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ImportFS
PSY-2021: Behavioral endocrinology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Objectives
To give the student elementary knowledge in behavioural endocrinology, an area in vast expansion both scientifically and clinically. It has become apparent that hormones influence many aspects of human behaviour, and it has also become more and more apparent that disturbances in the hormone system early in life is associated with, at least, anxiety and depression in adulthood. Some hormones have actions on some genes, either activating or deactivating them. Hormones can, therefore, provide excellent examples of the relationship genes - behaviour, a subject that is in the process of dramatic changes ever since the human genome was been mapped. It seems reasonable that any psychology student should have some knowledge in an area that will attract considerable attention in a near future.
| Contents
1. Introduction to the endocrine system, with emphasis on interactions between endocrine and central nervous function.
2. Elementary introduction to membrane and intracellular actions of hormones. Activation/deactivation of genes.
3. The axis hypothalamus - hypophysis - adrenal gland: Role in stress and depression
4. Sex hormones: Interaction between peripheral and central effects. Sex differences caused by hormones.
5. Peptide hormones: Pleasure, appetite, and pain.
6. Self-selected area of concentration within one of the above topics.
| Form of teaching
Lectues (2 hours per week, except 2 reading weeks in November), seminar (2 hours every 2nd week).
| Compulsory teaching
Studentpresentasjon | Assessment
Written exam (5 hours) covering the obligatory readings (75 % of the final grade) + oral presentation of the self-selected readings (25 % of the final grade). Grading form A-F.
If the students get the grade F, make-up exam will be given the following semester.
| Examination semester
Autumn | Date(s) of written examination
16.12.2005
The exam date is preliminary and may be subject to change. Definitive exam date will be announced on the notice boards at the faculties in the beginning of May for the spring semester and in the beginning of November for the autumn semester. | Type of course
Theoretical. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally third year. | Recommended reading/syllabus
Available on request. | Language of instruction
Norwegian. | Timetables
http://timeplan.uit.no/emne.php?department=ALLE&module=PSY-2021-1 |
Teaching autumn 2005
Første gang: 16.08.05, kl.10.15-12, Aud.2, hus 1. |
Syllabus
Fellespensum (ca. 350 sider):
Pfaff, D.W., Phillips, I.M., Rubin, R.T. Principles of hormone/behavior relations. Elsevier, 2004.
I tillegg kommer egenvalgt fordypning i form av artikler tilsvarende 150 sider pensum. Disse velges i samråd med foreleser.
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