Chemistry 127-02 Nerve Signalling Syllabus Master
2:00-3:50pm MWF Murray New Science Building 301
SYLLABUS: http://beloit.edu/~ordman/courses/chem12702/chem12702syl.html
ALL LAB PROJECTS
CLASS POLICIES: http://beloit.edu/~ordman/courses/allcourses/policies.html
KEY LINKS: labs, readings, lectures Latest Meditation Study at UW-Madison
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REMAINDER OF TERM

Day	Date	Topic	Assignment before class: (including readings)	Turn in during class
M class36	24 Nov	Lab : Nerve circuit board Neuron Action Book-c. 7	Finish Dowling	Spreadsheet for each group with data analysis
13W class37	26 Nov	Lab: Meditate Discussion: Dowling		Weekly writing 10 due
	27Nov	Thanksgiving
M class38	1 Dec	Lec: genes and behavior Lec: Stem cells Lec: IQ, EQ, enthusiasm	Neuron Action Book-c.8 http://yeli.us/Flash/ Fire.htm
14W cls39	3 Dec	Lab: Meditat PROJECT:PROJECT Reports Paper due	1. how to set up spreadsheet in excel 2. use of googledocs for data	Paper due
F class40	5 Dec	Discussion: Project Discuss Neuron Action Book	Neuron Action Book-c. 8 bring lab manual for turn in	Lab manual Eval #5 with meditation data analysis and discussion Weekly writing 11 due
M class41	8 Dec	QUIZ Part 1 due :"Imagine all of the external supports for your present sense of happinesss and security suddenly disappeared. What sense of well-being remains?" 2+pgs. Part 2 in class: Goals evaluations	Read excitable cells	QUIZ due :"Imagine all of the external supports for your present sense of happinesss and security suddenly disappeared. What sense of well-being remains?" 2+pgs.
15W class42	10 Dec	Meet in meditation lounge Lab: Meditate Lec: Science Policy Discussion: the future of memory	Nine Consciousnesses

GOALS: 1. have fun doing science
2. regain natural curiosity about how we function
3. regain enthusiasm for learning
4. acquire new biochemical knowledge independent of a course environment
5. gain insight into how biochemists design and implement research projects
6. gain insight into how scientific data is used in for media reports and policy decisions
7. express biochemically-related information through effective communication, esp. writing.
8. integrate interdisciplinary knowledge with scientific research
9. gain an international understanding of science
You will complete a group research Project. It includes a group presentation related to how meditation can affect some measurable physical properties, for instance pulse, reaction time, concentration and memory.