Fall 2018 - PSYC 383 D100
Psychopharmacology (3)
Class Number: 2912
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2018: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–2:20 p.m.
Burnaby -
Exam Times + Location:
Dec 6, 2018
Thu, 12:00–2:00 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:
A survey of how psychoactive drugs affect brain function to alter consciousness and behavior. Topics will include cellular effects of drugs that affect the central nervous system and discussions of the psychological and social effects of those drug-induced changes in the brain. Research on drug abuse and addictions and means of treating them will be covered. Historical, social and legal aspects of non-medical drug use will be discussed, as will the use of medications for the treatment of anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, dementias and other psychological disorders.
COURSE DETAILS:
In this course we will explore the neurochemical components of brain function that underlie all human thought, experience, and behaviour. The first half of the course covers endogenous neurotransmission, and the second half of the course covers the effects of drugs on those systems.
Grading
- Mid-Term Exam: 25%
- Writing Assignments: 25%
- Term Paper/Project: 25%
- Final Exam: 25%
NOTES:
Office Hours: Thursday 2:30-3:30
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Meyer, Jerrold., and Quenzer, Linda. Psychopharmacology: Drugs, The Brain and Behaviour. (2018). Oxford University Press.
ISBN: 9781605355559
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