PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY 830:313:05

Spring 2007

TTH (6:40 - 8:00), 111Ph

Dr. Rossi-George

http://rci.rutgers.edu~albarg

albarg@rci.rutgers.edu

344D EOHSI

Office hours: Tue 5:30 - 6:30

Textbook: Physiology of Behavior, Carlson, Neil - 9^th Ed. or 8^th Ed.

Exams: There will be three exams in multiple-choice format. No make-up exams will be administered unless you contact me either prior to or within 24 hours of the missed exam and with a documented excuse, which must be validated by the dean of your college. Make-up exams are always in essay format - No exceptions.

Attendance: Class attendance is expected of all students since the lectures often include material that is not covered in the textbook.

COURSE SYLLABUS

Date Topic 9^th ed. 8^th ed.

01/16 Introduction Ch. 1 Ch. 1

01/18 Cells of the Nervous System Ch. 2 Ch. 2

01/23 Neural Communication Ch. 2 Ch. 2

01/25 Neural Communication Ch. 2 Ch. 2

01/30 Structure of the Nervous System Ch. 3 Ch. 3

02/01 Development of the Nervous System Ch. 3 Ch. 3

02/06 Psychopharmacology Ch. 4 Ch. 4

02/08 Methods of Research Ch. 5 Ch. 5

02/13 EXAM 1

02/15 Vision Ch. 6 Ch. 6

02/20 Other sensory systems Ch. 7 Ch. 7

02/22 Control of movement Ch. 8 Ch. 8

02/27 Diseases of movement Ch. 8&15 Ch. 8

03/01 Sleep and Biological Rhythms Ch. 9 Ch. 9

03/06 Fear and Aggression Ch.11 Ch.11

03/08 Language Ch. 14 Ch. 15

03/13 Spring Break (No Class)

03/15 Spring Break (No Class)

03/20 EXAM 2

03/22 Learning and Memory Ch. 13 Ch.13

03/27 SOT Meeting (No Class)

03/29 SOT Meeting (No Class)

04/03 Disorders of Memory Ch. 15 Ch.14

04/05 Psychoneuroimmunology Ch. 17 Ch.17

04/10 Anxiety Disorders, ADD and ADHD Ch. 17 Ch.17

04/12 Autism Ch. 17 Ch.17

04/17 Affective Disorders and Schizophrenia Ch. 16 Ch.16

04/19 Drug Abuse Ch. 18 Ch.18

04/24 Drug Abuse Ch. 18 Ch.18

04/26 Review

05/03 FINAL EXAM

This course syllabus may be subject to change. Any changes will be announced in class.