Duration
12 weeks
Study method
100% Online
Available loans
- HECS-HELP
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
Subjects may require attendance
Prior study
Not required
Australia’s fourth oldest university, the University of Tasmania, is highly regarded internationally for teaching and academic excellence. The university offers more than 100 undergraduate degrees and more than 50 postgraduate programs across a range of disciplines. The university offers students a diverse range of opportunities, the chance to learn from leading experts, and excellent preparation for their future careers.
QS RANKING 2021
19
Times Higher Education Ranking 2021
25
Subject details
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- Introduction
- Biological Psychology 1: Nervous System Organisation and Neurotransmission
- Critical Thinking
- Biological Psychology 2: Functional Neuroanatomy and Lateralisation
- Data collection for research report
- What are academic sources
- Biological Psychology 3: Evolution, Genetics and Neuroscientific Methods
- Locating and reading academic resources
- Sensation & Perception I: Basic principles, Hearing, Smell, Taste, Body senses
- Sensation & Perception 2: Visual sensation and perception
- Language
- Emotion
- Motivation
- Learning
- Human Development
- Consciousness
No eligibility requirements
Special requirements
No special requirements
Brain and Behaviour is intended for students of Psychology, Medicine, Pharmacy, and allied science, medical and health professions and introduces major theoretical and empirical areas in psychology, biological basis of behaviour, and their associated practical applications. Lecture topics include nervous system physiology, sensation and perception, learning, motivation, emotion, psychological development, language, and states of consciousness. In tutorial sessions, students will engage with neuroscientific research and related theory through demonstrations and activities in areas related to the lecture topics. Critical thinking and analysis are emphasised in discussions of contemporary research and debates in the field of neuroscience and the biology of behaviour.
- x10 Online Quizzes (20%%)
- Research Report (25%%)
- Research Reflection (5%%)
- Final Exam (50%%)