Spring 2018 - PSYC 381 D100
Behavioral Endocrinology (3)
Class Number: 7441
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Apr 22, 2018
Sun, 3:30–5:30 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Evan Caldbick
ecaldbic@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201 and 280.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Examines the ways in which hormones influence the nervous system, regulating essential behaviors such as eating, drinking, sex, parenting, sleep, emotional behavior and cognitive processes.
COURSE DETAILS:
In this course we will explore the set of relationships between the brain and the endocrine glands that drive many of the physiological and behavioural regulatory systems from basic survival to complex social cognition.
Grading
- Midterm exam: 30%
- Assignments (3x10%): 30%
- Final Exam: 40%
NOTES:
The midterm will cover material from weeks 1-6, the exam weeks 8-13. Anything discussed during the lectures or assigned as reading may be tested on the midterm and exam.
Midterm & Exam Format:
Short answer questions drawn from each chapter covered (5 marks each)
Midterm: 10 questions
Exam: 14 questions
Assignments:
You will write three short (2-3 page) essays on topics related to selected chapters in the textbook. The due dates and topics will be provided on canvas, where the papers will be submitted in APA format.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Nelson, R. J. (2015). An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology (5th edition).
Sinauer Associates.
Registrar Notes:
SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://students.sfu.ca/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating. Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.
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