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Biopsychology
infoWhy this? Studying the nervous and endocrine systems, brain function, and biological rhythms helps us explain how physiological processes contribute to behaviour and cognition. Evaluating ways of investigating the brain enables us to assess evidence about localisation, plasticity, and recovery after injury.
scheduleWhy now? Following the biological approach, this unit develops its broad principles into explanations of specific physiological mechanisms. It also establishes knowledge of neural communication and biological research that supports the forthcoming study of OCD and the later study of schizophrenia.
neurologyYou need to know
- What the divisions of the nervous system are
- Different types of neurons and their structure
- Process of synaptic transmission
- Localise areas of the brain
- Describe brain scanning techniques
- What biological rhythms we have
rocket_launchYou must be able to
- Label and draw a neuron
- Label the brain structures
- Analyse research into split-brain
- Apply knowledge of structure towards how the brain can recover from damage
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