PSYC433-10W (C) Whole Year 2010

Research in Behavioural Pharmacology & Teratology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2010
End Date: Sunday, 14 November 2010
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 7 March 2010
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 5 September 2010

Description

An introduction to the effects of drugs on behaviour (behavioural pharmacology) and brain/behavioural development (behavioural teratology) with a particular focus on drugs and other chemicals that are used to treat psychological disorders and to enhance memory, and drugs that are abused and may lead to dependence.

Prerequisites

Subject to the approval of the Head of Department.

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Rob Hughes

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Seminar Presentations 20% Two brief seminar presentations worth a total of 20%
Multi-choice Test 20%
Group Research Project 15 Oct 2010 30%
Final Exam 30%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Carlson, N.R; Physiology of Behavior ; 10th Ed; Pearson/Allyn & Bacon, 2010.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,474.00

* 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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