Neuroscience for Psychologists (NEUR2020)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
School
Psychology School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
Lecture 2 Hours/ Week
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
PSYC2020
Prerequisite
10 units of any courses + (PSYC1020 or NEUR1020) + (PSYC1030 or PSYC1040)
Assessment methods
Quizzes, Laboratory Reports
Course enquiries
A/Prof Phil Grove (Sem 1), A/Prof Alan Pegna (Sem 2)
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 1, 2024 (19/02/2024 - 15/06/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
All psychological phenomena are based in the brain and nervous system. This course overviews the rapidly expanding discipline of neuroscience as relevant to psychologists. Topics include neural changes during learning, cortical control of executive functions and language, control of movement and skilled actions as well as the biological bases of common mental disorders.
