SPLH 320 The Communicating Brain: The Ultimate Personal Computer Fall 2014 Dole 2092 3:00-4:15 (MW) University of Kansas Instructor Information Co-Instructors Jonathan Brumberg, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Jeremy Burnison, B.S. Doctoral Student Email Office Location & Hours brumberg@ku.edu 3047 Dole, 4-1061, MW 10-11AM & by appt. jburnison@ku.edu 3023 Dole, W 4:15-5:00 & by appt. General Information Description This course introduces the study of human neuroscience with a particular focus on human communication. The course provides an overview of the relevant anatomical structures and function along with an introduction to the basic methods used to investigate central nervous system function. Students are introduced to the study of perceptual, motor, and language function in the nervous system. Objectives This course is designed to meet the requirement of ASHA Knowledge Standards (2014) IV-B Normal Processes and IV-C Communication Disorders. After completing this course, students will obtain a basic understanding in: To provide an overview of the topography and structural organization of the neuroanatomical structures of the central and peripheral nervous system. Have a basic understanding of neuroanatomical structures in health and disease, especially relating to communication. To obtain a basic understanding of the techniques used in investigating neuroanatomical function. Course Materials Required Text Nolte, J. (2010) Essentials of the Human Brain. Mosby. Recommended reading Fix, J.D. (2008). Atlas of the human brain and spinal cord (2nd ed.). Jones and Bartlett: Boston, MA. Gupta, K. (1997). Human brain coloring workbook: An interactive approach to learning. Random House Inc: New York, NY. Conversations with Neil's Brain; The Neural Nature of Thought & Language Copyright ©1994 by William H. Calvin and George A. Ojemann. Free access at: http://williamcalvin.com/bk7/bk7.htm Requirements Participation This class will include individual and group in-class activities. By actively participating in these activities, you will engage in additional opportunities to learn and to demonstrate your knowledge. These activities are also the perfect time to ask questions about topics that are unclear or difficult. Regular, active participation will be considered toward your final grade. Page 1 Assessments This course will be based on 11 weekly at-home post-reading assignments, 4 in-class quizzes, three topic exams and an optional cumulative final exam. Weekly post-reading assignments are worth five points each and are designed to help introduce and / or identify key concepts from the readings and lectures that will be covered in the coming week. Assignments will be assigned on Monday and are due by the following Sunday at 8 PM. Students should attempt to complete each assignment without referring to the course book or lecture notes, then verify responses before submitting their responses. There will be no opportunities to make-up weekly assignments for unexcused absences. Only 10 assignments will count toward your final grade (i.e., one exercise may be dropped). Weekly assignments will be provided through Blackboard and must represent students’ own work (i.e. completed individually). The use of a university-supported browser is recommended for all Blackboard assignments. Quizzes will assess student knowledge of key concepts using a mixture of objective (multiple-choice, matching, true/false) and short-answer questions and administered in class. Each quiz is worth 20 points and will be announced at least one week in advance (e.g., a quiz on a Wednesday will be announced the previous Wednesday) and must be completed in 25 minutes. Exams will be administered in class and will be completed in in a single class period. There will be three topic exams for each of the main areas: Gross anatomy & motor control, Sensory processes in communication, and Additional sensation, neuromotor and neurological disorder. Each exam is worth 100 points will consist of both questions in objective format (multiple-choice, true/false, matching) and short answer. o An optional final exam will be given on Thursday, December 18, 2014 from 1:30 PM – 4:00 PM. The cumulative final exam will also be worth 100 points and will consist of questions in objective format. If taken, the optional final exam may be used to replace one of your other exam grades. For instance, if you earn a higher score on the final exam than on one of the three topic exams, the final exam will replace your previous lower exam score. This exam is optional, and is not required if you are satisfied with your prior exam scores. Grading Weekly assignments are worth 5 points each ([11 assignments – 1 dropped] x 5 points = 50 points total) Quizzes are worth 20 points each (4 quizzes x 20 points = 80 points total) Exams are worth 100 points (3 exams x 100 points = 300 points total) Final grade is out of 430 points Plus/minus grading will be used according to the following: Letter Grade Percentage Range A AB+ B BC+ C CD+ D DF 92.5-100% 90.0-92.5% 87.5-92.5% 82.5-87.5% 80.0-82.5% 77.5-80.0% 72.5-77.5% 70.0-72.5% 67.5-70.0% 62.5-67.5% 60.0-62.5% below 60.0 Page 2 Additional Information and Resources Academic Misconduct Students are expected to observe all University guidelines pertaining to academic misconduct. As stated in the University Senate Rules and Regulations (2.6.1): “Academic misconduct by a student shall include, but not be limited to, disruption of classes; threatening an instructor or fellow