Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2502443 Psychology | FB | 1 | 2 |
There are no prerequisites, but the knowledge acquired in the first semester (Foundations of Psychobiology I) is assumed.
Psychology is an incredibly rich discipline, including aspects related to health, society, education, work, justice, etc. Knowledge of behaviour and the mind requires, among others, an understanding of the biological bases that support them. This is the aim of Psychobiology in general and of those compulsory subjects in the 2nd year (Physiological Psychology I and Physiological Psychology II), as well as several optional subjects in the 4th year. In order to be able to understand the biological substrate of behaviour and mental processes it is necessary to previously understand the components and functioning of the nervous and endocrine systems, as well as the fundamental genetic mechanisms.
Objectives
At the end of the course the student will:
SECTION A. GENETIC BASES OF BEHAVIOUR
Unit A1. What is Behavioural Genetics?
Unit A2. How do genes work?
Unit A3. How do environments exert their influence on behaviour?
Unit A4. How is genetic research on behaviour conducted?
Unit A5. How mental disorders emerge? (I) Mendelian or monogenic inheritance
Unit A6. How mental disorders emerge? (II) Multifactorial inheritance
Unit A7. How mental disorders emerge? (III) Chromosomal abnormalities
Unit A8. How can we apply all this information?: The case of genetic counselling
SECTION B. NEUROANATOMY
Unit B1. Phylogenetic development of the nervous system
Unit B2. Systems of protection of the nervous system
Unit B3. Spinal cord
Unit B4. Brainstem
Unit B5. Cerebellum
Unit B6. Diencephalon
Unit B7. Telencephalon nuclei
Unit B8. Cerebral cortex
Unit B9. Sensomotor pathways and centers
Unit B10. Homeostasis control systems
Unit B11. Ontogenetic development of the nervous system
Unit B12. Degeneration and regeneration of the nervous system
The teaching methodology is based on different types of learning activities. Depending on the case, master classes, seminars, laboratory practices, supervised and autonomous activities will be performed. Different activities based on students-focused active learning methodologies involving problem solving are also proposed.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Master classes (whole group) | 48 | 1.92 | 2, 4, 5, 6 |
Practical sessions | 23 | 0.92 | 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8 |
Workshops (¼ group) | 6 | 0.24 | 2, 7 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Tutorials (on line and one-to-one) | 15 | 0.6 | 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Documentation | 14 | 0.56 | 1, 3, 2, 6, 7 |
Section A Project | 21 | 0.84 | 1, 4, 5 |
Software for nervous system visualization | 13 | 0.52 | 1, 2 |
Study | 70.5 | 2.82 | 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
Unit B9 preparation | 11 | 0.44 | 1, 2 |
Assessment (learning evidences)
The subject will be assessed based on the following learning evidences:
EV1. There are two evidences, corresponding to a 34% of the final grade, and include contents of Behavioural genetics (Section A). The evidences are:
EV1a (25.5% of final grade). Continuous work to solve Behavioural genetics cases corresponding to Section A. This work will be carried out both individually and as a group throughout several sessions in the classroom (½ group seminars), as well as autonomously outside the classroom. Timing: Continuously throughout the semester, with ongoing close interactions between the whole group classes (master classes) and the ½ group seminars of this section.
EV1b (8.5% of the final grade). Content taught until the moment in Section A will be evaluated in a written exam. Timing: first assessment week.
EV2. It includes 3 evidences, with a global weight of 66% of the final grade, and it corresponds to Section B of Neuroanatomy. The evidences are:
EV2a (16% of the final grade). Content taught until the moment in Section B will be evaluated in a written exam. Timing: first assessment week.
EV2b (45% of the final grade). The comprehension and integration of the content of all the units of Section B will be assessed in a written exam. Timing: second assessment week.
EV2c (5% of the final grade). Continuous evaluation through the delivery of distinct activities. Timing: during all the semester.
