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PSYPRO4020

Biological Psychology – Theory and Method

Credits 15
Level Foundation courses, level I
Course start Autumn 2010 / Spring 2011
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Examination arrangement Written examination

About

About the course

Course content

PSYPRO4020 is a basic course in the theory and methodology of biological psychology. In particular, physiological psychology, behavioural genetics and neuropsychology will be taken as the starting point. The teaching in these disciplines will be integrated. Human and animal studies will be emphasised in all disciplines. The course methodology is the most laboratory dominated and the most technological in psychology and the teaching will include both demonstrations and a large amount of individual tutorial guidance in connection with laboratory practice and subsequent analysis.

Learning outcome

The teaching will provide the students with an understanding of the biological basis of normal and deviant behaviour.

Learning methods and activities

Lectures, seminars and group work. Tutorials.

The course requires admission to the 6 year clinical psychologist programme.

Compulsory assignments

  • Øvelser med tilhørende undervisning og semesteroppgave

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Psykologutdanning (CPSY)

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From
PSY2013 7.5 sp
PSYPRO4313 7.5 sp
PSYPRO4413 7.5 sp
This course has academic overlap with the courses in the table above. If you take overlapping courses, you will receive a credit reduction in the course where you have the lowest grade. If the grades are the same, the reduction will be applied to the course completed most recently.

Subject areas

  • Psychology

Contact information

Course coordinator

Lecturers

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Psychology

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written examination
Grade: Letters

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2010

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2010-12-02 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

Ordinary examination - Spring 2011

Written examination
Weighting 100/100 Date 2011-06-03 Time 09:00 Duration 6 timer Place and room Not specified yet.

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