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| Module Availability |
Semester 1 only
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| Assessment Pattern |
1) One essay 1200 words (weighting 25%)
2) One examination (weighting 75%) |
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
All other Level 2 APS Psychology modules are co-requisites
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| Module Aims |
By the end of the module, students will have an appreciation of the many ways in whcih biopsychological research contributes to our human cognition and behaviour. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Module Content |
The lectures will be dedicated to looking at sensory sytems and motor control, biological bases of motivation and emotion, neurotransmitter systems and psychopharmacology, models of addiction, language and communication. |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
| Lectures. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Bear, M.F., Connors, B.W. and Paradiso, M.A. (2006);Neuroscience. (3rd ed). Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins.
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| Last Updated |
Autumn 2010 |
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