student in an academic setting; giving or receiving of unauthorized aid on examinations or in the preparation of notebooks, themes, reports or other assignments; knowingly misrepresenting the source of any academic work; unauthorized changing of grades; unauthorized use of University approvals or forging of signatures; falsification of research results; plagiarizing of another’s work; violation of regulations or ethical codes for treatment of human and animal subjects; or otherwise acting dishonestly in research.” Academic misconduct will not be tolerated and will be dealt with in accordance with all University rules and regulations. Accommodations The Academic Achievement and Access Center (AAAC) coordinates academic accommodations and services for all eligible KU students with disabilities. If you have a disability for which you wish to request accommodations and have not contacted the AAAC, please do so as soon as possible. They are located in 22 Strong Hall and can be reached at 785-864-4064 (V/TTY). Information about their services can be found at http://www.disability.ku.edu. Please contact me privately in regard to your needs in this course within one week of receiving this syllabus so that appropriate accommodations for this course can be discussed. If a scheduled requirement is in conflict with a mandated religious observance, you must notify the instructor in writing (e-mail is acceptable) within one week of receiving this syllabus so that an alternative arrangement can be made in advance of the scheduled requirement. Health Policy Health: KU Pandemic Response Plan (http://www.pandemic.ku.edu/) and the “Personal Guide to Protect Against Flu” (http://www.pandemic.ku.edu/pdf/tipSheet.pdf) Blackboard Blackboard will be used extensively in this course for announcements, lecture note archives and assignment administration. Students should check the course site frequently for any announcements, additional course documents and lecture notes. In addition, all email from instructors to students will be sent through Blackboard. Please be sure to check the email account associated with your Blackboard account. See the instructor if you have any questions. Course Schedule (subject to change) Date Topic Readings Assessments M 8/25 Syllabus, Watch: Syllabus, course intro, organization of central nervous http://youtu.be/7h6Hwn9loVk system Ch 1 W 8/27 Intro to brain & gross anatomy Ch 3. pp. 13-19 stop at “Somatosensory Pre-test Inputs…” M 9/1 Labor Day: No Class W 9/3 Gross anatomy continued Ch 4 (p. 25-26) M 9/8- Neurons & glia- – cell types & functions, electrical and Ch. 7(limited content), 8, ch1(p3-5) Bb Assignment #1: Due Sun. http://outreach.mcb.harvard.edu/a Page 3 Date Topic 9/10 chemical signaling Readings Assessments nimations/actionpotential_short.swf http://outreach.mcb.harvard.edu/a nimations/synaptic.swf W 9/15 Movement overview – cortex, motor neurons, spinal cord and brainstem Ch 11, 16, 18 Quiz 1: Gross anatomy, neurons, and signaling M 9/17 Motor Control - Basal Ganglia, Cerebellum, Cortex Ch 19 all Bb Assignment #2: Due Sun. 9/14 Ch 20 p. 159 - 160 Ch 22 p. 171 - 174 W 9/17 Sensory receptors and the peripheral nervous systems Entry question: How are physical events turned into information? Ch 9 (up to p. 61) M 9/22 Somatosensation, spinal cord, thalamus http://faculty.stcc.edu/AandP/AP/AP1page Bb Assignment #3: Due Sun 9/21 s/nervssys/unit12/reflexes.htm Ch. 9 (p. 62-end), Ch 10 W 9/24 Exam 1 Review M 9/29 Exam 1 Topic 2: Sensory processes for communication W 10/1 Central processing of information: reception to perception. (PNS to CNS) Entry question: Once a signal is encoded how is it processed by the central nervous system? Lecture slides M 10/6 Intro to Cranial Nerves Ch 12 Bb Assignment #4: Due Sun 10/6 Ch 15(select structures) W 10/8 The auditory system - Hearing, Ch 14 hearing loss and cochlear implants M 10/13 W 10/15 Speech Perception and Balance Quiz 2: PNS / CNS & Cranial nerves Fall Break lecture notes & Ch 14 p. 106 - 112 Exam 2 M 10/20 Topic 3: Additional sensory processes and neuromotor / neurological disorders W 10/22 Vison Ch 17 M 10/27 Olfaction & Taste Ch 13 W 10/29 Multisensory integration McGurk effect http://www.einstein.yu.edu/news/relea ses/564/autism-research-findsempirical-link-between-multisensoryintegration-and-autism/ Page 4 Date Topic M 11/3 Speech motor control; dysarthria, apraxia, ataxia Readings Assessments lecture notes Quiz 3: Vision, olfaction, multisensory Bb Assignment #5: Due Sun. 11/2 W 11/5 Neuromotor disorders: ALS, MS, CP M 11/10 Meninges, CSF, blood supply, stroke lecture notes Ch 4, 5, 6 W 11/12 Bb Assignment #7: Due Sun. 11/9 Exam 3 Topic 4: Cortical influences on communication / language M 11/17 Cognitive systems overview Lecture slides W 11/19 Optional Review ASHA! Bb Assignment #8: Due Sun. 11/16 M 11/24 Language processing & aphasia http://neuroscience.uth.tmc.edu/s4/chapter0 Bb Assignment #9: Due Sun. 11/23 8.html W 11/26 Thanksgiving Break: No Class M 12/1 Development and aging W 12/3 Memory Ch 24 M 12/8 Neuroimaging, electrophysiology Lecture slides Bb Assignment #10: Due Sun. 11/30 Quiz 4: language, aging & disorder Bb Assignment #11: Due Sun. 12/7 W 12/10 Brain-computer interfaces F 12/12 Stop Day Lecture slides Review R 12/18 Final Exam Exam Schedule Date Subject 9/29/2014 Exam 1: Gross anatomy, motor control 10/20/2014 Exam 2: Sensory processes in communication 11/12/2014 Exam 3: Additional sensation, neuromotor and neurological disorder 12/18/2014 Final Exam: Comprehensive acr Page 5