States of Consciousness Grading and Evaluation Make Up Exams ...
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<strong>States</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Consciousness</strong><br />
PSYC 30133-040<br />
12:00-12:50 pm, MWF, Fall 2007<br />
Winton-Scott Hall, Room 247<br />
Pr<strong>of</strong>essor: Timothy L. Hubbard, Ph.D.<br />
Office: Winton-Scott #142<br />
Phone: x6417; Email: t.hubbard@tcu.edu<br />
Office Hours: by appointment<br />
This class will provide a survey <strong>of</strong> topics in the scientific <strong>and</strong> philosophical study <strong>of</strong><br />
consciousness including the mind/body problem, subjective experience, neural correlates<br />
<strong>of</strong> consciousness, brain pathologies <strong>and</strong> conscious experience, subliminal perception <strong>and</strong><br />
implicit memory, the apparent unity <strong>of</strong> the self, sensory deprivation, sleep <strong>and</strong> sleep<br />
disorders, dreaming, hypnosis, meditation, bi<strong>of</strong>eedback, animal consciousness, machine<br />
consciousness, psychedelic drugs, agency <strong>and</strong> free will, <strong>and</strong> paranormal phenomena.<br />
Required Textbooks:<br />
Blackmore, S. (2004). <strong>Consciousness</strong>: An Introduction. New York: Oxford University<br />
Press.<br />
Wallace, B. & Fisher, L. E. (2003). <strong>Consciousness</strong> <strong>and</strong> Behavior (4th ed.). Prospect<br />
Heights, IL: Wavel<strong>and</strong> Press.<br />
<strong>Grading</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Evaluation</strong><br />
There will be six short noncumulative exams, <strong>and</strong> the top five scores will be used in<br />
determining the course grade (translation: you may drop your lowest exam). Each <strong>of</strong> the<br />
five exams will be worth 20% <strong>of</strong> the course grade. The st<strong>and</strong>ard 10% cut-<strong>of</strong>fs for letter<br />
grades will be used (e.g., 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, etc.), <strong>and</strong> so if your final average is at least<br />
90, 80, 70% or better, then you are guaranteed at least an A, B, or C, respectively. If the<br />
grade distribution warrants, then an additional grade curve may be used. Attendance<br />
will not count toward your grade; however, you are strongly encouraged to attend. You<br />
will be held responsible for material presented during class time.<br />
<strong>Make</strong> <strong>Up</strong> <strong>Exams</strong> <strong>and</strong> Graduating Seniors<br />
<strong>Make</strong>-up exams will be given only for <strong>of</strong>ficial University absences <strong>and</strong> for specific<br />
documented medical <strong>and</strong> family issues. All make-up exams will be administered during<br />
the <strong>of</strong>ficial “Study Days,” <strong>and</strong> specific times <strong>and</strong> places will be announced. In the event<br />
that an exam is scheduled on a day that class is canceled (due to inclement weather or to
other factors beyond Pr<strong>of</strong>. Hubbard’s control), then that exam will be administered during<br />
the next class meeting.<br />
Graduating seniors should plan on taking Exam #6 during the “Study Days,” <strong>and</strong> specific<br />
times <strong>and</strong> places will be announced.<br />
Extra Credit<br />
You have the opportunity to earn credit by volunteering for the departmental human<br />
subject pool <strong>and</strong> participating in up to 10 hours <strong>of</strong> experiments. Participation in each extra<br />
hour will result in an additional 0.5% added onto the final grade; a maximum <strong>of</strong> 5 points<br />
<strong>of</strong> extra credit may be earned. No other extra credit opportunities are available.<br />
Tentative Schedule (readings)<br />
Aug. 20 The Concept <strong>of</strong> <strong>Consciousness</strong> (B, chap 1: W&F, chap 1)<br />
Aug. 22 “What Is It Like To Be” <strong>and</strong> Other Philosophical Conundrums (B, chap 2)<br />
Aug. 24 The Mind/Body Problem (TBA)<br />
Aug. 27 <strong>Consciousness</strong> <strong>and</strong> Attention (B, chaps 3&4)<br />
Aug. 29 Theaters <strong>of</strong> the Mind (B, chap 5)<br />
Aug. 31 The Illusion <strong>of</strong> Continuity (B, chap 6)<br />
Sep. 3 LABOR DAY -- NO CLASS<br />
Sep. 5 TEST #1<br />
Sep. 7 Neural Correlates <strong>of</strong> <strong>Consciousness</strong> (B, chap 16; W&F, chap 2)<br />
Sep. 10 Brain Pathology <strong>and</strong> Conscious Experience (B, chap 18)<br />
Sep. 12<br />
Sep. 14 Unconscious Perception (B, chap 19)<br />
Sep. 17<br />
Sep. 19 The Unity <strong>of</strong> <strong>Consciousness</strong> (B, chap 17)<br />
Sep. 21 Split Brains <strong>and</strong> Multiple Selves (B, chap 7)<br />
Sep. 24 TEST #2<br />
Sep. 26 Evolution <strong>and</strong> Function <strong>of</strong> <strong>Consciousness</strong> (B, chaps 10&11)<br />
Sep. 28 Electrophysiology (TBA)<br />
Oct. 1 Sleep (B chap 23; W&F, chap 7)<br />
Oct. 3<br />
Oct. 5 MID-SEMESTER BREAK -- NO CLASS
Oct. 8 Sleep Disorders<br />
Oct. 10<br />
Oct. 12 TEST #3<br />
Oct. 15 Dreams (TBA)<br />
Oct. 17<br />
Oct. 19 Theories <strong>of</strong> Dreaming<br />
Oct. 22 Dream Recall <strong>and</strong> Lucid Dreaming<br />
Oct. 24 Meditation (B, chap 26; W&F, chap 6)<br />
Oct. 26 Bi<strong>of</strong>eedback (W&F, chap 5)<br />
Oct. 29 TEST #4<br />
Oct. 31 Hypnosis (B, chap 23, W&F chap 4)<br />
Nov. 2<br />
Nov. 5 Sensory Deprivation (W&F, chap 8)<br />
Nov. 7<br />
Nov. 9 How Drugs Work (B., chaps 20&21; W&F chap 3)<br />
Nov. 12 Psychedelic Drugs<br />
Nov. 14<br />
Nov. 16 TEST #5<br />
Nov. 19 Animal Minds (B, chap 12)<br />
Nov. 21 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY-- NO CLASS<br />
Nov. 23 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY-- NO CLASS<br />
Nov. 26 Machine Minds <strong>and</strong> Artificial Intelligence (B, chaps 13&14)<br />
Nov. 28 The Problem <strong>of</strong> Free Will (B, chap 9)<br />
Nov. 30 Parapsychology (B, chap 20; W&F, chap 9)<br />
Dec. 3<br />
Dec. 5 Near-Death <strong>and</strong> Out-<strong>of</strong>-Body (B, chap 24)<br />
TEST #6 will be given during the regularly scheduled Final Exam period (time to be announced).
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