BCSC 111: Lecture Schedule
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All chapters unless otherwise stated are from Galotti.
Date
Topic
Recommended Readings
01/22
Course requirements;
Introduction
01/24 (Friday)
Study of human cognition
Ch. 1. p. 2-14
01/27
Different approaches to the study of cognition
Ch. 1. p. 14-23
01/29
Brain
Ch. 2. p. 28-37
Supplemental readings on fMRI
Supplemental readings on fMRI
02/03
Brain
Ch. 2. p. 38-41
Supplemental readings on EEG
Supplemental readings on EEG
02/05
Human Brain Evolution
02/10
Quiz 1 (week 1.2 - 3.2)
Perception
Perception
Ch. 3. p. 44-57
02/12
Perception
Attention
Attention
Ch. 3. p. 58-62
Ch. 4. p. 72-85
Ch. 4. p. 72-85
02/17
Attention
Ch. 4. p. 86-102
02/19
Memory
Ch. 5. p. 106-117
02/24
Homework 1 due
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Sensory memory
Short-term memory
Ch. 5. p. 106-117
02/26
Quiz 2 (coverage TBA)
Working memory
Working memory
Ch. 5. p. 118-126
03/03
Working memory
Long-term memory
Long-term memory
Ch. 5. p. 118-126
Ch. 6. p. 130-140
Ch. 6. p. 130-140
03/5
Homework 2 due 3/7
Long-term memory
Long-term memory
Ch. 6. p. 140-152
03/10
Spring Break
03/12
Spring Break
03/17
Knowledge representation
Homework 3 due 3/18
Homework 3 due 3/18
Ch. 8. p. 186-201
03/19
Midterm review
03/24
Midterm (week 1.2 – week 7.2)
03/26
Visual imagery and spatial cognition
Ch. 9. p. 204 – 214, 224- 229
03/31
Language
Ch. 10. p. 259-267
04/02
Language development;
bilingualism
bilingualism
Deak at el. 2014
Bialystok 2008
Bialystok 2008
04/07
Quiz 3 (week 9.1, 10.2, 11.1, 11.2)
Thinking and problem-solving
Thinking and problem-solving
Ch. 11. p. 270 - 284
04/09
Reasoning
Ch. 12. p. 296 - 307
04/14
Reasoning and decision making
Ch. 12. p. 308 – 314, 354 - 356
04/16
Decision making
Cognitive development
Cognitive development
Ch. 13. p. 338 – 350, 356 - 361
04/21
Individual differences in cognition
Ch. 14. p. 368 – 379
04/23
Quiz 4 (week 12.1- 13.2)
Individual differences in learning
Cross-cultural perspective
Individual differences in learning
Cross-cultural perspective
Supplemental readings
Ch. 15
Ch. 15
04/28
Exam review
04/30
Final exam (week 9.1, 10.2 – 15.1) at 3:25pm
Hoyt 104