PSYC433-06W (U) Whole Year 2006 (University Campus)

Behavioural Neuroscience and Pharmacology

This occurrence is not offered in 2006

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 20 February 2006
End Date: Sunday, 12 November 2006
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 5 March 2006
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 3 September 2006

Description

An introduction to experimental research in behavioural neuroscience and behavioural pharmacology. The course will include class research exercises designed to clarify relationships between brain function and behaviour.

DUE TO UNEXPECTED EVENTS THIS COURSE IS NOT OFFERED IN 2006

This course is designed to provide students exposure to contemporary thinking concerned with neurobiology of human psychological and behavioural disorders.  Using a lecture/seminar format the material will focus on human and animal research and will cover the neural basis and treatment of psychiatric and psychological disturbances associated with: drug abuse (e.g., alcohol, cocaine), depression, schizophrenia, anxiety-related disorders, epilepsy and CNS degenerative disorders.  There will be an opportunity for interested students to carry out a laboratory-based research project.

PSYC333 Biological Psychology is strongly recommended for this course.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator

For further information see Psychology Head of Department

Course links

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Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,047.00

* 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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