TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Doctorate Of Science
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	10
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will be able to comment about neural cell structure and function, intracellular and intercellular signal systems, brain and spinal cord organization. 2) Comprehend about the neural mechanism that forms the basis of emotions, thoughts and behaviors. 3) Will be able to explain the neural basis of processing sensory information and generating motor response. 4) Will be able to discuss the relationships between nerve cells in different regions of the brain and cognitive processes. 5) Can discuss about how neuroscience and neurobiology topics explain social behavior.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course involves the structure and the function of the nervous system and the effects of this system on the human psychological functions. The neural cell structure and its function, the intracellular and intercellular signal systems, the structural organization of the brain and spinal cord are topics that will be covered in the course. Moreover, the students will learn about the basis of neural processing of sensory information and the production of motor response and the higher human psychological functions such as perception, attention, learning, memory, emotion, decision making and social behavior. Lastly, the sufficiency of neuroscience and neurobiology in explaining the social behavior will be discussed.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Electrical Signals (Ion Channels and Transporters) in Nerve Cells 2nd Week Synaptic Transmission (Neurotransmitters and Their Receptors) 3rd Week Molecular Signals in Nerve Cells 4th Week Synaptic Plasticity 5th Week Formation and Change of Neural Connections 6th Week Sensory Processing I (Touch, Intuition, Pain) 7th Week Sensory Processing II (Vision, Hearing Systems, Chemical Senses) 8th Week Motion and Central Control of Motion I 9th Week Motion and Central Control of Motion II 10th Week Speech and Language 11th Week Emotions 12th Week Social Cognition and the Brain I 13th Week Social Cognition and the Brain II 14th Week Social Cognition and the Brain III
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Purves, D., Augustine, G. J., Fitzpatrick, D., Hall, W. C., LaMantia, A. & White, L.E. (2012). Neuroscience (5th ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer. * The basic materials to be used in this course are updated every year.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Project 1 60 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 5 70 Preparation for Final exam 1 24 24 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 3 3 Homework 1 160 160 Total Workload 299 Total Workload / 30 9,96 ECTS Credits of the Course 10
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No