HPS775 - Biological Psychology (Brain and Behaviour)
| Year: | 2023 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. Postgraduate students must check with their course adviser before enrolling in the unit. |
| Previously: | Brain, Biology and Behaviour |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSE207, HPS205, HPS310, 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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