NeuroSci 101: High School Neuroscience Course
NeuroSci 101:
An Annual Lecture Series for High School Students taught by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience 2018-2019
There is no fee for high school students participating in the program
Course Website: https://neurosci101cpin.wordpress.com/
Student registration for the 2018-2019 term is now closed.
Lecture Times: Mondays, 5:00 to 6:30pm
| Date | Lecture | Location |
| November 5, 2018 | Lecture 1: The Nervous System | RS 208 |
| November 12, 2018 | Lecture 2: Neuroanatomy | |
| November 19, 2018 | Lecture 3: Neurons and Action Potential | |
| November 26, 2018 | Lecture 4: Chemical Messengers | |
| December 3, 2018 | Lecture 5: Plasticity | TBA |
| December 10, 2018 | Lecture 6: Learning and Memory | |
| TBA | Lecture 7: Vision | |
| TBA | Lecture 8: Sleep | |
| TBA | Midterm Review | |
| Holiday break | ||
| TBA | Lecture 9: Touch and Pain; Movement | TBA |
| TBA | Lecture 10: Stress; The Immune System | |
| Exam break | ||
| TBA | Lecture 11: Dyslexia; When Things Go Wrong | TBA |
| TBA | Lecture 12: Drugs and the Brain | |
| Family day (February 18, 2019) | ||
| TBA | Lecture 13: Brain Imaging | TBA |
| TBA | Lecture 14: Neural Networks and Artificial Brains | |
| March break | ||
| TBA | Final Review | TBA |
For general inquiries, contact: neurosci101cpin@gmail.com
Content
- Lectures will review and expand upon topics covered in Neuroscience: The Science of the Brain:http://brain.mcmaster.ca/BrainBee/Neuroscience.Science.of.the.Brain.pdf
- Another useful resource is Brain Facts:
http://www.brainfacts.org/Archives/2012/The-Brain-Facts-Book - Lecture slides and additional materials will be posted prior to each lecture. It is recommended that you review the relevant sections in the aforementioned textbooks before attending the lecture.
If you are a graduate student or a postdoctoral fellow in the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience and are interested in a volunteer lecture position, please click below to fill out the form: (volunteer opportunity is now closed)