Definition of Non-Assessable
Students who have not performed any of the assessment tests or have completed learning evidences with a weight lower than 40% for the whole subject will be marked as NA (Non-Assessable).
Grades from Sections A and B
The Section A grade (weight: 3.4 points of the whole course) corresponds to that obtained in EV1a and EV1b.
The Section B grade (weight: 6.6 points of the whole course) is obtained from the weighted average of EV2a to EV2c grades.
Reassessment tests
Only those students who have completed evidences with a weight equal or greater than 66.7% of the total grade will be eligible for reassessment. Students who have completed evidences with a weighting of between 40-66.6% of the total grades will be assessable but will not be allowed to do the assessment tests.
There will be two types of reassessment tests:
- Reassessment of the continuous work in Section A. This will be carried out continuously throughout the semester. The final Section A grade will already include the reassessment grades when carried out.
- Reassessment of Section B. When after the weighted average of Sections A and B, the grade is lower than 5 and Section B has been failed, students can perform a reassement of Section B. To be allowed to sit the reassessment test, students are required to have obtained a minimum mark of 3.5 (out of 10) in Evidence 2 (sum of EV2a-c, Neuroanatomy). Reassessment of Section B will consist of an exam with written questions about all Section B unit. The maximum grade that can be obtained in this reassessment is 5 (out of 10). The grade obtained in the reassessment for this evidence replaces the grade obtained previously.
Subject passed
The subject will be considered passed when the weighted average of Section A (or its continous reassessment) and Section B (or its final reassessment), is equal to or greater than 5.
Students registered for the second (or more) time
These students will have to follow the same assessment system as those registered for the first time. No unique final synthesis test for students who enroll for the second time or more is anticipated.
Only inexceptional cases, such as students who are studying abroad on the Erasmus programme, will the possibility of a synthesis exam be considered, instead of the continuous assessment. These students will take a single final exam, with no possibility of reassessment. To be eligible for this type of assessment, students should contact the teachers during the first two weeks of the course. After this period, students will no longer be eligible for the integrative exam, and will be assessed by the standard continuous assessment system.
The proposed teaching and assessment methodologies may experience some modifications as a result of the restrictions on face-to-face learning imposed by the health authorities. The teaching staff will use the Moodle classroom or the usual communication channel to specify whether the different directed and assessment activities are to be carried out on site or online, as instructed by the Faculty.
At this link the evaluation guidelines of the Faculty of Psychology can be checked: https://www.uab.cat/web/estudiar/graus/graus/avaluacions-1345722525858.html
Language note
The written exams, in principle, will be performed in Catalan. The group 5, where the teaching of the Section B will be imparted in English, will perform the written assessment of this Section in English. If the student solicits translation of the examinations to Spanish (or to Catalan regarding group 5-Section B), contact the coordinator during maximum the 4 first weeks.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Evidence 1a. Continuous Project in Behavioural Genetics, classroom | 25.5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 4, 5, 8 |
Evidence 1b. Exam of the first block of Behavioral Genetics. Individual, written, face to face | 8.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 3, 4, 5 |
Evidence 2a. Exam of the first block of neuroanatomy (individual, written, face to face) | 16% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 3, 2, 6, 7 |
Evidence 2b. Neuroanatomy exam (individual, written, face to face) | 45% | 1.5 | 0.06 | 1, 3, 2, 6, 8, 7 |
Evidence 2c. Continous project in Neuroanatomy. | 5% | 0 | 0 | 1, 3, 2, 6, 7 |
Basic Bibliography paperback (Spanish)
Bear, Mark F, Connors, Barry W, Paradiso, Michael A. (2016). Neurociencia. La exploración del cerebro (4ª edició). Barcelona: Wolters Kluwer.
Carlson, Neil R. (2018). Fisiología de la Conducta(12a edició). Madrid: Pearson Educación.
Darbra i Marges, Sònia i Martín-García, Elena (2017). Mecanismos de la herencia humana: modelos de transmisión genética y anomalías cromosómicas. En D. Redolar (Ed.), Fundamentos de Psicobiología. Madrid: Editorial Panamericana.
