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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.
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.
(1) PSYC333 (or equivalent); (2) Entry subject to the approval of the Head of Department.
Rob Hughes
N.R.Carlson; Physiology of Behavior ; 11th Ed; Pearson, 2013.
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Domestic fee $1,763.00
International Postgraduate fees
* 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.
Maximum enrolment is 22
For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .