NPTEL : NOC:Learning about Learning: A Course on Neurobiology of Learning and Memory (Biotechnology)

Co-ordinators : Prof. Balaji Jayaprakash


Lecture 1 - Introduction to Learning and Memory - I : Historical perspective

Lecture 2 - Introduction to Learning and Memory - II : Classification

Lecture 3 - Associative Learning I : Rules of Associative learning

Lecture 4 - Associative learning II : Garcia and Koelling’s Experiment, Kamin’s Blocking Experiment

Lecture 5 - Introduction to the Rescorla Wagner Model

Lecture 6 - Application of Rescorla Wagner Model - I

Lecture 7 - Application of Rescorla Wagner Model - II

Lecture 8 - Application of Rescorla Wagner Model - III

Lecture 9 - Application of Rescorla Wagner Model - IV

Lecture 10 - Limitations of Rescorla Wagner Model

Lecture 11 - Introduction of Reinforcement Learning - I : Thorndike’s view, Tolman’s views, Skinner Box

Lecture 12 - Introduction of Reinforcement Learning - II : Classification, Thorndike’s view, Tolman’s views, Skinner Box (Continued...)

Lecture 13 - Introduction of Reinforcement Learning - III : Understanding scheduling of reinforcers in operant conditioning

Lecture 14 - Sign Tracking vs Goal Oriented/Tracking; Linking complex behaviors to simple molecules

Lecture 15 - Sign Tracking vs Goal Oriented; Learning Linking complex behaviors to simple molecules - II

Lecture 16 - Memory in Molecular Terms - I : Protein synthesis in memory consolidation

Lecture 17 - Memory in Molecular Terms - II : Long term potentiation

Lecture 18 - Memory in Molecular Terms - III : Properties of a memory molecule

Lecture 19 - Memory in Molecular Terms - IV : Remote memory and its characteristics

Lecture 20 - Memory in Molecular Terms - V : Selective labelling of memory encoding neurons and their manipulation