PSYC333-17S1 (C) Semester One 2017

Biological Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2017
End Date: Sunday, 25 June 2017
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Friday, 3 March 2017
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Friday, 19 May 2017

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, psychoactive drug action and neuropsychology.  Laboratory classes cover basic brain structure and function.  PSYC333 is a prerequisite for PSYC433 Research in Behavioural Pharmacology and Teratology and PSYC463 Special Topic: Neuroscience of Addictive Behaviour. It is also recommended preparation for PSYC404 Human and Animal Neuropsychology, PSYC416 Cognitive Psychology, and for the postgraduate Clinical Psychology Programme.

Learning Outcomes

1. Be familiar with the geography and primary brain regions of the mammalian brain.
2. Know the basics of neuroscience in terms of neural function and neural processes.
3. Be familiar with some neuroscience techniques and approaches in animals and in humans, including brain imaging and historical concepts in neuroscience.
4. Understand the psychopharmacological effects of some drugs, including some of those influencing addiction and early neurodevelopment.
5. Have experience understanding the influence of sex differences and sex hormones on brain function, including related issues in neuroprotection.
6. Understand some of the physiological and neuropsychological issues concerning learning and memory.
7. Have knowledge of some neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

Prerequisites

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

Recommended Preparation

15 further points from PSYC200/300.

Course Coordinator

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Lab Test 05 Apr 2016 10%
Lecture material Test 03 May 2016 48%
Final Exam 42%

Course links

Library portal

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,635.00

International fee $7,050.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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