PSYC304

Biological Psychology

Prerequisite: PSYC100, BSCI170 and BSCI171; or equivalent. Credit only granted for: PSYC301 or PSYC304. Formerly: PSYC301. Biological Psychology is the study of the physiological basis of behavior. In this course, we will first cover the basic principles of brain organization and neural transmission. We will then introduce traditional and modern research techniques in the field of behavioral neuroscience. The last portion of the course focuses on specific topics including psychopharmacology, learning and memory, emotion, stress, drug of abuse, neurological disorders (e.g., Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease) and schizophrenia. Restricted to PSYC (major code: 20010/2001S) students only.