Biological psychology and neuropsychology
Course content
Biological psychology and neuropsychology covers the (neuro)physiological, evolutional and developmental mechanisms that make up the foundation for our behaviour, experiences and thoughts as they appear in both healthy and pathological cases. Biological Psychology and Neuropsychology is mainly concerned with the basic biological mechanisms that are important to an understanding the function and anatomy of the central nervous system, and there is an emphasis on basic genetics and genetic factors in the development of normal as well as pathological processes within the neurobiological, psychiatric, neurological and neuropsychological areas. There is also an emphasis on the pre- and post-natal development of the nervous system. Within the pathological field, psychopathology (psychiatry) and neuropathology (neurology) and covered in the light of a biological and neurobiological perspective with an eye for psycho- and neurophamacology. Furthermore, the neural foundation for selected cognitive processes is covered – including sensation, perception, learning and memory. Finally, an array of neuroscientific methods are introduced, that are utillised within biological psychology. The subject element ensures a basic knowledge of biological psychological processes that are relevant to other psychological core subjects and disciplines, such as cognitive psychology, developmental psychology, personality psychology and clinical psychology.
The course is open to:
- Bachelor Programme in Psychology
- Bachelor Programme in Kognitions- og Datavidenskab
Full-degree students enrolled at the Faculty of Social Science, UCPH
- Master Programme in Social Data Science
The course is open to:
- Exchange and Guest students from abroad
- Open University students
By the end of the module, the student should be able to:
Knowledge:
- Demonstrate knowledge of human neuroanatomy alongside the functions of the nervous system.
- Demonstrate insight into basic genetics and developmental mechanisms.
- Know of possibilities and limitations connected to selected neuroscientific and neuropsychological methods.
Skills:
- Account in detail for terminology, methods and empirical results within anatomy, physiology, neurochemistry, psycho- and neuropharmacology and neuropathology.
- Identify the biological foundation behind the appearance of selected diseases relating to the nervous system.
Competences:
- Identify and critically discuss the relevant biological psychological aspects in other psychological core subjects and disciplines.
Weekly lectures and practice classes every other week
- For the lectures, the student is expected to prepare through
literature studies. Recommended reading is indicated in the lecture
schedule.
- In the exercise teams, key topics from lectures and syllabi (eg
genetics, neuroanatomy, neuroscience methods, plasticity and
psycho- and neuropathology) are processed through exercises and
group-based student presentations, on which feedback is given and
received.
Syllabus cf. curriculum: 500 standard pages of compulsory literature
A current syllabus list and lecture plan will be available in the course room on Absalon immediately before the start of the semester.
Previous syllabus lists can be found here: Absalon
When registered you will be signed up for exam.
- Full-degree students – sign up at Selfservice on KUnet
- Exchange and guest students from abroad – sign up through Mobility Online and Selfservice- read more through this website.
- Credit students from Danish universities - sign up through this website.
- Open University students - sign up through this website.
The dates for the exams are found here Exams – Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Copenhagen (ku.dk)
Please note that it is your own responsibility to check for overlapping exam dates.
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Type of assessment
-
On-site written exam, 3 hours under invigilation
- Type of assessment details
- The exam can only be taken individually.
The student must answer 30 multiple choice questions as well as one open-ended question. The relative influence of the questions on your final grade will be stated before the exam. - Aid
- No aids allowed
- Marking scale
- passed/not passed
- Censorship form
- No external censorship
- Exam period
-
Exam information:
The examination date can be found in the exam schedule here
- Re-exam
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Reexam information:
The reexamination date/period can be found in the reexam schedule here
Criteria for exam assessment
Students are assessed on the extent to which they master the learning outcome for the course.
Single subject courses (day)
- Category
- Hours
- Lectures
- 28
- Class Instruction
- 14
- English
- 42
Kursusinformation
- Language
- English
Partially in Danish
- Course number
- APSB21005U
- ECTS
- 7,5 ECTS
- Programme level
- Bachelor
Bachelor’s minor subject
- Duration
-
1 semester
Lecture: 14 weeks beginning week 6
Class instruction, 7 weeks with teaching every other week in spring. - Placement
- Spring
- Price
-
800,00 DKK = 1 ECTS
- Schedulegroup
-
B And A
- Capacity
- 300
- Studyboard
- Department of Psychology, Study Council
Contracting department
- Department of Psychology
- Social Data Science
Contracting faculty
- Faculty of Social Sciences
Course Coordinator
- Ro Julia Robotham (11-797635797669767b6f687447777a8035727c356b72)
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