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| Psyc 271: Information & Outline | |
| Instructor: | Nicole Richardson |
| Phone: | 533-6000 ext. 78118 |
| E-mail: | richards@psyc.queensu.ca |
| Office: | Humphrey Hall, Rm. 323 |
| Office Hours: | Wed. 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. |
| Lectures: | |
| Time: | Monday: 10:30 - 11:30 a.m |
| Wednesday: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m | |
| Friday: 8:30 - 9:30 a.m | |
| Room: | Etherington Hall Auditorium |
| Tutorial Assistant: | Tracie Paine |
| Phone: | 533-6942 |
| E-mail: | tpaine@psyc.queensu.ca |
| Office: | Craine Bldg. 407 |
| Office Hours: | Tues. 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. |
| Text: | |
| Title: | Kolb, B. and Whishaw, I.Q. (2001) An Introduction to Brain and Behavior. |
| Publisher: | Worth Publishers |
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| First term exam: | 25% |
| Second term exam: | 25% |
| Final exam: | 50% |
| Missing an Exam: | You can only miss an exam if you experience a serious illness or a death in the family - both require official documentation. Contact the instructor prior to the exam with your documentation in hand for consideration. Should you miss a mid-term exam due to your own illness (documentation required) or a death in the family (documentation required), there will be no make-up exam and your final exam will be worth 75%. Should you miss the final exam for one of these two reasons (documentation required), a make-up exam will be arranged upon the discretion of the instructor. Any other reason for missing an exam or a lack of proper documentation will warrant a mark of 0 on that exam. |
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This lecture course will serve as an introduction to understanding the brain and human behavior. We will examine the fundamentals of behavioral neuroscience by covering such topics as Evolution of the Brain, Genetics, Neuroanatomy, and Neurophysiology. We will also study the different cells of the nervous system, how neurons communicate, Neurotransmitter systems, and the functions of Learning & Memory. Disorders caused by the disruption of these systems will be covered as well. Several classes will be devoted to examining the influence of various drugs and hormones on brain function, with a focus on drug dependency and abuse. Finally, the course will conclude with lectures on brain development, and the influence of the environment and experience on this development.
The midterm exams will consist of multiple choice, short-answer questions, and figure labelling. The final exam will consist of multiple choice, short- and long-answer questions, and figure labelling. The first midterm exam will cover material from the lectures and textbook chapters on Neuroanatomy, Neurophysiology, and Genetics. The second term exam will cover material from the lectures and textbook chapters on How neurons communicate, Neurotransmitters, and Learning & Memory. The final exam will cover material from the lectures and textbook chapters from entire term. |
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