Overview
In this unit, you will be provided with an accessible introduction to current topics in biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience. Understanding of biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience will allow you to better understand the diversity and complexity of human behaviour. You will explore a series of applied topics as a … For more content click the Read More button below.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-FLEXIBLE
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr James Coxon
Unit Coordinator(s)
Mr Jake Hoskin
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.
Describe the contribution of brain structures and processes to human behaviour and cognition.
2.
Apply principles from the fields of biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience to explain behavioural phenomena.
3.
Contrast the scientific perspective on brain and behaviour with how topics are depicted in the popular media.
4.
Appraise the relative contributions of biological and environmental factors to applied topics in biological psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
5.
Interpret experimental data while considering variability inherent to working with human participants.
Assessment
1 - 6 x online tests (300 words equivalent)
2 - 3 x applied tutorial summaries (600 words per summary)
3 - Critical appraisal (1850 words)
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Seminars
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload