.Allexamsareofequalweight.Roundingwillbeappliedonlyforthe

calculationofthecoursegrade.Thiswillconsistofraisingadecimalfractionof0.5orgreaterto1.Forexample,acoursegradeof79.5willberoundedto80foracourselettergradeofB.Acoursegradeof79.4willnotberoundedandwillyieldacoursegradeofC.Thisgradingpolicyisnotflexibleunderanycircumstances.Noconsiderationforspecialcircumstanceswillbegiven.Thenumberswilldictatethegrade.

b. Thetablebelowcontains4differentpossibilitiesofthesameindividualearning4differentgrades.Thisisanexampleforcomprehensionpurposesonly.Lookingatthelastcolumn,wecanseethatthisindividualhastakenthefourexamsandearned7extracreditquizpoints.Inthisway,shehaselevatedhergradefroma75(C)toa90(A).

Extracreditforallstudentsisbuiltintothecourseandgiven“upfront”;pleasedonotaskforadditionalindividualextracreditopportunities,asnonewillbegranted.

c. Studentsareexpectedtokeeptrackoftheirperformancethroughoutthesemesterandseek

guidancefromavailablesourcesiftheirperformancedropsbelowsatisfactorylevels.Table1.Examplecalculationoffinalgrade:

Assessment Maximumpointspossible

Example1(3examsnoextracredit)

Example2(3exams+extracredit)

Example3(4examsnoextracredit)

Example44exams+extracredit)

Exam1 100 69 69 69* 69*Exam2 100 79 79 79 79Exam3 100 77 77 77 77Final 100 - - 95 95QuizPoints 10 0 7 - 7Finalgrade 100 75(C) 82(B) 84(B) 91(A)

*droppedgrade 8. ExpectationsforOut-of-ClassStudy:Ageneralruleofthumbisthis:foreverysingle(1)credithour

earned,astudentshouldspend3(three)hoursperweekworkingoutsideofclass.Hence,a3-creditcoursehasaminimumexpectationof9(nine)hoursofreading,study,etc.Inotherwords,beyondthetimerequiredtoattendeachclassmeeting,studentsenrolledinthiscourseshouldexpecttospendATLEAST9(nine)additionalhoursperweekoftheirowntimeincourse-relatedactivities,includingreadingrequiredmaterials,completingassignments,preparingforexams,etc.

9. BorderlineGrades:Firstly,itisimportanttonotethatgrades,andthepointsthatconstitutethem,areearnednotawarded.Everysemestersomestudentswillinevitabilityscorejustbelowtheborderlineofthenexthighestgrade.Ihavegreatsympathyforpeoplewhofindthemselvesinthatposition,butIhavealsofoundthatraisingthosegradessimplyuncoversmorepeoplewhosegradesarenearthenewborderline.Thissituationmakeseverybodyedgy.Therefore,thepolicymustbethatborderlinegradesstayborderline.

10. Make-upExams:Makeupexamrequestswillbeapprovedonlywhenappropriatedocumentationis

providedthatindicatescompellingcircumstancesprohibitedastudentfromtakingascheduledexam(http://catalog.uta.edu/academicregulations/studentresponsibility/#attendancetext).Noinformationshouldbeprovidedinamakeupexamrequestthatisprivateorconfidentialinnature.Anotefromafriendorfamilymemberisnotacceptabledocumentation.Arequestforamakeupexammustbemadein

writingwithinthreedaysofthemissedexam.Therewillnotbeanyoccasiontomakeupthequizzesastheyareextracredit.Ifastudentshouldobtaininstructorapprovalforamakeupexam,ALLmakeupexamswillbetakeninroomLS118onTuesday,May8thfrom11:00AM-12:20PM.Theformatofthemakeupexamsisatthediscretionoftheinstructor(i.e.makeupexamsmightnotbemultiplechoice).TherewillbeNOopportunitytomake-upamakeupexam.

11. DropPolicy:Studentsmaydroporswap(addinganddroppingaclassconcurrently)classesthroughself-

serviceinMyMavfromthebeginningoftheregistrationperiodthroughthelateregistrationperiod.Afterthelateregistrationperiod,studentsmustseetheiracademicadvisortodropaclassorwithdraw.UndeclaredstudentsmustseeanadvisorintheUniversityAdvisingCenter.Dropscancontinuethroughapointtwo-thirdsofthewaythroughthetermorsession.Itisthestudent'sresponsibilitytoofficiallywithdrawiftheydonotplantoattendafterregistering.Studentswillnotbeautomaticallydroppedfornon-attendance.RepaymentofcertaintypesoffinancialaidadministeredthroughtheUniversitymayberequiredastheresultofdroppingclassesorwithdrawing.Formoreinformation,contacttheOfficeofFinancialAidandScholarships(http://www.uta.edu/ses/fao).

