HPS775 - Brain, Biology and Behaviour
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
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| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online Trimester 3: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Mark Rogers Trimester 3: Mark Rogers |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is at a postgraduate level and students enrolled in undergraduate courses cannot undertake it. Postgraduate students must check with their course adviser before enrolling in the unit. |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSE207, HPS205, HPS310, HSO207 |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | Trimester 1: 1 x 2 hour class (online) per week 1 x 2 hour seminar (campus) per fortnight |
| Scheduled learning activities - cloud: | Trimester 1: 1 x 2 hour class (online) per week 1 x 2 hour seminar (online) per fortnight |
Content
This unit explores contemporary neurobiological explanations of human behaviour. Individual, social, ethical and practical implications are examined in the context of topics including: neural structure and function, psychopharmacology, biological methods, sensory systems, emotions, motor activity, sleep, mental disorders, language, memory and learning.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate an integrated understanding of discipline-specific knowledge in neuroscience, psychology and research methodologies, including through verbal presentations. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Explain behaviours and mental abilities at the biochemical, neuroanatomical, and inter-neural process level. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Explain the consequences of various brain diseases and disturbances (including traumatic, chemical, and degenerative) on mental, physical, linguistic, perceptual, and emotional functioning. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO4 | Use discipline specific language to explain critically analyse concepts within the field of Neuropsychology suitable for an academic audience within psychology. | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO5 | Search digital and non-digital literature to identify and classify prominent structures of the nervous system and describe their functions, as well as use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to explain neurological problems. | GLO3: Digital literacy |
| ULO6 | Work effectively with a team to interrogate the literature on a neuropsychological topic, develop an argument and clear conclusions, and present the results work publicly. | GLO7: Teamwork |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
Trimester 1 and Trimester 3:| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Seminar manuals | Four manuals, each answering approximately 15 brief answer questions | 4 x 10% |
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| Assessment 2: Group presentations | 10% |
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| Assessment 3: Examination | 2 hours | 50% |
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In fortnightly seminars students will work on simulations and exercises designed to consolidate and expand upon material covered in the classes (in class for campus students or online (via Collaborate) for cloud (online) students). Cloud (online) students will require access to a computer-compatible microphone.
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning Resource
The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS775 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
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