EPSY 122 : Physiological psychology

Department

Department of Educational and Psychological Sciences

Academic Program

Bachelor in Education and Psychology

Type

Compulsory

Credits

02

Prerequisite

EPSY 100

Overview

Learn about the origins, development, and field of physiological psychology. Learn about research methods, the nervous system and its function. human behaviour. Nerve cell anatomy, nervous system, peripheral nervous system. Gland system: endocrine glands, ductal glands, ductal glands. Senses: their types, manifestations: the sense of sight, hearing, smell. Taste, skin sensations, sensory deprivation theories. Sleep physiology, sleep physiology and hypnosis, dreams. Physiology of mental illness. Physiology of mental illness drug addiction. Learning physiology, emotions, emotions and their impact, emotions and body systems.

Intended learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will be able to:

1. That the student explain the origins of physiological psychology, its development, and its field.

2. That the student enumerate the research methods of physiological psychology.

3. The student should explain the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to human behavior.

4. That the student deals with the anatomy of the nerve cell, the nervous system, and the peripheral nervous system.

5. The student should explain the structure of the endocrine system: the endocrine glands, the ductal glands, and the non-ductal glands

6. That the student deals in detail with the concept of sensations: their types, manifestations and theories of sensory deprivation.

7. The student should discuss the physiology of sleep, mental and psychosomatic diseases, learning and their relationship to addiction.

8. That the student scrutinize the origins of physiological psychology, its development, and its field.

9. The student should recall the research methods of physiological psychology.

10. The student should detail the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to human behavior.

11. The student analyzes the anatomy of the nerve cell, the nervous system, and the peripheral nervous system.

12. The student should recall the structure of the endocrine system: the endocrine glands, the ductal glands, and the non-ductal glands

13. That the student analyze in detail the concept of sensations: their types, manifestations and theories of sensory deprivation.

14. The student should discuss the physiology of sleep, mental and psychosomatic diseases, learning and their relationship to addiction.

15. The student should be able to use illustrations and illustrated educational materials to explain the origins of physiological psychology, its development, and its field.

16. The student should be able to present examples of research methods in physiological psychology.

17. The student should submit a paper on the structure and function of the nervous system and its relationship to human behavior.

18. The student should be able to explain the anatomy of the nerve cell, the nervous system, and the peripheral nervous system on a visual display.

19. The student should be able to familiarize himself with the new books in the field of gland system structure: endocrine glands, ductal glands, and non-ductal glands.

20. The student should be able to use medical resources in presentations. The concept of sensations: their types, manifestations and theories of sensory deprivation.

21. The student should present a visual presentation on the concept of sleep physiology, mental and psychosomatic diseases, learning and their relationship to addiction.

22. Communicate with colleagues, discuss topics of specialization, exchange experiences and benefit from them.

23. The ability to use computer technology and internet networks to search for information

24. Participate in research groups to collect information in the specialty.

25. Time management in practical and professional life.Respects professional ethics and is responsible

Teaching and learning methods

1. Lectures

2. Brainstorming

3. Cooperative learning

4. Presenting examples and problems during the lecture

5. Using the internet to enhance the content of the material.

6. Students’ participation and discussion during the lecture.

7. Scientific activities (e.g. writing a report or criticizing it as a visual presentation)

Methods of assessments

Student assessment in this course is distributed as follows: (Semester work 40% and final 60%)

Term work: (40 marks)

divided between:First written test of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

A second written test of the type of objective tests or vignettes (15 marks)

Scientific activities (eg writing a report or giving a presentation) (10 marks)

Final: written exam (60 marks)

Course contents.

The week

Scientific topic

1

The origin of psychology, its development The origin, development, and field of physiological psychology.

2

Research methods in physiological psychology.

3

The nervous system and its function. Human behavior.

4

. Anatomy of the neuron, nervous system, peripheral nervous system.

5

First midterm exam (two hours)

6

Endocrine system: endocrine glands, ductal glands, ductal glands

7

Sensations: types, manifestations: sense of sight, hearing, smell.

8

Taste, skin sensations, theories of sensory deprivation.

9

Sleep physiology, sleep physiology and hypnosis, dreams.

10

Second midterm exam (two hours)

11

Physiology of mental illness.

12

Physiology of mental illness and drug addiction.

13

. Psychosomatic diseases.

14

. Physiology of learning, emotions, emotions and their impact, emotions and body systems

15-16

Final Exam

References

Reference title

Publisher

Published

Author

Country of publication

Reference in physiological psychology

Dar Al Masirah

2015

Adeeb Muhammad Alkhaldi

Oman

Physiological psychology

Dar Al Nahda

2002

Ahmed Okasha

Cairo

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