Biological bases of behaviour

elementary

PS_W04, PS_W07

Goals: the lectures aim at presenting selected problems of neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, cytoneurophysiology, biochemistry of CNS together with necessary facts on human embryology and genetics, psychopharmacology, neuropsychology and neuropsychiatry.

Topics :

Lectures:

1-2 Nerve cells and synapses: structure, functions and methods of brain examination.

3-4 Basics of functional neuroanatomy

5-6 Organization of visual, sensory and motor systems

7-8 Limbic system, reward system, neural network. Perception and attention

9-10 Memory and emotional processes

11-12 Language functions, hemispheric asymmetry and selected mental disorders

1. Kalat, J. (2006). Biologiczne podstawy psychologii. Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN

2. Górska, T., Grabowska, A. i Zagrodzka, J. (red.) (2000), Mózg a zachowanie, Warszawa, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN

3. Sadowski B. (2009) : Biologiczne mechanizmy zachowania się ludzi i zwierząt. PWN. Warszawa.

Knowledge: The student knows the structure and function of the human nervous system, particularly the central nervous system and knows the methods of testing its function. He has structured knowledge about basic adaptation processes as well as the basics of genetics in relation to mental functions and human behavior.

He knows the relationship between structure and function of the central nervous system and mental functions and human behavior. He knows the basic symptoms of human behavior disorders and selected psychiatric diseases with a neurobiological background

Skills: The student demonstrates the ability to use concepts related to the biological basis of mental functioning and human behavior in norm and pathology. Has the ability to explain and predict human behavior in the norm and pathology in the course of undertaken activities at work in the field of acquired knowledge in the field of biological determinants

ECTS:

Participation in a lecture – 48 hours.

Preparation for a lecture – 40 hours.

Consultations – 12 hours.

Writing an essay – 20 hours.

Preparation for an exam – 80 hours.

Sum of hours – 200 [200 : 30 (25) = 8]

Number of ECTS - 8

Knowledge:

(2) : A student doesn’t have basic knowledge of biological behavior basics, doesn’t know chosen problems from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and related sciences.

(3) : A student has general knowledge from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and related sciences, but selectively notices relation between biological factors and psychical processes.

(4) : A student has accurate knowledge from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and related sciences, accurately notices relation between biological factors and psychical processes.

(5) : A student has perfect orientation in the discipline, knows the methods of cultivating it, has systematic knowledge from neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuropsychiatry and related sciences, alone notices biological base of physiological and pathological psychical processes.

Skills:

(2) : A student doesn’t see the biological processes occurring in human body and is unable to relate them with psychical processes. Doesn’t verify the value of diagnostic tests, doesn’t know the practical way of using them. Is unable to evaluate scientific works.

(3) : A student poorly sees biological processes occurring in human body, has difficulties with biological justification of psychical processes, can only name diagnostic investigations, not completely understands the cognitive and practical value of biological base of psychical life.

(4) : A student accurately identifies biological processes occurring in human body and accurately relates them with psychical processes, notices the cognitive and practical value of biological base of psychical life, can interpret social phenomena in context of evolutionary evolvem ent.

(5) A student perfectly interprets biological processes occurring in human body, can justify his own position, can formulate scientific hypothesis concerning human behaviour and lead a discussion about the value of diagnostic tests, can avoid methodological mantraps.

Capacity:

The level of awareness of multifactoral undertow of psychical life and awareness of the need of exploiting the biological and medical knowledge etc are marked.

Effect of knowledge:

Didactic method – lecture, multimedia presentations

Verification – written exam