Instructor: Albert Borroni
email:fborroni@oberlin.edu
phone 775-8345
Goals & Objectives: Develop a better
understanding of the function of sensory systems and how particular sensory
systems carry out that function. For each specific topic we will discuss
1) transduction (cell types and mechanism), 2) circuits that are involved,
3) perceptions that result from processing of info through relevant circuits.
See summary table.
Summary of Topics and Readings:
The systems that will be discussed and the estimated classes dedicated
to those systems include:
| Topic | Readings from Shepherd
Neurobiology |
Questions Due
before 4:00pm |
Quiz Due
before class |
| General Aspects (1-2) | Ch 10 | ||
| Touch (3-5) | Ch 12 | Feb 21 | Feb 25 |
| Vision (3-5) | Ch 15 | Mar 7 | Mar 11 |
| Hearing (2-4) | Ch 14 | Mar 21 | April 1 |
| Taste & Smell (2-4) | Ch 11 | ||
| Internal receptors (1-2) | Ch 11 | ||
| Muscle Sense (Kinesthesia) (1-2) | Ch 13 | ||
| Electro & Magnetoreception (1-2) | tba | April 11 | April 15 |
| HHMI - Holiday lectures | |||
| Important Events | Due Dates | |
| 2-4 questions on material from that topic &
4 quizzes (15% each) |
see Summary of Topics and Readings table for dates | |
| assignments (30%) | ||
| -Obis search (outside Oberlin if necessary) | Feb 9 | |
| -medline search (10-15 relevant articles) | April 17 | |
| -science citations search (article of my choice from particular topic you chose | April 22 | |
| -search for and rate relevant WEB sites | April 24 | |
| -Presentation of something interesting you found in the literature (5-10 minutes) | May 1 | |
| -Short writeup of something interesting that you found in the literature | last day of class | |
| class participation (10%) | every class session | |
syllabus, notes and other information can
be found at www.oberlin.edu/faculty/aborroni. Follow links for courses.