Course Description PSYC2022_0022: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2013/14 Instructor: Timothea Toulopoulou, Ph.D.

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1 Curse Descriptin PSYC2022_0022: BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 2013/14 Instructr: Timthea Tulpulu, Ph.D. Twer, the Centennial Campus, 6/F Office phne: Office: The Jckey Club Lab: Facebk: Bilgical Psychlgy by Timthea Tulpulu/ Cnsultatin hur: Thu 1pm 2pm (appintment required) Tutrs: Ms Shelly Leung (curse crdinatr) Mr Tmmy Li Ms Natalie Leung Ms Esther Yesudas Teaching: Day: Tuesday Time: Place: Pdium Centennial Campus CPD LG.10 Tutrials: Tuesday: 13:30 14:20 (CPD LG.61); 14:30 15:20 (CPD LG.61) Wednesday: 9:30 10:20 (CPD 1.43); 10:30 11:20 (CPD 1.43); 12:30 13:20 (CPD 1.23); 14:30 15:20 (CPD 2.39) Friday: 9:30 10:20 (CPD LG.40); 11:30 12:20 (CPD LG.41); 14:30 15:20 (CPD LG.46) Textbk:Jhn P. J. Pinel, Bipsychlgy (8 th editin, 2011). Pearsn Educatin Learning Outcmes fr Students: This curse prvides an intrductin t bilgical aspects f behavir. The tpics include: genetics, the nervus and visual system, brain develpment, the bilgical bases f stress, the reward circuits f the brain, cgnitive neurscience and psychpathlgy. Students will be given the pprtunity t attend nine 2 hur interactive teaching sessins which intrduce them t the main cncepts and theries assciated with the subject matter f the curse. In additin, there will be a series f tutrials where students will have further pprtunity t actively discuss issues in depth. By the end f this curse students shuld be able t: Understand well established theries, findings, and methds in a number f specialized areas in bilgical psychlgy, including genetics, functinal and structural neuranatmy, the develpment f the nervus system, visin, stress, and psychpathlgy. Demnstrate knwledge f the relatinship between genetics, brain structures, functins and behavir, and reasn scientifically. Discuss current scientific research relevant t the theries in these areas within the bilgical psychlgy field, and hw it can be applied t real wrld prblems with critical thinking. Appreciate the lgic f research design and methds and critically evaluate research findings. 1 bilgiske stråleskader

2 Curse website: Yu shuld be able t access Mdle fr this curse thrugh yur HKU prtal nce yu have successfully enrlled in the curse. If yu have any prblem accessing Mdle, please cntact the tutrs. Nte that it is yur respnsibility t check the website regularly because updated infrmatin abut the curse will be psted there. In additin, lecture slides will be psted there befre class. Please make yur wn cpies. Guest accunts t access Mdle: 1) ID: psyc0022_2a_2013_guest (Fr PCpsych students) Passwrd: Psyc0022_guest 2) ID: psyc2022_2a_2013_guest (Fr undergraduate students) Passwrd: Psyc2022_guest Curse structure:the curse cmprises nine 2 hur teaching sessins, reading/self study weeks in weeks 8, 11 and 14, essay writing, and tw assessment mdules in weeks 7 and 15. Each assessment cnsists f questins requiring shrt respnses as well as f questins requiring essay type respnses (2 3 pages max). Tutrials:Tutrials are cmpulsry. There will be 9 tutrials (see the curse timetable). The tutrials will invlve reviewing certain aspects f curse materials. Active participatin is necessary. Tutrials are held n: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday (see P.1). Reference bks: James W. Kalat, Bilgical Psychlgy (11 th editin, 2013). Wadswrth Publishing. Neil R. Carlsn, Fundatins f Behaviral Neurscience (8 th editin, 2011). Pearsn Publishing. Breedlve, S. M., Watsn N. V. & Rsenzweig, M. R. Bilgical Psychlgy: An Intrductin t Behaviral, Cgnitive, and Clinical Neurscience (6 th Editin 2010). Sinauer Assciates, Inc. Plmin, DeFries, McClearn, McGuffin: Behaviral Genetics (5 th editin, 2008). Wrth Publishers New Yrk 2

3 Timetable Week Date Lecture Tutrial 1 21 Jan Genetics and Behavir Epigenetic Mechanisms 2 28 Jan Nervus System Virtual Brain 3 4 Feb Class Suspensin fr the Lunar New Year 4 11 Feb Brain Plasticity Methds f Studying the Nervus System 5 18 Feb Visual System Prspagnsia 6 25 Feb Reward Circuits f the Brain Reward and Depressin 7 4 Mar Midterm Test N Tutrial 8 11 Mar Reading Week 9 18 Mar Bilgy f Emtin Animal Mdels Mar Memry Behaviral Research Methds 11 1 Apr Self Study Week N Lecture r Tutrial 12 8 Apr Language Dyslexia Apr Schizphrenia Assessment f Psychpathlgy Apr Self Study Week N Lecture r Tutrial Apr Final Test N Tutrial Essay due Friday 2 nd May Assessment: The assessment will cnsist f three parts: - A midterm test (30%). The midterm test will cunt 30% f the ttal mark. The midterm test will cnsist f questins requiring shrt respnses as well as f questins requiring essay type respnses (2 3 pages max). It will be held in class n 4 th March. - Essay (30%). The essay will cunt 30% f the ttal mark. The maximal length f the essay is strictly 1,500 wrds. It is due n Friday 2 nd May at 4 pm. Bth the hardcpy and the electrnic cpy have t be submitted in time; late submissin will nt be accepted. Thus students are strngly advised t submit it well befre the deadline. - A final test (40%). The final test will cunt 40% f the ttal mark. The final exam will cnsist f questins requiring shrt respnses as well as f questins requiring essaytype respnses (2 3 pages max). It will be held in class n 29 th April. Each assessment is designed t assess students knwledge f a cmbinatin f different curse bjectives. 3

