PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSB 3002
Section 1095
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Donald J. Stehouwer
OFFICE:
310 Psychology Building
HOURS:
Thursdays, 2:00-4:00 p.m.
or by appointment
PHONE:
273-2168
EMAIL:
mailto:steh@ufl.edu
TEXT:
Fall 2013
ASSISTANT:
OFFICE:
HOURS:
Ms. Vanessa Diaz
161 Psychology Building
Mondays and Fridays,
2:00-3:00 p.m or by appointment
EMAIL:
vdiaz010@ufl.edu
Pinel, J.P.J., Biopsychology, 7th Edition.
This course is an introduction to the concepts, methods and data of behavioral neuroscience.
Physiological psychology is concerned with biological factors, and their interactions, that produce and
modify behavior. These factors include physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry and anatomy, at levels of
analysis ranging from individual molecules to the whole organism. Familiarity with fundamental concepts
of chemistry, physics, biology and physiology are assumed. Topics will include the structure and functions
of the nervous system, including the function of individual nerve cells, communication between cells, and
the organization of the nervous system into sensory, motor, and emotional systems. As we proceed
through the semester, this material will be related to clinical disorders. Although this survey course will not
make you an expert, it will give you a basic understanding of the ways in which internal events relate to
behavior. Material presented in the lectures will largely be the same as that presented in the book, with a
few exceptions. If you have taken the core biology sequence or its equivalent, you may wish to consider
taking Behavioral Neuroscience, which will focus on the same topics but with greater emphasis on
fundamental biological principles and less emphasis on implications for human neuro-behavioral disorders.
Either course is a satisfactory prerequisite for any of the 4000-level courses with a PSB prefix.
Students will be evaluated on the basis of their performance on four hourly exams and a cumulative
final exam, equally weighted. No make-ups will be given, but the lowest of the five exam scores will be
dropped. Thus, if you are happy with your grades after the four hourly exams, you need not take the final.
If you miss one of the hourly exams for any reason, your score on the cumulative final will substitute. Each
of the four best exams will contribute 25% toward your final grade.
POLICIES AND EXPECTATIONS:
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Attendance will not be taken, although it is strongly recommended.
If you attend class, do not disrupt others.
No hats may be worn in class. This is neither Florida Field nor Texas. Yee-haw!.
If you arrive late on an exam day, you may NOT take the exam if any students have left the room.
All electronic devices must be turned OFF during exams.
If you miss an hourly exam, the cumulative final will serve as your make-up exam.
We will gladly correct any errors in grading we may make; we will not argue interpretations of questions
or other matters of judgment.
8. Any errors in grading must be corrected before the next exam is taken; after that all grades are
final.
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
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The instructor and T.A. will be available outside of class.
Our willingness to help you is directly related to the strength of your effort.
Every effort will be made to ensure that the tests are fair.
Grading will be fair.
Expect a large volume of complex material to learn. You must keep up, or you will be in trouble.
COURSE SCHEDULE
TOPICS
CHAPTERS
Introduction and history of biopsychology
1, 2
Cells of the nervous system
3
Gross Anatomy of the nervous system
3
Neurophysiology
4
Psychopharmacology
Drug abuse and addiction
4
15
Sensory systems:
I. Visual
6
Sensory systems:
and Chemical
II. Auditory, Somatosensory,
7
Motor systems
Neuroendocrinology and Sexuality
8
13
Disorders of the Brain
18
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Emotion
11, 17
Ingestive behavior
12
Biological rhythms and sleep
14
Learning and Memory
11
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EXAM SCHEDULE
FIRST EXAM: Monday, September 16
SECOND EXAM: Monday, October 7
THIRD EXAM: Monday, October 28
FOURTH EXAM: Wednesday, December 4
FINAL EXAM: Wednesday, December 11, 12:30- 2:30 p.m.
Room 202 NEB