Psyc 310: Biological Psychology (Keys)
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The primary focus of this course is on the nervous system and the connection between its structure, function, and human behavior. This course provides an in-depth examination of the anatomy of the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nervous system, neural development, neuronal communication, and genetic influences on neural structure and function. Structural and functional interactions of the nervous system with the endocrine, digestive, and immune systems are also examined. Other topics include the nervous system’s role in sensation, perception, motor activity, circadian rhythms, sleep, motivation, emotion, sex, gender, learning, memory, language, cognition, and consciousness. The neural bases of psychological disorders including addiction, depression, anxiety, and schizophrenia are also addressed.
Front Matter
1: Biopsychology as a Course of Study
2: Research Methods and Ethical Considerations of Biological Psychology and Neuroscience
3: Nature and Nurture- Evolutionary Theories, Basic Genetics, Epigenetics, and Environmental Interactions
4: Nervous System Anatomy
5: Communication within the Nervous System
6: The Effects of Psychoactive Drugs
7: Sensation, Perception, and the Senses
8: Movement
9: Learning and Memory
10: Wakefulness and Sleep
11: Motivation - General Theories and Ingestive Behavior Models
12: Sexuality and Sexual Development
13: Intelligence and Cognition
14: Emotion and Stress
15: Biological Bases of Psychological Disorders
Back Matter