COURSE CODE

CATEGORY

COURSE TITLE

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PSY

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BIOPSYCHOLOGY

4

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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.