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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
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Module Title Biological Psychology 2
Module Code NS228
School School of Nursing and Human Sciences
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Module Co-ordinatorSemester 1: Stella Vlachou
Semester 2: Stella Vlachou
Autumn: Stella Vlachou
Module TeacherStella Vlachou
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Pre-requisite None
Co-requisite None
Compatibles None
Incompatibles None
Description
To extend the description and explanation of the biological basis of human behaviour and the theories of biological influences on behaviour.

Learning Outcomes
1. Explain the major theories and perspectives of biological psychology
2. Describe how the central, autonomic nervous and endocrine systems are involved in psychological processes
3. Define the biopsychosocial bases for a range of internal states
4. Describe how the sensory and sensorimotor systems function and affect behaviour
5. Describe and explain the biological basis of learning, memory and cognitive functioning, and identify and explain disorders of cognition
6. Describe and explain the development and plasticity of the nervous system, how neuroplasticity affects brain damage, and identify and explain degenerative diseases in the brain



Workload Full-time hours per semester
Type Hours Description
Lecture24No Description
Seminars6No Description
Independent learning time93No Description
Examination2No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities
Biopsychology of Motivation (e.g., Regulation of internal states, such as temperature, hunger, thirst, eating disorders; Reproductive Behaviour, hormones and sex).
The Visual System: vision and visual perception.

Other Sensory Systems: Hearing, Touch, Pain, Smell, Taste, Attention.
The Sensorimotor System: brain mechanisms and control of movement, movement disorders.

Learning and Memory.
Intelligence and Cognitive Functioning; Disorders of Cognition.

Development and Plasticity of the Nervous System.
Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity.

Degenerative Diseases of the Brain.
Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment50% Examination Weight50%
Course Work Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories;
1 = A resit is available for all components of the module
2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module
3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1
Indicative Reading List
  • John P. J. Pinel,: 2011, Biopsychology, 8th, Pearson Education, Boston, MA, 9780205030996
  • James W. Kalat: 2012, Biological Psychology, 11th, Wodsworth Cengage Learning, Belmont, CA, 1111839522
  • Neil R. Carlson: 2010, Physiology of behavior, 10th, Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA, 0205666272
  • Bob L. Garrett: 2010, Brain & Behavior: An Introduction to Biological Psychology, 3rd, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 9781412981682
  • S. Marc Breedlove, Neil V. Watson, Mark R. Rosenzweig: 2010, Biological psychology: an introduction to Behavioural, Cognitive and Clinical Neuroscience, 6th, Sinauer Associates Inc., Sunderland, MA, 9780878933242
  • John G. Nicholls, A. R. Martin, P. A. Fuchs, D. A. Brown, M. E. Diamond, D. Weisblat: 2011, From Neuron to Brain, 5th, Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA, 0878934391
  • Dale Purves, George J. Augustine, David Fitzpatrick, William C. Hall, Anthony-Samuel LaMantia, Leonard E. White (eds.): 2011, Neuroscience, 5th, Sinaeur Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA, 9780878936953
  • Andrew Wickens: 2009, Introduction to Biopsychology, 3rd, Pearson Education, Boston, MA, 9780132052962
  • Bryan Kolb, Ian Q. Whishaw: 2009, An Introduction to Brain and Behavior, 3rd, Worth Publishers, Palgrave Macmillan, New York, NY, 9781429253741
  • Paul Aleixo (illustrations by Murray Baillon): 2008, Biological psychology: an illustrated survival guide, 1st, John Wiley and Sons, Oxford, UK, 9780470870990
  • Lisa Wise: 2010, Introduction to Psychobiology, Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, 0761960791
  • L. Squire, D. Berg, F. Bloom, S. du Lac, A. Ghosh: 2008, Fundamental Neuroscience, 3rd, Academic Press, San Diego, CA, 978-0123740199
  • B. W. Connors, M. A. Paradiso, M. F. Bear: 2006, Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain, 3rd, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, MD, 978-0781760034
  • Edward O. Wilson: 2005, From so simple a beginning: Darwin's four great books (Voyage of the Beagle; The Origin of Species; The decent of Man; The experience of emotion in Man and Animals), W.W. Norton & Co., New York, NY, 0393061345
  • Richard Dawkins: 2006, The Selfish Gene, Open University Press, Berkshire, UK, 0192860925
  • F. Scott Kraly: 2009, The unwell brain: understanding the psychobiology of mental health, W.W. Norton & Co., New York, NY, 9780393705966
  • Frederick Toates: 2000, Biological Psychology: an integrative approach, Pearson Education, Boston, MA, 9780273745754
  • John Stein, Catherine Stoodley: 2006, Neuroscience: an Introduction, 1st, John Wiley and Sons, Oxford, UK, 978-1861563897
  • Eric R. Kandel, James H. Schwartz, Thomas M. Jessell: 2000, Principles of Neural Science, 4th, McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 978-0071120005
  • Eric R. Kandel: 2007, In Search of Memory: the emergence of a new science of mind, WW Norton and Co., London, UK, 978-0393329377
  • Larry R. Squire, Eric R. Kandel: 2008, Memory: from mind to molecules, 2nd, Roberts & Company Publishers, Greenwood Village, CO, 978-0981519418
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BPYBSc (Honours) in Psychology
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