TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Fourth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Beliz Toroslu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Will define the physiological foundations of behavior at both the cellular and systemic level. 2) Will evaluate principal components of central and peripheral nervous systems and their effect on behavior. 3) Will acknowledge that physiological processes are important variables in exploring behavior and that trying to explore behavior without taking these processes into consideration would be a limited approach. 4) Will discuss that human behavior is a whole which is affected by many variables such as physiology, culture and personality. 5) Will reason on the evolutionary background of human behaviour on biological grounds.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	The relationship between behavior and human biology, , basic anatomy knowledge, systems, operating principles of nerve cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, principles of sensory and motor systems and the neurobiological foundations of a wide range of processes such as sleep and emotions and the neuropsychosocial model of psychological disorders are the main topics discussed in the course. In addition to these, information on practical issues such as the effects of substances on the nervous system or the psychological phenotype of brain lesions are provided to students.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Cells of the Nervous System 2nd Week Action Potential and Synaptic Transmission 3rd Week Neurotransmitters 4th Week Central Nervous System Anatomy: Brain 5th Week Central Nervous System Anatomy: Cranial Nerves and Spinal Cord 6th Week Cortex and Cortical Functions 7th Week Motor Functions 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Sensory Systems I 10th Week Sensory Systems II 11th Week Sleep, Wake and Biological Rhythms 12th Week Neurobiology of Emotions 13th Week Neurobiology of Learning
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Carlson, N. R. (2012). Physiology of behavior (12th ed.). NY: Allyn & Bacon. Kolb, B., & Whishaw, I. (Eds.). (2016). Brain and behaviour: Revisiting the classic studies. Sage. Kalat, J. W. (2015). Biological psychology. Cengage Learning.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Practice,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 5 30 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 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 5 10 50 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 175 Total Workload / 30 5,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No