Postgraduate Course: Neuropsychology and Biological Psychology (CLPS11051)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This option will be structured around five 2.5 hour lectures and supportive materials. It will cover topics such as: how the brain and other biological factors influence human behaviour, cognition and affect, advantages and limitations of common research methodologies used, as well as how these theories help us understand common mental health difficulties including depression, anxiety, and psychosis. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 12.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative assessment will take place in the third week in the form of questions and brief answers on topics already covered in the course.
Summative assessment will be in the form of a 2-hour exam worth 100% of marks including three short answers (100-200 words) and an extended essay question (from a choice of titles). |
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of neuropsychological psychology.
- Demonstrate psychological literacy in all aspects of students' lives.
- Demonstrate critical reflection on how neuropsychological perspectives can aid our understanding of mental health and illness.
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Reading List
Ward, J. (2010). The Student¿s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience. Second edition. Hove: Psychology Press
Gazzaniga, M., Ivry, R.B., & Mangun, G. R. (2009). Cognitive Neuroscience. The Biology of the Mind. International Student Edition. Third Edition. New York: Norton and Co.
Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. Q. (2003). Fundamentals of Human Neuropsychology. 5th Edition. New York: Worth Publishers
Caspi, A., Sugden, K., Mottiff, T. E., Taylor, A., Criag, I. W., Harrington, H., et al (2003). Inflience of life stress on depression: moderation by a polymorphism in the 5-HTT gene. Science, 301, 386-389.
Cowen, P. J. (2005). Chapter 7: N Neurobiology of Depression. In Mood Disorders: Clinical Management and Research Issues.(Eds; E. J. L. Griez, C. Faravelli, D. J. Nutt and J. Zohar). Wiley & Sons.
Drevets, W. C. (2003). Neuroimaging abnormalities in the amygdala in mood disorders. Ann N Y Acad Sci, 985, 420-444.
Elliot, R. Subinztein, J. S., Sahakian, B. J., & Dolan, R. J. (2002): The neural basis of mood-congruent processing biases in depression. Archives of General Psychiatry, 59, 597-604.
Feder, A., Nestler, E. J., & Charney, D. S. (2009). Psychobiology and molecular genetics of resilience. Nat Rev Neurosci, 10, 446-457.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Prof Sergio Della Sala
Tel: (0131 6)51 3242
Email: sergio@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Watson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4277
Email: nick.watson@ed.ac.uk |
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