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Unit description
Provides a thorough overview of the structures and functions of the human brain for the professional and/or academic psychologist. This knowledge is supplemented with consideration of the neural mechanisms of memory and learning, communication, and complex human behaviour. In addition, students will engage with modern neuroscientific research methods and findings and write two research reports related to these areas.
Unit content
- Cells of the central nervous system
- Communication in the brain
- How do we know about the brain?
- Cognition
- Sensory systems
- Putting biopsychology into practice
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: | |
|---|---|
| 1 | integrate information about psychobiological structures and processes, human experience, and behaviour |
| 2 | identify the processes that form the basis of neural functioning |
| 3 | communicate neuroscience and/or psychological information in a format consistent with accepted practice in psychology |
| 4 | analyse and interpret experimental data relating to biopsychology and neuroscience and identify areas for future research |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- integrate information about psychobiological structures and processes, human experience, and behaviour
- identify the processes that form the basis of neural functioning
- communicate neuroscience and/or psychological information in a format consistent with accepted practice in psychology
- analyse and interpret experimental data relating to biopsychology and neuroscience and identify areas for future research
Teaching and assessment
Fee information
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