APH 5051 - Fundamentals of Psychophysiology

This course explores the manifold ways the brain and body work together to produce behavior and the cycle between behavior and physiology. The course begins with a description of the body’s organizational structure and genetics as related to behavior. The basic physiological ways information is received from the external and internal environments through a variety of sensors and then processed by the hormonal / nervous system are described. Typical psychophysiological dysfunctions and interventions are also described. Prerequisite(s): Pre-requisites: Undergraduate courses in psychology and biology (or APH 5001 , APH 5002). 3 credit(s)
Offered: FA-Term A/B, SP-Term A/B. Course Length: 15 weeks. No RC component.

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