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.
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standard statementCourse Details| Total number of weeks | 15 |
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| Total Hours | 45 |
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Typical hours per week breakdown| Lecture | 3 |
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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; and
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