COURSE UNIT TITLE

: NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 5056 NEUROBIOLOGICAL BASES OF BEHAVIOR ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

PSYCHOLOGY

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR CEREN HIDIROĞLU ONGUN

Offered to

PSYCHOLOGY

Course Objective

An introduction to the experimental analysis of natural human behaviour and its neurobiological basis. Behaviour is examined in an evolutionary context, and questions are focused on the neural processes. The course is comparative and strives to identify common principles in sensory and motor processing and brain function.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Describe central nervous system and its organisation
2   Describe structure and function of the brain
3   Explain Endocrine System, The glandular systems.
4   Describe biochemistry of behaviour.
5   Describe relationship between memory and innate or learned behaviors
6   Review Neurobiological Models.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 From Neurons to Networks
3 Organization of the nervous system
4 Central Nervous System
5 Structure and function of the brain
6 The transmission of the signal
7 Biochemistry of behaviour
8 Mid-term examination
9 Endocrine System, The glandular systems
10 Memory, visual processing and motor control
11 Phenomenology of Memory, Innate Behavior, Acquired Behavior
12 Learning Processes, Creativity, Motivation and Emotion, Social Behavior
13 Neurobiological Models, Historical Overview, Recent innovations, behavioral states, disorders, reason-result result-reason paradox

Recomended or Required Reading

Carlson, N.R. (2010). Physiology of behavior (10.ed, Pearson international ed.). Boston, Mass.: Allyn & Bacon.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Presentation
Questions-Answers
Homework
Discussions

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Midterm, Assignments and Final exam

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: Midterm and assignments
LO 4-6: Assignments and Final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Seventy percent attendance is obligatory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13.30-15.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 5 65
Preparation for midterm exam 1 16 16
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Preparing assignments 1 16 16
Preparing presentations 1 15 15
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 175

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.15555
LO.25555
LO.35555
LO.455555
LO.5555555
LO.6454555