PSYC 200: Biological Psychology is recommended for majors in psychology or other biological sciences. It will emphasize fundamental neurological processes which underlie sensation, perception, learning, and motivation, and will also explore selected topics in other areas.
Prerequisites: PSYC 100/101 Note: Pre-requisite(s) may be waived with the permission of the Instructor.
Corequisite: Students may enrol in PSYC 101 and PSYC 200 concurrently.
Crosslisted: None
Accessibility Services Notice
Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.Course Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Credits | 3.00 |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:
- develop an understanding of the methodology and interpretation of biopsychological research with both animal and human subjects;
- demonstrate familiarity with the applications of fundamental psychobiological principles to several selected areas of human behaviour;
- know the anatomy and pharmacology of the nervous and endocrine systems;
- be familiar with biopsychological processes underlying behaviour such as vision, learning/memory, recovery from brain damage, motivation, addiction, rhythmicity, emotional and mental disorders, neurodevelopment and neuroplasticity, cognition and language
Grading Table
| Percentage |
Letter Grade |
GPA |
| 90-100 |
A+ |
4.33 |
| 85-89 |
A |
4.00 |
| 80-84 |
A- |
3.67 |
| 76-79 |
B+ |
3.33 |
| 72-75 |
B |
3.00 |
| 68-71 |
B- |
2.67 |
| 64-67 |
C+ |
2.33 |
| 60-63 |
C |
2.00 |
| 55-59 |
C- |
1.67 |
| 50-54 |
P |
1.00 |
| 0-49 |
F |
0.00 |
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DNW |
0.00 |
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Disclaimer
Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.