12. DisabilitiesAccommodations:UTArlingtonisonrecordasbeingcommittedtoboththespiritandletterof

allfederalequalopportunitylegislation,includingTheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAct(ADA),TheAmericanswithDisabilitiesAmendmentsAct(ADAAA),andSection504oftheRehabilitationAct.AllinstructorsatUTArlingtonarerequiredbylawtoprovide“reasonableaccommodations”tostudentswithdisabilities,soasnottodiscriminateonthebasisofdisability.StudentsareresponsibleforprovidingtheinstructorwithofficialnotificationintheformofalettercertifiedbytheOfficeforStudentswithDisabilities(OSD).Studentsexperiencingarangeofconditions(Physical,Learning,ChronicHealth,MentalHealth,andSensory)thatmaycausediminishedacademicperformanceorotherbarrierstolearningmayseekservicesand/oraccommodationsbycontacting:

a. TheOfficeforStudentswithDisabilities,(OSD)www.uta.edu/disabilityorcalling817-272-3364.

Informationregardingdiagnosticcriteriaandpoliciesforobtainingdisability-basedacademicaccommodationscanbefoundatwww.uta.edu/disability.

b. CounselingandPsychologicalServices,(CAPS)www.uta.edu/caps/orcalling817-272-3671isalsoavailabletoallstudentstohelpincreasetheirunderstandingofpersonalissues,addressmentalandbehavioralhealthproblemsandmakepositivechangesintheirlives.

c. Non-DiscriminationPolicy:TheUniversityofTexasatArlingtondoesnotdiscriminateonthebasis

ofrace,color,nationalorigin,religion,age,gender,sexualorientation,disabilities,geneticinformation,and/orveteranstatusinitseducationalprogramsoractivitiesitoperates.Formoreinformation,visituta.edu/eos.

13. TitleIXPolicy:TheUniversityofTexasatArlington(“University”)iscommittedtomaintainingalearning

andworkingenvironmentthatisfreefromdiscriminationbasedonsexinaccordancewithTitleIXoftheHigherEducationAmendmentsof1972(TitleIX),whichprohibitsdiscriminationonthebasisofsexineducationalprogramsoractivities;TitleVIIoftheCivilRightsActof1964(TitleVII),whichprohibitssexdiscriminationinemployment;andtheCampusSexualViolenceEliminationAct(SaVEAct).Sexualmisconductisaformofsexdiscriminationandwillnotbetolerated.ForinformationregardingTitleIX,visitwww.uta.edu/titleIXorcontactMs.JeanHood,VicePresidentandTitleIXCoordinatorat(817)272-7091orjmhood@uta.edu.

14. AcademicIntegrity:AllstudentsenrolledinthiscoursewilladheretotheUTArlingtonHonorCode:

Ipledge,onmyhonor,toupholdUTArlington’straditionofacademicintegrity,atraditionthatvalueshardworkandhonesteffortinthepursuitofacademicexcellence.IpromisethatIwillsubmitonlyworkthatIpersonallycreateorcontributetogroupcollaborations,andIwillappropriatelyreferenceanyworkfromothersources.IwillfollowthehigheststandardsofintegrityandupholdthespiritoftheHonorCode.

PerUTSystemRegents’Rule50101,§2.2,suspectedviolationsofuniversity’sstandardsforacademicintegrity(includingtheHonorCode)willbereferredtotheOfficeofStudentConduct.ViolatorswillbedisciplinedinaccordancewithUniversitypolicy,whichmayresultinthestudent’ssuspensionorexpulsionfromtheUniversity.Additionalinformationisavailableathttps://www.uta.edu/conduct/.***InadditiontotheUniversity’ssanctions,anystudent(s)caughtparticipatinginanyformofacademicdishonestyinPSYC/BIOL3322-001,willreceiveafinalcoursegradeof“F”.Thatis,studentscaughtcheatinginthiscoursewillfailthecourse.***

15. ElectronicCommunication:E-MailCommunications.Whencommunicatingwithfacultymembersandotherprofessionals,youareexpectedtocommunicateinaprofessionalandformalmanner.Thisincludesaddressingyouraudienceusingtheirpropertitle,usingpropergrammar,andusingproperspelling.Indeed,howyoudeliveryourmessageisoftenasimportantasthemessageitself.Thus,Iexpectyoutocommunicateprofessionallywhene-mailingme(andtouse

yourgrammarandspell-checkfunctionsbeforeyousendmeane-mail).Please,refertothefollowingpostforahelpfulguidehttp://tinyurl.com/gqe4dx2.

