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The Brain, The Body, And The Mind: All Together Now –
psy240
(3 credits)
This course provides an introduction to the investigation of physiological and neurological basis for human behavior. The student will be able to study and discuss various influences on personality development, such as pre-natal maternal behavior; gender; nature versus nurture; brain development; genetic composition; sensory motor interactions; learning disabilities; drug impacts; and neurological diseases.
This undergraduate-level course is 9
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Sleep, Dreaming, and Circadian Rhythms
- Differentiate between recuperation and circadian theories of sleep.
- Describe common sleep stages and dream concepts and theories.
- Describe common sleeping disorders and drugs that affect sleep.
- Analyze the effects of sleep deprivation and long-term sleep reduction.
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Hormones and Sex
- Summarize perspectives on sexual orientation and identity.
- Relate hormones to sexual development and behavior.
- Describe the neuroendocrine system's involvement in sexual development.
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Hunger, Eating, and Health
- Hypothesize main causal factors of obesity and anorexia.
- Relate physiological factors to hunger and satiety.
- Differentiate between set points and settling points in weight control.
- Describe common factors that influence what, when, and how much we eat.
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Neural Activity
- Describe methods for studying the brain.
- Describe the conduction of action potentials and activation of neurotransmitters.
- Discuss the basic structures and functions of neurons and synapses in the brain.
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The Brain and Nervous System
- Summarize the biological functions of the brain.
- Identify the structures of the nervous system and brain.
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Introduction to Biopsychology
- Explain the concepts behind the nature versus nurture issue.
- Explain the effects of behavior on evolution.
- Describe biopsychology and its theoretical framework.
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Biopsychology Overview
- Apply biopsychology principles to different psychological disorders.
- Describe the biological functions/dysfunctions and drug therapies associated with schizophrenia.
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The Split Brain & Psychiatric Disorders
- Associate appropriate drug remedies for psychiatric disorders and diseases.
- Describe various psychiatric disorders and diseases.
- Distinguish between functions of the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
- Describe four methods of studying cerebral lateralization.
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Addictions and Emotions
- Describe the theories and brain mechanisms of emotion.
- Categorize health effects of commonly abused drugs.
- Discuss the principles of drug addiction.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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