BCSC 310: Lecture Schedule

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Date
Topic
Readings
08/25
Introduction 1: Workshop: Academic presentation
Before the August 25th class, watch 3 TED talks:
Shawn Achor “The happy secret to better work:” Angela Lee Duckworth “Grit” The power of passion and perseverance”
Dan Pink “The puzzle of motivation”
08/27
Introduction 2: Experiment Design 1
Green & Bavelier (2003): Action video game modifies visual selective attention. Nature.
Topic questionnaire due by noon on Aug.29th
09/01
Labor Day No Class
 
09/03
Introduction 3: Experiment Design 2
Green & Bavelier (2003) cont’d
09/08
Presentation 1
 
09/10
Discussion 1
 
09/15
Presentation 2
 
09/17
Discussion 2
 
09/22
Presentation 3
 
09/24
Discussion 3
 
09/29
Presentation 4
 
10/01
Discussion 4
 
10/06
Presentation 5
 
10/08
Discussion 5
 
10/13
Fall Break No Class
 
10/15
Video Production Workshop 1
 
10/20
Presentation 6
 
10/22
Discussion 6
 
10/27
Presentation 7
 
10/29
Discussion 7
 
11/03
Video Production Workshop 2
 
11/05
Group work time
 
11/10
Presentation 8
 
11/12
Discussion 8
 
11/17
Presentation 9
 
11/19
Discussion 9
 
11/24
Presentation 10
 
11/26
Thanksgiving No Class
 
12/01
Group work time
 
12/03
Discussion 10
 
12/08
Summary + The best video award ceremony