Psychology (PSYC) 402
Biological Psychology

Revision 4 closed Oct. 28/04, replaced by current version.

Delivery mode: Individualized study or grouped study. Online-enhanced. The online PSYC 402 course materials are available.
Credits: 3 - Social Science
Prerequisite: A senior high school level biology course (or an introductory university biology course) and a course in introductory psychology (or animal behaviour) are recommended but not required.
Centre: Centre for Psychology
Challenge for Credit: PSYC 402 has a Challenge for Credit option.
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Overview

PSYC 402 examines the psychological and behavioural implications of our biological heritage.

Outline

  • Unit 1 The Major Issues
  • Unit 2 Nerve Cells and Nerve Impulses
  • Unit 3 Communication within the Body
  • Unit 4 Anatomy of the Nervous System
  • Unit 5 Development and Plasticity of the Brain
  • Unit 6 Vision
  • Unit 7 The Nonvisual Sensory Systems
  • Unit 8 Movement
  • Unit 9 Rhythms of Wakefulness and Sleep
  • Unit 10 The Regulation of Internal Body States
  • Unit 11 Reproductive Behaviors
  • Unit 12 Emotional Behaviors
  • Unit 13 The Biology of Learning and Memory
  • Unit 14 Lateralization and Language
  • Unit 15 Alcoholism, Mood Disorders, and Schizophrenia

Evaluation

To receive credit for PSYC 402, students must complete course assignments and achieve a grade of at least 60 percent on the final examination. The weighting of assignments is as follows:

Eight Quizzes Term Paper / Project Final Exam Total
30% 30% 40% 100%

Course Materials

Textbook

Kalat, J. W. 2001. Biological Psychology. 7th ed. Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Thomson Learning.

Other Material

The course materials include a workbook, a study guide, and a student manual.

Athabasca University reserves the right to amend course outlines occasionally and without notice.
Courses offered by other delivery methods may vary from their individualized-study counterparts.

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