Fall 2023 - PSYC 480 D100
Advanced Topics in Biological Psychology (4)
Class Number: 2531
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 6 – Dec 5, 2023: Thu, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Molly Cairncross
mcairncr@sfu.ca
1 778 782-7458
Office: RCB 7317
Office Hours: TBD
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Prerequisites:
PSYC 201, 210, 280, 60 units, and a CGPA of 3.0. Other prerequisites vary by topic offering.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
Course can be repeated for credit. Students may not take this course for further credit if similar topics are covered. See Psychology department website for course description.
COURSE DETAILS:
Advanced Topics in Biological Psychology: Introduction to Clinical Neuropsychology
The primary goal of this course is to introduce students to aspects of biopsychology that are relevant to clinical neuropsychology. This includes brain structure and function; the behavioural effects of drugs and hormones; and the neurobiology of what makes us human, including sensation/perception, fine and gross motor movement, learning and memory, and language. We will study these topics in the context of neurological disease, psychological disorders, and neurodivergence.
Grading
- Term project presentation: 10%
- Participation: 20%
- Seminar 1: 30%
- Term Paper/ Project: 40%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Kold, B. & Wishaw, I. (2021). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology, Eight Edition. New York: Worth Publishing.
ISBN: 9781319247164
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.