PSY 2301 Biological Foundations of Behaviour

3 units
Psychology
Faculty of Social Sciences
Fundamentals of genetics and cytology. Elements of neurophysiology and physiological methods. Evolutionary development and organization of mammalian nervous system. Basic neuroanatomy. Neurochemical aspects of behaviour. Methods and techniques in physiological psychology. Sensory and motor systems and associated pathways. Current research in biological foundations of behavior.

Components:

Lecture

Requirements:

Prerequisites: PSY 1101 , PSY 1102 . Reserved for the students registered in the Major, Joint Honours and the Honours in psychology programs.

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Organized

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Clear Expectations

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Learned a Lot

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Recommend

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Workload

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Fair Assessments

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