Biopsychology Course

Comment from one of our Biopsychology Students:
"I thoroughly enjoyed the course and found it to be wonderful in all aspects"
D. Kenyon, Biopsychology student

What you will learn:

Describe the nature & scope of biopsychology

Explain how different people can perceive the same stimulus in different ways, due to biological differences between them.

Explain how the condition and functioning of the nervous system can affect the psychology of an individual.

Explain how the condition and functioning of the endocrine system can affect the psychology of an individual.

Describe the relationship between psychological stress and the physical response of the body.

Discuss the relationship between emotions and the physical nature of the body.

Discuss the relationship between consciousness and the physical nature of the body.

There are eight lessons :

Introduction
Types of external and internal stimuli, mind-body debate, introduction to the nervous system.
The senses
Sensory input, sensory perception, description of the major senses.
The Nervous System
Description of the neurons, the central nervous system, peripheral nervous system, including the autonomic nervous system.
The Endocrine System
Effect of hormones on behaviour and physiology, association of endocrine system and nervous system, connection between external and internal stimuli.
Stress
Types of stressors, physical affects of stress, personality & stress.
Emotions
Homeostasis, eating disorders, physiological responses to emotions, theories of emotion.
Consciousness
Degrees of consciousness, awareness & attention, altered states of consciousness.
Project

Download Course Brochure http://www.healthcourses.com.au/biopsych.pdf

$500.00

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