Schedule

BCSC 111: Lecture Schedule (Tentative)

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(It is expected that you read the readings before each class meeting.)

Week
Date
Topics
Readings
1.1
08/27
Course requirements; Introduction
 
1.2
08/29
Study of human cognition
Ch. 1. p. 2-14
2.1
09/03
Different approaches to the study of cognition
Ch. 1. p. 14-23
2.2
09/05
Brain
Ch. 2. p. 28-37
Supplemental readings on fMRI
3.1
09/10
Brain
Ch. 2. p. 38-41
Supplemental readings on EEG
3.2
09/12
Human Brain Evolution
 
4.1
09/17
Quiz 1 (week 1.2 - 3.2)
Perception
Ch. 3. p. 44-57
4.2
09/19
Perception
Attention
Ch. 3. p. 58-62
Ch. 4. p. 72-85
5.1
09/24
Attention
Ch. 4. p. 86-102
5.2
09/26
Memory
Ch. 5. p. 106-117
6.1
10/01
Homework 1 due
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Ch. 5. p. 106-117
6.2
10/03
Working memory
Ch. 5. p. 118-126
7.1
10/08
Quiz 2 (week 4.1 – 6.1)
Working memory
Long-term memory
Ch. 5. p. 118-126
Ch. 6. p. 130-140
7.2
10/10
Homework 2 due
Long-term memory
Ch. 6. p. 140-152
8.1
10/15
Fall break
 
8.2
10/17
Knowledge representation
Ch. 8. p. 186-201
9.1
10/22
Visual imagery and spatial cognition
Ch. 9. p. 204 – 214, 224- 229
9.2
10/24
Midterm review
Homework 3 due 10/26
 
10.1
10/29
Midterm (week 1.2 – week 8.2)
 
10.2
10/31
Language
Ch. 10. p. 259-267
11.1
11/05
Language development; bilingualism
Deak at el. 2014
Bialystok 2008
11.2
11/07
Thinking and problem solving
Ch. 11. p. 270 - 284
12.1
11/12
Quiz 3 (week 9.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2)
Reasoning
Ch. 12. p. 296 - 307
12.1
11/13
Reasoning and decision making
Ch. 12. p. 308 – 314, 354 - 356
13.1
11/19
Cognitive development
Ch. 13. p. 338 – 350, 356 - 361
13.2
11/21
Individual differences in cognition
Ch. 14. p. 368 – 379
14.1
11/26
Quiz 4 (week 12.1- 13.2)
Individual differences in learning
Cross-cultural perspective
Supplemental readings
Ch. 15
14.2
11/28
Thanksgiving Break
 
15.1
12/03
Exam review
 
15.2
12/05
Final exam at 3:25pm
Hutchison 141