PSYC333-08S1 (C) Semester One 2008

Biological Psychology

28 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 25 February 2008
End Date: Sunday, 29 June 2008
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 9 March 2008
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 25 May 2008

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.

Prerequisites

PSYC206. RP: 6 further points from PSYC200/300.

Restrictions

PSYC321, PSYC203, PSYC307

Recommended Preparation

6 further points from PSYC200/300.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

John Dalrymple-Alford

Lecturer

Rob Hughes

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Laboratory Test 03 Apr 2008 10%
Test 01 May 2008 40%
Final Exam 50%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Carlson, Neil R; Physiology of behavior ; 9th ed; Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2007.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,059.00

International fee $4,573.00

* 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 Psychology .

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