| Language of instruction: |
English |
| Type of course: |
Must Course |
| Course Level: |
Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
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| Mode of Delivery: |
Face to face
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| Course Coordinator : |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ITIR KAŞIKÇI |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. SİMAY İKİER
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi ITIR KAŞIKÇI
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| Recommended Optional Program Components: |
"." |
| Course Objectives: |
Students will learn the the complex relations between brain systems, at the cellular and neurochemical levels, and behavior. Specifically they will learn about the neuroanatomical and neurochemical systems involved in homeostatis, reward and motivation, emotion, learning and addiction. Students will learn about the strengths and weaknesses of brain imaging methodologies, the different attentional network systems within the brain, the prefrontal cortical structures involved working memory, the neurological and neuroendocrine systems involved in the encoding, storage, and retrieval of long term memories, and the neurological structures involved with the formation and generation of language. |
The course includes the anatomy of nervous system, development of nervous system, brain damage and plasticity, learning, memory, and amnesia, bipolar disorders, autism, and chromosomes, drug addiction and brain’s reward circuits,lateralization, language, and split brain, biopsychology of psychiatric disorders, emotion, stres, and health, sleep, dreaming, and circadian rhythm.
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| Week |
Subject |
Related Preparation |
| 1) |
Introduction to Physiological Psychology |
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| 2) |
What is biopsychology? |
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| 3) |
The anatomy of nervous system |
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| 4) |
Development of nervous system |
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| 5) |
Brain damage and plasticity |
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| 6) |
Review |
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| 7) |
Learning, memory and amnesia |
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| 8) |
Bipolar disorders, Autism, and Chromosomes |
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| 9) |
Drug addiction and brain's reward system |
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| 10) |
Lateralization, language and split brain |
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| 11) |
Review |
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| 12) |
Biopsychology of psychiatric disorders |
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| 13) |
Emotion, stress and health |
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| 14) |
Sleep, dreaming and circadian rhythm |
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| 15) |
Final |
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| 16) |
Final |
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
| 1) |
Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. |
4 |
| 2) |
Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. |
5 |
| 3) |
Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives |
3 |
| 4) |
Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). |
2 |
| 5) |
Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. |
4 |
| 6) |
Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). |
4 |
| 7) |
Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. |
4 |
| 8) |
Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. |
2 |
| 9) |
To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. |
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