State University of New York at Oswego

  1. COURSE NUMBER AND CREDIT

    2. Psychology 303, 3 credit hrs.

  2. COURSE TITLE

    3. Biopsychology

  3. COURSE DESCRIPTION

    4. This course is designed to survey a variety of topics of primary interest and importance to Psychology from a comparative, physiological viewpoint. As such the course will examine methodology and current research in neuropsychology.

  4. PREREQUISITES

    5. Psychology 290

  5. COURSE JUSTIFICATION

    6. The broad field of Neuropsychology and the extent to which it relies on and relates to other neurosciences support the importance that it is gaining as a discipline. The intricate role that the brain and central nervous system play in controlling the nature of human behavior suggest applications in our understanding of the behavior of the human.

  6. COURSE OBJECTIVES

    1. To provide the student with an understanding of the physiological and biological mechanisms that underlie behavior.
    2. To provide basic concepts concerning research, methodology, and theory as they are integrated within a broad exposure to a variety of problem areas.
    3. To introduce the methods and techniques used in research in neuropsychology.

  7. COURSE OUTLINE

    1. Overview
    2. Anatomy and Function
    3. Neural Conduction
    4. Chemistry Processes
    5. Sensory Processes
    6. Perception
    7. Motivation
    8. Sleep and Dreaming
    9. Emotion
    10. Psychopathology
    11. Learning and Memory

  8. METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

    9. Lecture, discussion, and demonstrations.

  9. COURSE REQUIREMENTS

    10. See sections VIII and X.

  10. MEANS OF EVALUATION

    11. The student will be evaluated on the performance on class tests, participation in class and written reports.

  11. RESOURCES

    12. No additional resources needed.

  12. BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    Field, J., Magoun, H. W., & Hall, V. E. (Eds.). (1969). Handbook of Physiology, (Vols., I, II, & III). Washington, DC: American Physiological Society.

    Galluscio, E. H. (1990). Biological Psychology. New York: MacMillan.

    Hart, B. L. (1969). Experimental Neuropsychology: A Laboratory Manual. San Francisco: Freeman.

    Hart, B. L. (1969). Experimental Psychobiology. San Francisco: Freeman.

    Hoyenga, K. B., & Hoyenga, K. T. (1988). Psychobiology: The Neuron and Behavior. Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole Publishers.

    Kalat, J. W. (1995). Biological Psychology (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth Publishers.

    Kimble, D. P. (1988). Biological Psychology. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston.

    Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. (1985). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology (2nd ed.). New York: Freeman.

    Kristal, M. B. (1990). A Guide to the Brain: A Graphic Workbook. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.

    Pineal, J. P. J. (1993). Biopsychology (2nd ed.). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

    Rosenzweig, M. R., & Leiman, A. L. (1989). Physiological Psychology (2nd ed.). New York: Random House.

    Schneider, A. M., & Tarshis, B. (1986). Introduction to Physiological Psychology (3rd ed.). New York: Random House.

    Snyder, S. H. (1986). Drugs and the Brain. New York: Freeman.

    Springer, S. P., & Deutsch, G. (1985). Left Brain, Right Brain (Rev.). New York: Freeman.

    Thompson, R. F. (1993). The Brain: A Neuroscience Primer (2nd ed.). New York: Freeman.

    Wellman, P. J. (1986). Laboratory Exercises in Physiological Psychology. Boston: Allyn & Bacon.