A detailed description of a Hypercolumn in V1

The problem I have to answer is: give a complete description of the input, organization, functional attributes, and output of a "hypercolumn" in V1. (in anatomical and electrophysiological terms). My problem? My book does not use the word "Hypercolumn", therefore all I have to go on are some sketchy notes from class, and I'm having trouble fitting it all together.

Different experimental designs explored, explanation of confounding variables and how to control them. Reliability and Validity identified and explained.

How do you design a psychological experiment? What are extraneous variables and how do they confound experiments? How can reliability and validity be tested?

Ethics psychologists must employ when using human participants, as published by the British Psychological Society.

What are the ethical guidelines when using human participants? What ethical dilemmas do psychologists face when conducting experiments with humans?

Sampling techniques employed by psychologists when using human participants.

What is a 'sample'? What are the different sampling methods and when should they be used? Which methods are bias, and which are most representative of the whole population?

The basic assumptions/principals of qualitative research methods. Content analysis and method of analyzing research provided.

What are the basic prinicpals of qualitative research methods? What is content analysis and how is this method of analysis conducted?