4 SPRING 2013/2014 Essay Tpic Please chse ne f the fllwing tpics: 1. Can mdels f reinfrcement learning help us t understand the symptms f schizphrenia? 2. Discuss the rle f the meslimbic dpamine reward circuit in depressin 3. What d we knw abut the bilgy f delusins? Length & Frmat Frmatting requirements: 1. The maximal length f the essay is 1,500 wrds (excluding the cver page, title, and references). 2. The actual wrd cunt shuld be nted n the cver page f the reprt. 3. The essay shuld be printed n white A4 paper, tw sided, lng edge binding. The printed cpy f yur paper shuld be stapled when yu turn it in. 4. Use 12 pint Times (r Times New Rman) fnt, make it single spaced, and maintain at least a 1 inch margin at the tp, bttm, left, and right edges f the paper. 5. Use APA style frmatting fr references (as the references in the end f the textbk). Be sure t prperly cite any references and surces yu use in the essay, such as images, explanatins, histries, etc. The essay has t be written in English; be sure t spell check and prfread yur paper. Yu may use bld headings and subheadings, and yu may center titles, headings, and subheadings if yu wish. Yu may use left justified r fully justified alignment fr the bdy f yur paper. Five % f the ttal essay mark will be deducted if the wrd cunt exceeds 1,500 wrds. Grading The essay is due n 2 nd May Friday at 4 pm. The electrnic cpy has t be submitted nline n Turnitin.cm by 4 pm, and the hardcpy shuld be submitted t the tutr s mailbx at the General Office JCT 627. Bth hard and electrnic cpies have t be submitted in time; late essays will nt be accepted. The cntents f the hardcpy and the sftcpy must be identical. If nly ne f the electrnic cpy and hardcpy is submitted in time, 10% deductin will be applied. Yu are being graded n the cntent f yur essay and als n yur presentatin (the clarity f yur writing and the structure f yur paper). If yu make yur writing clear, prfread fr clarity and grammar, spell check yur paper, and fllw the frmat guideline, yu are likely t get a high grade. PlagiarismA hardcpy and a sftcpy are required fr all written assignments. The sftcpy will be checked fr plagiarism against a database f articles, bks, webpages, and essays submitted by students at HKU and ther universities. N credit will be given fr an assignment that cntains plagiarized materials. Further penalties will als be applied. These penalties include a zer mark fr the curse. Plagiarism will als be reprted t yur Faculty fr cnsideratin f pssible disciplinary actin. 4

5 Grading Criteria fr term Essay: Grade A B C D F Grading Criteria An exceptinal answer that reflect utstanding knwledge f material and critical ability Cntent: Full range f surces cvering multiple aspects f the tpic Analysis: Manage t cmpare against different findings r t summarize different findings Presentatin: Cherent argument with excellent presentatin A cherent answer reflecting gd knwledge f materials and sme critical ability Cntent: A gd range f surces cvering at least tw different aspects f the tpic Analysis: Few attempts t cmpare against different findings r t summarize different findings Presentatin: Cherent argument with gd presentatin Lgical answer shwing basic understanding Cntent: Limited surces shwing basic understanding f the tpic Analysis: N attempts t cmpare against different findings r t make a summary Presentatin: Argument is develped but withut fluency A superficial answer with limited knwledge f materials Cntent: Limited surces with sme irrelevant findings Analysis: N attempts t cmpare against different findings r t make a summary Presentatin: Argument nt fully develped and Lacks structure Lacking in evidence f knwledge and understanding Cntent: Irrelevant surces and/r ut f data surces Analysis: N attempts t cmpare against different findings r t make a summary Presentatin: Cnfused and incherence structure 5

6 Curse Marking Scale: 80 r abve A A A B B B C C C [passing mark fr PCP is 50%] D D Less than 40 F A: Excellent (ttal mark 70 and abve): Students demnstrate cnsistent evidence f achieving the curse bjectives and substantial riginality in identifying issues and in generating, analyzing, and cmmunicating arguments. B: Gd (ttal mark 60 69): Students demnstrate frequent evidence f achieving the curse bjectives and riginality in defining and analyzing issues and in creating slutins. C: Satisfactry (ttal mark 50 59): Students demnstrate evidence f achieving the curse bjectives, but sme imprtant parts are mitted e.g., misunderstanding f the materials r lack f critical thinking etc. D: Pr (ttal mark 40 49): Students barely demnstrate evidence f achieving the curse bjectives; have assembled the bare minimum f infrmatin, prly digested, and nt well rganized in presentatin. F: Fail (less than 40): Students fail t achieve the curse bjectives and demnstrate faulty understanding f the fundamental cncepts. 6