PSY204 Biological Psychology

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Course Code	Course Title		Weekly Hours*		ECTS		Weekly Class Schedule
			T	P
PSY204	Biological Psychology		3	0	6		Monday 12:00-14:50
Prerequisite	PSY103	It is a prerequisite to	None
Lecturer	Orkun Aydın	Office Hours / Room / Phone	Monday: 9:00-12:00 Wednesday: 9:00-12:00 B F2.23
E-mail	oaydin@ius.edu.ba
Assistant	Yasin Arslan	Assistant E-mail	yarslan@student.ius.edu.ba
Course Objectives	Biological Psychology surveys the anatomical and physiological correlates of perception, motivation, and behavior. Topics covered include neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and the physiology of complex integrative systems (e.g., learning and memory).
Textbook	Biological Psychology, Kalat J.W., 12th Edition, Cengage Learning,2014
Learning Outcomes	After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
	Identify structures and functions of the central and peripheral nervous system Explain membrane potentials, action potentials, and synaptic transmissions Compare and contract causes of neuropsychological damage and disease Describe psysiological theories of learning, memory, and recovery from brain damage Define the synaptic effects of several neurotransmitters, hormones and drugs
Teaching Methods	Class will entail lectures, discussions, and practice exercises for guided concept learning and for feedback on progress toward the mastery of class objectives. Course delivery is performed on online platform Microsoft Teams with live broadcasting.
WEEK	TOPIC					REFERENCE
Week 1	Introduction, syllabus presentation, course presentation
Week 2	Nerve cells					Chapter 1
Week 3	Nerve cells					Chapter 1
Week 4	Nerve impulse					Chapter 1
Week 5	Nerve impulse & Quiz 1					Chapter 1
Week 6	Synapse The Concept					Chapter 2
Week 7	Midterm Exam
Week 8	Synapse Chemical Transmission					Chapter 2
Week 9	Wakefulness and Sleep					Chapter 8
Week 10	Wakefulness and Sleep					Chapter 8
Week 11	Emotional Behaviours &QUIZ-2					Chapter 11
Week 12	Emotional Behaviours					Chapter 11
Week 13	The Biology of Learning and Memory					Chapter 12
Week 14	The Biology of Learning and Memory					Chapter 12
Week 15	Review of the previous chapters					Chapter 8&11&12

Assessment Methods and Criteria	Evaluation Tool	Quantity	Weight	Alignment with LOs
	Final Exam	1	40	1,2,3,4,5
	Semester Evaluation Compenents
	Midterm Exam	1	30	1,2,3
	Quiz 1	1	15	1,2
	Quiz 2	1	15	4,5
* ECTS Credit Calculation *

Activity	Hours	Weeks	Student Workload Hours	Activity	Hours	Weeks	Student Workload Hours
Lecture Hours	3	14	42	Final Exam	7	9	63
Home study	2	5	10	Home study	2	5	10
				Total Workload Hours =			150
*T= Teaching, P= Practice				ECTS Credit =			6
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey						Last Update Date: 06/11/2020

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