NeuroSci 101: High School Neuroscience Course
An Annual Lecture Series for High School Students taught by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the Collaborative Program in Neuroscience 2020-2021. There is no fee for high school students participating in the program.
Registration for NeuroSci101 2021-22 is OPEN until November 1, 2021!
The course will run Monday nights, 5-6:30pm, from October 25th, 2021 to March 28th, 2022. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, NeuroSci101 will occur virtually this year using Microsoft Teams.
Please register with your full first and last name, ensure your email has no typos, and that messages from this address will not be sent to junk mail, as email will be our main form of communication during the course. Since NeuroSci101 will occur virtually this year through Microsoft Teams, please ensure that you use the same name upon registration and log in to Microsoft Teams.
Please download and fill out the two forms at https://neurosci101cpin.wordpress.com/permission-forms/ and return scan copies to neurosci101cpinuoft@gmail.com prior to the first lecture.
After the final review session on March 28th, 2022, students who have attended at least 9 lectures (not counting review sessions) will be presented with a certificate of participation in NeuroSci101.
Interested students can register on the course website at
https://neurosci101cpin.wordpress.com/inquiries-and-registration/
Course Website: https://neurosci101cpin.wordpress.com/
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 at: http://www.neuroscience.utoronto.ca/events/course/neurosci_101_teaching_opportunity.htm
Lecture Times: Mondays, 5:00 to 6:30 pm
NeuroSci101 2021-2022 Schedule
| Date | Lecture | Location |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Lecture 1: The Nervous System | Virtual (Hosted on Microsoft Teams) |
| Nov 1, 2021 | Lecture 2: Neuroanatomy | |
| Nov 8, 2021 | Lecture 3: Neurons, Action Potential, and Chemical Messengers | |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Lecture 4: Plasticity, Learning and Memory | |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Lecture 5: Vision | |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Lecture 6: Sleep | |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Midterm Review | |
| Holiday Break | ||
| Jan 10, 2022 | Lecture 7: Touch and Pain; Movement | Virtual (Hosted on Microsoft Teams) |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Lecture 8: Stress; The Immune System | |
| Exam Break | ||
| Feb 7, 2022 | Lecture 9: When Things Go Wrong | Virtual (Hosted on Microsoft Teams) |
| Feb 22, 2022 | Lecture 10: Drugs and the Brain | |
| Family Day (February 21, 2022) | ||
| Feb 28, 2022 | Lecture 11: Brain Imaging | Virtual (Hosted on Microsoft Teams) |
| Mar 7, 2022 | Lecture 12: Neural Networks and Artificial Brains | |
| March Break (March 14-18, 2022) | ||
| Mar 28, 2022 | Final Review | Virtual (Hosted on Microsoft Teams) |
For general inquiries, contact: neurosci101cpinuoft@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.