HPS310 - Brain, Biology and Behaviour
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | HPS205 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS205, HPS675, HPS775, HSE207, HSO207 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Trimester 1:1 x 2-hour class (online) per week 1 x 2-hour seminar (campus) per fortnight |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud (online) | Trimester 1 1 x 2-hour class (online) per week 1 x 2-hour seminar (online) per fortnight |
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.
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