BIOPSYCHOLOGY I
| Title | ΒΙΟΨΥΧΟΛΟΓΙΑ Ι / BIOPSYCHOLOGY I |
| Code | ΨΥ-219 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | Yes |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013494 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 317
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Compulsory Course | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Academic Year | 2018 – 2019 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors | |
| Weekly Hours | 4 |
| Class ID | 600118211
|
Class Schedule
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 106 (125) |
| Calendar | Monday 12:00 to 13:30 |
| Building | Φιλοσοφική (Νέα) |
| Floor | Όροφος 1 |
| Hall | ΑΜΦΙΘΕΑΤΡΟ 106 (125) |
| Calendar | Wednesday 08:30 to 10:30 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Background
Course Type 2011-2015
General Foundation
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600118211
- eLearning (Moodle): https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=7750
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the course
Learning Outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of the biological basis of behavior. After successfully completing this class, students are expected to have understood 1) the basic principles of the nervous system’s functioning and neural communication, 2) the way physical information (sensory experience) is transformed into neural signals and subsequently processed by the brain creating the perception of vision, sound, taste, smell, touch and pain.
General Competences
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
Course Content (Syllabus)
Scope of biological psychology and its relation to other disciplines of psychology. The history of research on the brain and behavior. General layout of the nervous system. The major structures of the brain and functions they mediate. Types of cells of the nervous system, generation and transmission of neural signals. Principles of sensory system organization. Mechanisms of perception: vision, hearing, chemical senses (taste and smell), somatosensation (touch and pain).
Keywords
central nervous system; brain; neurons; sensory systems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Description
Use of audio-visual material
Email to communicate with the students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 104 | 4 | ✓ | ||
| Seminars | 26 | 1 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 24 | 0.9 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 156 | 6 |
Student Assessment
Description
Written exam at the end of the semester.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
1. Βιοψυχολογία
John P.J. Pinel
Εκδόσεις Ίων, 2011
2. Εγκέφαλος και Συμπεριφορά
Bryan Kolb & Ian Q Whishaw
Ιατρικές Εκδόσεις Π.Χ. Πασχαλίδης, Αθήνα, 2009
Last Update
04-11-2017
