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COURSE CODE |
CATEGORY |
COURSE TITLE |
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T |
P |
C |
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PSY |
CC |
BIOPSYCHOLOGY |
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
Course Outcomes
CO1-Identifying major brain structures and neural processes
CO2-Explaining biological bases of behavior and cognition
CO3 Applying biopsychological concepts to health and behavior problems
CO4-Analyzing the interaction between brain, hormones, and behavior
CO5-Evaluating the role of biological factors in psychological disorders
Unit I
Introduction to Biopsychology: Nature and Scope; Methods and Ethics in Biopsychology; Divisions of Biopsychology.
Unit II
The Functioning Brain: Structure and Functions of Neurons; Types of Neurons; Neural Conduction and Synaptic Transmission.
Unit III
Neuroendocrine System: Structure, Functions and Abnormalities of Major Glands: Thyroid, Adrenal, Gonads, Pituitary, Pancreas and Pineal.
Unit IV
Organization of nervous systems: CNS & PNS: Structure and functions. Functional abnormalities of neurotransmitters: dopamine and serotonin hypothesis. Neuroplasticity of Brain (neural degeneration, neural regeneration, and neural reorganization), hemispheric specialization.
- Teacher: Deepika Yadav