The purpose of this course is to equip clinical psychology practitioners with the knowledge of how biological factors affect behavior. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to explain how neurons communicate between them and the function of synapses. Higher order brain functions are going to be covered such as future planning, the frontal lobe and behavioral inhibition (e.g. criminal offending in adolescence), emotion centers in the brain as well as reward pathways (e.g. drug addiction). The course will close on sleep cycles and stages of sleep along with variables that may be influencing disturbances in the circadian rhythm.
Grad Scheme
Letter
Prerequisites
None