Course Name | Advanced Studies in Physiological Psychology |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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PSY 505 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.5 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | Second Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
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Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The goal of this course is to emphasize the principles of behavioral neuroscience, stressing the methods and rationales used to acquire information and reach conclusions about brain mechanisms underlying behavior. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course is concerned with principles of behavioral neuroscience, the underlying brain mechanisms that are responsible for behavior. The main approach to the course is in the framework of the human brain and its functions. |
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| Core Courses | X |
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Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Neurotransmitters | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 4) |
2 | Neurotransmitters | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 4) |
3 | Perception, Visual and Auditory System | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 6) |
4 | Perception, Visual and Auditory System | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 6) |
5 | Attention | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 7) |
6 | Attention | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 7) |
7 | Attention | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 7) |
8 | Memory | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 8) |
9 | Memory | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 8) |
10 | Memory | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 8) |
11 | Decision Making | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. (Chapter 11) |
12 | Introduction to Research in EEG and Event-related Potentials | Luck, S. J. (2014). An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. The MIT Press. |
13 | Introduction to Research in EEG and Event-related Potentials | Luck, S. J. (2014). An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. The MIT Press. |
14 | Recording Methods and Evaluation of the EEG Data | Luck, S. J. (2014). An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. The MIT Press. |
15 | Recording Methods and Evaluation of the EEG Data | Luck, S. J. (2014). An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. The MIT Press. |
16 | Final Exam |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Carlson, N. R., Martin, G. U. N., & Buskist, W. (2013). Psychology. ISBN: 9781292064451 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Luck, S. J. (2014). An Introduction to the Event-Related Potential Technique. The MIT Press. Contemporary studies and articles. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 40 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
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 |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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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 | 48 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | 2 | 35 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 20 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | |
Total | 226 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to advance and deepen undergraduate level psychological knowledge to an expert level. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to examine acquired knowledge on an interdisciplinary basis and understand the interaction between psychology and other related disciplines. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to use the acquired institutional and applied psychology knowledge at an expert level. | X | ||||
4 | To be able to aim and channel learning efforts, to independently conduct and manage advanced level studies and to critically evaluate psychological knowledge. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to solve problems requiring expertise using scientific research methods, to develop new knowledge by integrating psychological information with multidisciplinary information. | X | ||||
6 | To be 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 | To be 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 | To be able to take responsibility and develop new strategies and methods for intervention in the presence of unexpected and complicated problems. | |||||
9 | To be able to systematically communicate one’s own studies and the psychological agenda both written, oral and visually to psychologists and non psychologists. | X | ||||
10 | To be able to make use of foreign language for learning new knowledge and to communicate with foreign colleagues. | X | ||||
11 | To be 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