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PSYC333-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
Biological Psychology

30 points, 0.2500 EFTS
22 Feb 2010 - 27 Jun 2010 		↓Other occurrences

Description

Neural and biochemical bases of behaviour including topics in behavioural pharmacology, behavioural neuroscience, and neuropsychology. Laboratory classes cover basic brain structure and function.

This course will comprise lectures on neural and neurochemical bases of normal and abnormal behaviour and including psychoactive drug action and neuropsychology.  Laboratory classes cover basic brain structure and function.  PSYC333 is recommended preparation for PSYC404 Human and Animal Neuropsychology, PSYC416 Cognitive Psychology, PSYC433 Research in Behavioural Neuroscience and Pharmacology, and for the postgraduate Clinical Psychology Programme.

Pre-requisites

PSYC206. RP: 15 further points from PSYC200/300.

Recommended Preparation

15 further points from PSYC200/300.

Timetable

Lectures
Streams Day Time Where
Stream A Monday , Tuesday 1:00pm-2:00pm Commerce 101 Lecture Theatre
Thursday 4:00pm-5:00pm Commerce 101 Lecture Theatre

Labs
Streams Day Time Where Notes
Stream P Monday 3:00pm-5:00pm  
Stream R Thursday 2:00pm-4:00pm  
Stream S Friday 11:00am-1:00pm 26 Feb - 26 Mar,
30 Apr - 4 Jun

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

John Dalrymple-Alford

Lecturer

Rob Hughes

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test No. 1 01 Apr 2010 15%
Test No. 2 29 Apr 2010 40%
Final Exam 45%

Examination and Formal Tests

Exam Thursday 24 Jun 2010 2:30pm-5:30pm

Textbooks

Required Texts

Carlson, N.R; Physiology of Behavior; 10th Ed; Allyn & Bacon, 2010.

Fees

Domestic fee $1,251.00
International fee $5,625.00


For further information see Psychology.

All PSYC333 Occurrences

  • PSYC333-10S1 (C) Semester One 2010
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