| Week | Date | Day | Topics | Reading | Homework Due |
| 1 | Jan 10 | W | 1. Introduction. | ||
| Jan 12 | F | 1 | |||
| 2 | Jan 15 | M | MLK Holiday | ||
| Jan 17 | W | 2. Neurons. A. Integration. | 2.1–2.3 | RR1 | |
| Jan 19 | F | B. Mathematical formulation. | 2.4–2.6 | ||
| 3 | Jan 22 | M | 3. Networks. A. Biology of neocortex. | 3.1 | RR2 |
| Jan 24 | W | B. Dynamics & attractors. | 3.2 | HW2 | |
| Jan 26 | F | C. Inhib. competition & activity regulation. | 3.3–3.4 | RR3 | |
| 4 | Jan 29 | M | 4. Learning Mechanisms. A. Plasticity. | 4.1 | HW3 |
| Jan 31 | W | B. XCAL model & BCM. | 4.2.1–4.2.2 | ||
| Feb 02 | F | C. Error-driven learning. | 4.2.3–4.2.4 | RR4 | |
| 5 | Feb 05 | M | D. What drives learning? | 4.3 | |
| Feb 07 | W | E. Leabra framework | 4.4 | ||
| Feb 09 | F | 5. Brain Areas. | 5 | HW4 | |
| 6 | Feb 12 | M | 6. Perception & Attention. A. Biology. | 6.1 | RR5 |
| Feb 14 | W | B. Primary visual cortex. | 6.2 | ||
| Feb 16 | F | travel | |||
| 7 | Feb 19 | M | |||
| Feb 21 | W | C. Object recognition | 6.3 | RR6 | |
| Feb 23 | F | D. Attention & “how” pathway. | 6.4 | ||
| 8 | Feb 26 | M | 7. Motor Control. A. Selection & reinf. | 7.1 | HW6 |
| Feb 28 | W | B. TD reinforcement learning. | 7.2.1–7.2.2 | ||
| Mar 02 | F | C. PVLV model. | 7.2.3 | RR7 | |
| 9 | Mar 05 | M | D. Cerebellum & error-driven learning. | 7.3 | |
| Mar 07 | W | 8. Learning & Memory. A. Episodic mem. | 8.1.1 | HW7 | |
| Mar 09 | F | B. Hippocampus & pattern separation. | 8.1.2 | ||
| Mar 12 | M | ||||
| Mar 14 | W | Spring Break | |||
| Mar 16 | F | ||||
| 10 | Mar 19 | M | C. Complementary learning systems. | 8.1.3–8.1.8 | RR8 |
| Mar 21 | W | D. Recognition & priming. | 8.2–8.3 | ||
| Mar 23 | F | 9. Language. Intro.: Language and thought. | |||
| 11 | Mar 26 | M | |||
| Mar 28 | W | A. Biology & triangle model. | 9.2–9.2 | HW8 | |
| Mar 30 | F | B. Spelling to sound mapping. | 9.3 | ||
| 12 | Apr 02 | M | |||
| Apr 04 | W | C. Latent semantics. | 9.4 | RR9 | |
| Apr 06 | F | D. Syntax & semantics. | 9.5 | ||
| 13 | Apr 09 | M | 10. Executive Function. A. Biology. | 10.1 | |
| Apr 11 | W | B. PBWM model. | 10.2 | HW9 | |
| Apr 13 | F | Spring Recess | |||
| 14 | Apr 16 | M | C. Top-down control | 10.3–10.6 | |
| Apr 18 | W | D. Hierarchical control. | 10.7-10.11 | RR10 | |
| Apr 20 | F | student presentations | |||
| 15 | Apr 23 | M | student presentations | HW10 | |
| Apr 25 | W | student presentations | |||
| Apr 27 | F | student presentations |