Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
RAEZ1042018335PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGYCompulsory124
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The course aims to provide the students with a general knowledge on fields of physiological psychology, research methods in physiological psychology, physiology and anatomy of organism.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Yrd. Doç. Dr. Ömer KARAMAN
Learning Outcomes
1Define main concepts of physiological psychology
2Explain human central nervous systems
3Explain human peripheral nervous systems
4Realize the relationship between brain and behavior
5Realize the relationship between brain and emotion
6Comprehend relationships between limbic system, neurophysiologic learning and endocrine system
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Fields of physiological psychology, research methods in physiological psychology, physiology and anatomy of organism, mechanisms of behavior, functions of senses, motor functions, motives and physiological foundations of emotions and motives, functional disorders and causes of functional disorders.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Functional organization of human body
2Cell physiology
3The structure of nerve cell
4Action potential
5Nerve cell communication
6Neurotransmitters and synapse
7Sensory system
8Motor cortex
9Mid-term exam
10 Limbic system
11 Autonomic nervous system
12Special senses
13Learning and memory
14 Hormones duties
15 Hormones duties
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Carlson, N.R. (2016). Fizyolojik Psikoloji: Davranışın Nörolojik Temelleri. M. Şahin (Çev. Ed., 8. Basımdan Çeviri). Anklara: Nobel. 2- Cüceloğlu, D.( 2004);. İnsan ve Davranışı, Remzi Kitapevi,13. Baskı. 3- Barnes, J. (2014). Temel Biyolojik Psikoloji. A. Altındağ ve S. Erdoğan (Çev. Ed.) Ankara: Nobel. 4- Guyton, A. C. ve Hall, J.E.( 2003). Tıbbi Fizyoloji Cep Kitabı.( Çev. Zeynep Solakoğlu), Ankara:Nobel Tıp Kitapevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination155
Final Examination155
Attending Lectures1110110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
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