Del Abril, Águeda, Ambrosio, Emilio, Caminero, Ángel A, García, Carmen, de Blas Mª del Rosario, de Pablo, Juan M. (2009) Fundamentos de Psicobiología. Madrid. Sanz y Torres.
Diamond, Marian C, Scheibel, Arnold B. (2014). El cerebro humano: libro de Trabajo. Barcelona: Ariel.
Felten, David L, O’Banion, M Kerry, Maida, Mary E. (2016). Netter. Atlas de Neurociencia (3ª edició). Barcelona: Elsevier.
Haines, Duane E. (2013). Principios de Neurociencia. Aplicaciones básicas y clínicas. (4ª edició). Barcelona: Elsevier.
Kiernan, John A., Rajakumar, Raj (2014). Barr. El Sistema Nervioso Humano (10ena edició). Barcelona: Wolters Kluwer Health España.
Kolb, Bryan, Whishaw, Ian Q. (2017). Neuropsicología humana. (7ª edició). Madrid: Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Martí Carbonell, Mª Assumpció, Darbra, Sònia. Genètica del Comportament. (2006) Servei de Publicacions UAB.
Nolte, Jack (2009) El encéfalo humano en fotografías y esquemas (3ª edició). Barcelona: Elsevier.
Redolar, Diego (2019) Psicobiología. Editorial Médica Panamericana.
Basic Bibliography paperback (English)
Neil R. Carlson, Melissa A. Birkett. (2017) Physiology of Behavior (12th edition). Harlow, Essex: Pearson.
Mark F. Bear, Barry W. Connors and Michael A. Paradiso. (2016) Neuroscience: exploring the brain (4th edition). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer.
Felten, David L, M. Kerry O'Banion, Mary Summo Maida. (2016). Netter's atlas of Neuroscience (3rd edition) Philadelphia: Elsevier.
Nolte, Jack (2010). Essentials of the human brain. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby/Elsevier.
Basic Bibliography e-book (Spanish)
Crossman, Alan R., Neary, David (2015). Neuroanatomía: texto y atlas en color. Elsevier.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1965789?lang=cat
García-Porrero Pérez, Juan A., Hurlé González, Juan M. (2015). Neuroanatomía humana. Editorial Médica Panamericana.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1934603?lang=cat
Purves, Dale (2016). Neurociencia. Editorial Médica Panamericana.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1987117?lang=cat
Complementary Bibliography paperback (Spanish)
Interlandi, Jeneen (2013). Romper la barrera cerebral. Investigación y Ciencia, 443, 38-43.
Jones, Allan R., Overly, Caroline C. (2013). Atlas genético del cerebro. Mente y cerebro, 58, 54-61.
Mesa-Gresa, Pilar, Moya-Albiol, Luis (2011). Neurobiología del maltrato infantil: el “ciclode la violencia”. Revista de Neurología, 52, 489-503.
Mossop, Brain (2013). Cerebro y paternidad. Mente y Cerebro, 58, 28-33.
Quian Quiroga, Rodrigo, Fried, Itzhak, Kock, Christof (2013). El archivo de la memoria. Investigación y Ciencia, 439, 19-23.
Sinha, Pawan (2013). Ver por primera vez. Investigación y Ciencia, 444, 67-73.
Complementary Bibliography e-book (English)
Carlson, Neil R, Birkett, Melissa A. (2017). Physiology of Behavior. Pearson Education Limited.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2059151?lang=cat
Felton, David L, M. Kerry O'Banion, Maida, Mary Summo (2016). Netter's atlas of Neuroscience. Elsevier.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb2012805?lang=cat
Vanderah, Todd, Gould, Douglas (2015). Nolte’s The human brain. An introduction to its functional anatomy (7th edition) Philadelphia, USA: Elsevier.
https://cataleg.uab.cat/iii/encore/record/C__Rb1983723?lang=cat
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