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PSY-1004: Biological psychology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
Normally first or second year. | Examination semester
Autumn
| Objectives
The course is mandatory for the bachelor degree in psychology
| Contents
The objective of the course is to offer to students some current knowledge in the principal methods, themes, and research findings within the field of biological psychology. Examples of themes are perception, learning, fundamental body functions like eating, drinking and sex, and cognitive processing. These themes will be treated from the perspective of physiological psychology, psychophysiology, cognitive neuropsychology, and clinical neuropsychology.
The course focuses on the central topics of neuroanatomy, brain development, learning and memory, psychopharmacology, visual perception, and neural networks.
| Form of teaching
Teaching is mainly in the format of lectures.
| Exam and assessment
A 6 hours written exam (in the mixed format of multiple choice questions and short essay questions). Grades will be assigned on A-F scale. If the students get the grade F, make-up exam will be given the following semester. | Contact person/lecturer
Svein Are Tjeldnes | Recommended reading/syllabus
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