9.03/9.031 Neural Basis of Learning and Memory

Lecture schedule

• Wed 9/8:  Introduction (Wilson)
• Mon 9/13:  Non-associative learning I (Wilson) (part1, part2)
• Wed 9/15:  Non-associative learning II (Wilson)
• Mon 9/20: Associative learning I (Wilson)
• Wed 9/22:  Associative learning II (Seung)
• Mon 9/27:  Classical conditioning I (Seung), quiz
• Wed 9/29: Classical conditioning II (Seung)
• Mon 10/4: Instrumental conditioning I (Seung)
• Wed 10/6: Rescorla-Wagner theory (Wilson), Problem Set 1 distributed (ps, pdf)
• Mon 10/11: Columbus Day
• Wed 10/13: Bee learning (Wilson), quiz
• Mon 10/18: Basal ganglia (Wilson), Problem Set 1 due
• Wed 10/20: Hippocampus (Wilson)
• Mon 10/25: Short-term/working memory I (Seung)
• Wed 10/27: Midterm
• Mon 11/1: Short-term/working memory II (Corkin)
• Wed 11/3: Declarative memory I (Corkin)
• Mon 11/8: Declarative memory II (Corkin)
• Wed 11/10: Nondeclarative memory I (Corkin)
• Mon 11/15: Nondeclarative memory II (Corkin)
• Wed 11/17: Neural networks I (Seung)
• Mon 11/22: Neural networks II (Seung), quiz
• Wed 11/24: Neural networks III (Seung)
• Mon 11/29: cancelled
• Wed 12/1: Cortical maps I (Corkin/Moore)
• Mon 12/6: Cortical maps II (Seung), problem set due
• Wed 12/8: Review