PSYC333-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011

Biological Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 21 February 2011
End Date: Sunday, 26 June 2011
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2011
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 22 May 2011

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: 15 further points from PSYC200/300.

Recommended Preparation

15 further points from PSYC200/300.

Course Coordinator

For further information see Psychology Head of Department

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test No. 1 10%
Test No. 2 29 Apr 2010 40%
Final Exam 50%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,330.00

International fee $6,150.00

* 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 .

All PSYC333 Occurrences

  • PSYC333-11S1 (C) Semester One 2011