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/
Lecture Times: 5:00 to 6:30pm
| Date | Lecture | Location |
| October 22, 2018 | Lecture 1: The Nervous System | Medical Sciences Building Room 3227 |
| October 29, 2018 | Lecture 2: Neuroanatomy | |
| November 5, 2018 | Lecture 3: Neurons and Action Potential | |
| November 12, 2018 | Lecture 4: Chemical Messengers | |
| November 19, 2018 | Lecture 5: Plasticity | |
| November 26, 2018 | Lecture 6: Learning and Memory | |
| December 3, 2018 | Lecture 7: Vision | |
| December 10, 2018 | Lecture 8: Sleep | |
| December 17, 2018 | Midterm Review | |
| Holiday break | ||
| January 14, 2019 | Lecture 9: Touch and Pain; Movement | Medical Sciences Building Room 3227 |
| January 21, 2019 | Lecture 10: Stress; The Immune System | |
| Exam break | ||
| February 4, 2019 | Lecture 11: Dyslexia; When Things Go Wrong | Medical Sciences Building Room 3227 |
| February 11, 2019 | Lecture 12: Drugs and the Brain | |
| Family day (February 18, 2019) | ||
| February 25, 2019 | Lecture 13: Brain Imaging | Medical Sciences Building Room 3227 |
| March 4, 2019 | Lecture 14: Neural Networks and Artificial Brains | |
| March break | ||
| March 18, 2019 | Final Review | Medical Sciences Building Room 3227 |
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: