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Subject Code:	PSY1BNA
Subject Short Title:	INTRODUCTION TO BEHAVIOURAL NEUROSCIENCE 1A
Credit Points:	15
Subject Description:	This subject serves as an introduction to the biological bases of behaviour. Nerve cells are the basic building blocks of the brain. Therefore their functioning and methods of communicating form the basic principles of brain and nervous system functioning. Hence these units include introductory lectures on the elements of the nervous system that contribute to the conscious and unconscious aspects of behaviour. There is an emphasis on understanding how the cells of the nervous system function and communicate with each other, thus allowing us to explain how sensory information, drugs, and hormonal changes influence behaviour, as well as how behaviour influences the brain.
Quota Size:	497
Class Requirements:	three 1-hour lectures and one 3-hour laboratory class per week
Work Experience Indicator:	Student is not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 1,000-word essay	20
one 1,000-word work book	15
one 100-word in-class practical examination	15
one 2-hour examination	50	Students are required to attend 75% of laboratory sessions.

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Biological psychology: An introduction to behavioral, cognitive and clinical neuroscience	Breedlove, SM, Watson, NV, & Rosenzweig, MR, 2010	6th ed. Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates, Inc

Subject Coordinator: Dr Antonio Paolini

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