Biopsychology Syllabus
PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY – PSYC004W.01 10073
30 June to 8 August 2014 Summer Term 2014
Instructor: Nancy J. Melucci PhD
Office: #T2337 Long Beach City College
E-mail: drnanjo@aol.com; meluccinancy@fhda.edu; nmelucci@lbcc.edu
IM: “drnanjo” (AIM, Yahoo, MSN)
Phone: (562) 938-4097 (voicemail available – email strongly preferred)
FAX: (707) 313-4583
Office hours: Online (Available throughout the day by email and IM) Long Beach City College #T2337
If you find that you need assistance with the material presented in this course or just want to talk about it contact me by email. If you are concerned about your learning, please do not wait until the end of the quarter to contact me!
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should:
Understand physiological psychology and its place in psychology and neuroscience
Be familiar with the anatomy of the nervous system, including its organization and some of the major structures and their functions
Know the more common techniques used to understand the physiology of behavior
Understand the symptoms, brain damage, and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Be able to describe the structure and function of neurons and synapses
Know the major neurotransmitters and their influence on behavior
Be able to discuss drug addiction and the brain’s reward circuits
Know the biological mechanisms of sleep (including sleep disorders), stress, learning & memory, drives and motivated behaviors (such as hunger and sex) and emotion
Be familiar with the biological basis of psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety
More generally, you should also be able to:
Understand how your “Mind is what your Brain does.”
Appreciate how the study of Physiological Psychology is relevant to your life
Use the scientific terminology of Physiological Psychology appropriately
Read and critically evaluate journal articles, web sites, and popular press articles about
30 June to 8 August 2014 Summer Term 2014
Instructor: Nancy J. Melucci PhD
Office: #T2337 Long Beach City College
E-mail: drnanjo@aol.com; meluccinancy@fhda.edu; nmelucci@lbcc.edu
IM: “drnanjo” (AIM, Yahoo, MSN)
Phone: (562) 938-4097 (voicemail available – email strongly preferred)
FAX: (707) 313-4583
Office hours: Online (Available throughout the day by email and IM) Long Beach City College #T2337
If you find that you need assistance with the material presented in this course or just want to talk about it contact me by email. If you are concerned about your learning, please do not wait until the end of the quarter to contact me!
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, you should:
Understand physiological psychology and its place in psychology and neuroscience
Be familiar with the anatomy of the nervous system, including its organization and some of the major structures and their functions
Know the more common techniques used to understand the physiology of behavior
Understand the symptoms, brain damage, and treatment of Parkinson’s Disease
Be able to describe the structure and function of neurons and synapses
Know the major neurotransmitters and their influence on behavior
Be able to discuss drug addiction and the brain’s reward circuits
Know the biological mechanisms of sleep (including sleep disorders), stress, learning & memory, drives and motivated behaviors (such as hunger and sex) and emotion
Be familiar with the biological basis of psychological disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and anxiety
More generally, you should also be able to:
Understand how your “Mind is what your Brain does.”
Appreciate how the study of Physiological Psychology is relevant to your life
Use the scientific terminology of Physiological Psychology appropriately
Read and critically evaluate journal articles, web sites, and popular press articles about