PSYC333-12S1 (C) Semester One 2012

Biological Psychology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2012
End Date: Sunday, 24 June 2012
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 4 March 2012
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 20 May 2012

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.

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 26 Apr 2012 10%
Test No. 2 42%
Final Exam 48%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,384.00

International fee $6,400.00

* 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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