Unit details
HPS205 - Behavioural Neuroscience
| Offered at: | (B, G, X) |
|---|---|
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Offerings: | Trimester 2 (B, G, X), Trimester 3 (X) |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit chair: | M Rogers (B) |
| Prerequisite: | HPS111 and HPS121 |
| Incompatible with: | HPS675, HPS775, HSE207, HSO207 |
| Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour seminar per week, 1 x 2 hour practical class per fortnight. In addition to seminars and practical classes, learning is supported by a series of online recordings of each topic's core learning objectives. |
| Note: Online teaching methods require internet access. Please refer to the most current computer specifications. | |
Content
This unit explores contemporary neurobiological explanations of human behaviour. Individual, social, ethical and practical implications are examined in the context of topics including: neural structure and function, psychopharmacology, biological methods, sensory systems, emotions, motor activity, sleep, mental disorders, language, memory and learning.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours) 60%, neuroanatomy assignment 30%, team presentations 10%
Fortnightly team presentation will take place online (via ELive). Off campus students will require access to a computer-compatible microphone. Students unable to participate in practicals may be eligible to receive an alternative assessment in which they submit a recording of their presentations.
Prescribed texts
Kalat, JW 20013, Biological Psychology, 11th edn, Thomson/Wadsworth, Belmont, CA.
Unit Fee Information
| Student Contribution Rate* | Student Contribution Rate** | Student Contribution Rate*** | Fee rate - Domestic Students | Fee rate - International students |
| $706 | $706 | $706 | $2542 | $2714 |
* Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2010
** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2009
*** Student contribution rate for Commonwealth Supported students who commenced studies from 2008
Please note: Unit fees listed do not apply to Deakin Prime students.