UTArlingtonhasadoptedMavMailasitsofficialmeanstocommunicatewithstudentsaboutimportantdeadlinesandevents,aswellastotransactuniversity-relatedbusinessregardingfinancialaid,tuition,grades,graduation,etc.AllstudentsareassignedaMavMailaccountandareresponsibleforcheckingtheinboxregularly.Thereisnoadditionalch argetostudentsforusingthisaccount,whichremainsactiveevenaftergraduation.InformationaboutactivatingandusingMavMailisavailableathttp://www.uta.edu/oit/cs/email/mavmail.php.Importante-mailsregardingthiscoursewillbesenttoyouviaBlackboardsoyouwillneedtocheckyourUTArlingtone-mailaccountregularly.

16. StudentFeedbackSurvey:Attheendofeachterm,studentsenrolledinclassescategorizedaslecture,

seminar,orlaboratoryshallbedirectedtocompleteaStudentFeedbackSurvey(SFS).InstructionsonhowtoaccesstheSFSforthiscoursewillbesentdirectlytoeachstudentthroughMavMailapproximately10daysbeforetheendoftheterm.Eachstudent’sfeedbackenterstheSFSdatabaseanonymouslyandisaggregatedwiththatofotherstudents’enrolledinthecourse.UTArlington’sefforttosolicit,gather,tabulate,andpublishstudentfeedbackisrequiredbystatelaw;studentsarestronglyurgedtoparticipate.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.uta.edu/sfs.

17. FinalReviewWeek:AperiodoffiveclassdayspriortothefirstdayoffinalexaminationsinthelongsessionsshallbedesignatedasFinalReviewWeek.Thepurposeofthisweekistoallowstudentssufficienttimetoprepareforfinalexaminations.Duringthisweek,thereshallbenoscheduledactivitiessuchasrequiredfieldtripsorperformances;andnoinstructorshallassignanythemes,researchproblemsorexercisesofsimilarscopethathaveacompletiondateduringorfollowingthisweekunlessspecifiedintheclasssyllabus.DuringFinalReviewWeek,aninstructorshallnotgiveanyexamsconstituting10%ormore

ofthefinalgrade,exceptmakeuptestsandlaboratoryexams.Inaddition,noinstructorshallgiveanyportionofthefinalexam.Duringthisweek,classesareheldasscheduled.Inaddition,instructorsarenotrequiredtolimitcontenttotopicsthathavebeenpreviouslycovered;newconceptsmaybeintroduced.

18. CampusCarry:EffectiveAugust1,2016,theCampusCarrylaw(SenateBill11)allowsthoselicensed

individualstocarryaconcealedhandguninbuildingsonpublicuniversitycampuses,exceptinlocationstheUniversityestablishesasprohibited.Underthenewlaw,openlycarryinghandgunsisnotallowedoncollegecampuses.Formoreinformation,visithttp://www.uta.edu/news/info/campus-carry/

19. EmergencyExitProcedures:Shouldweexperienceanemergencyeventthatrequiresustovacatethe

building;studentsshouldexittheroomandmovetowardthenearestexit.Whenexitingthebuildingduringanemergency,oneshouldnevertakeanelevatorbutshouldusethestairwells.Facultymembersandinstructionalstaffwillassiststudentsinselectingthesafestrouteforevacuationandwillmakearrangementstoassisthandicappedindividuals.

C. STUDYTIPS/STUDENTSUPPORTETC.

1. StudentSupportServices:UTArlingtonprovidesavarietyofresourcesandprogramsdesignedtohelpstudentdevelopacademicskills,dealwithpersonalsituations,andbetterunderstandconceptsandinformationrelatedtotheircourses.Resourcesincludetutoring,major-basedlearningcenters,developmentaleducation,advisingandmentoring,personalcounseling,andfederallyfundedprograms.Forindividualizedreferrals,studentsmayvisitthereceptiondeskatUniversityCollege(RansomHall),calltheMaverickResourceHotlineat817-272-6107,sendamessagetoresources@uta.edu,orvisithttp://www.uta.edu/universitycollege/resources/index.php.

2. TheIDEASCenter(2ndFloorofCentralLibrary)offersfreetutoringtoallstudentswithafocusontransferstudents,sophomores,veteransandothersundergoingatransitiontoUTArlington.ToscheduleanappointmentwithapeertutorormentoremailIDEAS@uta.eduorcall(817)272-6593.

3. Studyskills/tips:Eachsemesterstudentsapproachmeforadviceonhowtostudy.Forstudentstrulyinterestedindoingwellinthiscourse(andanyothercourses),Istronglyrecommend1)useofthepedagogicalaidslocatedthroughoutthetextandthepublisher’swebsite;2)visitingthewebsiteslistedbelowforadvicetoguidereading,studyingandnotetaking;3)theSQ4R(Study;Question,Read,Recite,Relate)method.

a. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~acskills/success/notes.htmlb. http://www.studygs.net/marking.htmc. Takenotes(Cornellnotes)d. Oneofthemosteffectivestrategiesforlearnersisquizzingoneself.Whenyoureadatextorstudy

lecturenotes,pauseperiodicallytoaskyourselfquestionssuchasthefollowingwithoutlookinginthetext:

§ Whatarethekeyideas?§ Whattermsorideasarenewtome?§ HowwouldIdefinethem?§ HowdotheideasrelatetowhatIalreadyknow?

Generatingquestionsforyourselfandwritingdowntheanswersisalsoagoodwaytostudy.Whenyouquizyourself,checkyouranswerstomakesurethatyourjudgmentsofwhatyouknowanddon’tknowareaccurate.

Re-readingisNOTstudying.

Whenyouactivelyquizyourself,youpracticeretrievingnewlearningfrommemory.Thisishowyouprepareforanexam.Thisishowyoulearnsomething.ThisishowyouKNOWthatyouknow.

D. COURSESCHEDULE

*Astheinstructorforthiscourse,Ireservetherighttoadjustthisscheduleinanywaythatservestheeducationalneedsofthestudentsenrolledinthiscourse.–LindaI.Perrotti

EmergencyPhoneNumbers:Incaseofanon-campusemergency,calltheUTArlingtonPoliceDepartmentat817-272-3003(non-campusphone),2-3003(campusphone).Youmayalsodial911.Non-emergencynumber817-272-3381

DATE TOPICS QUIZAVAILABILITY

Jan16 OpeningRemarks Jan18 Classmeetingcanceled;readChapter2 Jan23 Chapter2:NervousSystemStructure Quiz,Chapter2:Jan23,12:30PM–Jan26,11:59PMJan25 Chapter3:CellsofNervousSystem Jan30 Chapter3:CellsofNervousSystem Quiz;Chapter3:Jan30,12:30PM–Feb02,11:59PMFeb01 Chapter4:Electricaltransmission Feb06 Chapter4:Electricaltransmission Quiz;Chapter4:Feb06,12:30PM–Feb09,11:59PMFeb08 Chapter5:Chemicalsignaling Feb13 Chapter5:Chemicalsignaling Quiz;Chapter5:Feb13,12:30PM–Feb16,11:59PMFeb15 Exam1tocoverChapters2–5 Feb20 Chapter6:DrugsandHormones Feb22 Chapter6:DrugsandHormones Quiz;Chapter6:Feb22,12:30PM–Feb25,11:59PMFeb27 Chapter8:Neurodevelopment Mar01 Chapter8:Neurodevelopment Quiz;Chapter8:Mar01,12:30PM–Mar04,11:59PMMar06 Chapter9:Sensation,Perception, Mar08 Chapter9:Visualsystem Mar13-15 SPRINGBREAK Mar20 Chapter9:Visualsystem Quiz;Chapter9:Mar20,12:30PM–Mar23,11:59PMMar22 Exam2tocoverChapters6,8,9 Mar27 Chapter10:Audition,communication Mar29 Chapter10:Audition,communication Quiz;Chapter10:Mar29,12:30PM–Apr01,11:59PMApr03 Chapter11:Motor Apr05 Chapter11:Motor Quiz;Chapter11:Apr05,12:30PM–Apr08,11:59PMApr10 Chapter12:MotivationandEmotion

Apr12 Chapter12:MotivationandEmotion Apr17 Chapter12:MotivationandEmotion Quiz;Chapter12:Apr17,12:30PM–Apr20,11:59PMApr19 Chapter14:LearningandMemory Apr24 Chapter14:LearningandMemory Apr26 Chapter14:LearningandMemory May1 Exam3:Chapters10,11,12,14 May3 LastDayofClass ***Make-upexamseligiblestudentsONLY***May8 OptionalFinalExam–Cumulative 11:00AM–1:30PM(asperUTAFinalExamSchedule)