PSYC433-16W (C) Whole Year 2016

Research in Behavioural Pharmacology and Teratology

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 22 February 2016
End Date: Sunday, 13 November 2016
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 6 March 2016
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 4 September 2016

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.

After the 1st of February unfilled places in this course will be available until the first week of lectures.

Learning Outcomes

Students who successfully complete this course can expect to be able to:
1.   critically evaluate literature describing effects of psychotropic drugs and other chemicals on behaviour;
2.   appreciate the complexity of drug/brain/behaviour relationships;
3.   be aware of how exposure of immature organisms to drugs and other chemicals can modify their brain/behavioural development;
4.   design experimental studies of drug effects on animal behaviour and interpret the significance of all outcomes.

Prerequisites

Entry subject to the approval of the Head of Department. RP: PSYC333 (or equivalent) is strongly recommended

Recommended Preparation

PSYC333 (or equivalent) is strongly recommended

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Rob Hughes

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Seminar Presentation 20%
Multi-choice test 04 May 2016 15%
Critical Literature Review 09 Sep 2016 30%
Final Exam 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

N.R.Carlson; Physiology of Behavior ; 11th Ed; Pearson, 2013.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,888.00

* 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.

Limited Entry Course

Maximum enrolment is 22

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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