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COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION


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Course Name
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
Fall
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
Course Type
Required
Course Level
-
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s) -
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Define major theoretical approaches to mindbrain problem,
  • Describe scientific methodology with its philosophical and technical bases,
  • Analyze methodology of studies of brain behavior relation,
  • Use to methodology of studies of brain behavior relation,
  • Describe the molecular and cellular mechanisms of neural system,
  • Identify electrochemical events in neural communication,
  • Explain, underlying physiological mechanisms of behavioral phenomena such as vision, audition, movement,
  • Analyze behavioral phenomena such asemotions, reward, addiction using neurophysiological structures.
Course Description

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 MindBrain: Historical and Philosophical Bases Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
2 Methodology: Behavioral Neuroscience is a Life Science Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
3 Cells of the Nervous System, Electrical Signalling, Synaptic Activity Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
4 The Nervous System Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
5 Midterm I
6 Vision Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
7 Auditory, Vestibular, Chemical, and Bodily Senses Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
8 Movement Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
9 Thirst and Hunger Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
10 Midterm II
11 Emotion, reward, and Addiction Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
12 Hormones and Sexual behavior Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
13 Sleep and Waking Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
14 Learning and Memory Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
15 Brain and Language Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
16 Disorders of the Nervous Sytem Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
Course Notes/Textbooks Beatty, J. (2001). The Human Brain: Essentials of Behavioral Neuroscience. Thousand Oaks: CA, Sage Publishers.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
20
Presentation / Jury
Project
Seminar / Workshop
1
20
Oral Exam
Midterm
1
30
Final Exam
1
30
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
3
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
3
48
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
Study Hours Out of Class
16
3.5
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
22
Presentation / Jury
1
22
Project
Seminar / Workshop
1
Oral Exam
Midterms
1
35
Final Exams
1
40
    Total
223

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1 Being able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level. X
2 Being able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines. X
3 Being able to use the acquired institutional and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level. X
4 Being able to aim and channel learning efforts, to independently conduct and manage advanced level studies and to critically evaluate psychological knowledge. X
5 Being able to solve problems requiring expertise using scientific research methods, to develop new knowledge by integrating psychological information with multidisciplinary information. X
6 Being able to independently assume a problem, develop a problem solving method, solve the problem, assess the outcomes and apply this method when needed. X
7 Being able to act according to ethical and scientific standards in collecting, evaluating and sharing data as well as be able to act as an inspector and instructor in the maintenance and transference of ethical values. X
8 In the presence of unexpected and complicated problems, be able to take responsibility and develop new strategies and methods for intervention.
9 Being able to systematically communicate one’s own studies and the psychological agenda both written, oral and visually to psychologists and non psychologists. X
10 Being able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues. X
11 Being able to use computer software as well as other informatics and communication technologies required in psychology at an advanced level. X

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 

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