Physiological Psychology – I

Paper Code: 
PSY 311
Credits: 
3
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
 

On completion of this course, the students will be able to:

CO51: To understand the fundamental physiological processes, historical development and scientific methods underlying human behaviour.

CO52: To explain the principles of nerve cell functioning.

CO53: To understand the role of central nervous system in governing human behaviour.

CO54: To have awareness about the role of peripheral nervous system in human body.

CO55: To identify the role of various endocrinal glands in bodily functioning.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

  

 

9.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Biopsychology

Definition;  Historical Background; Methods

9.00
Unit II: 
Nerve Physiology

Structure and Functions of Neuron; Types of neurons; Nerve Impulse Transmission-Electrical and Chemical

9.00
Unit III: 
Central Nervous System

Brain and Spinal Cord

9.00
Unit IV: 
Peripheral Nervous System

Somatic; Autonomic

9.00
Unit V: 
Endocrine System

Structure and Function of Pituitary Gland; Thyroid Gland; Adrenal Gland; Pancreas; Gonads; Pineal Gland

Essential Readings: 
  • Klein,S.B., &Thorne,M.B. (2006).Biological Psychology.NewYork:Worth Publishers.
  • Leukel, F. (1985). Introduction to Physiological Psychology. New Delhi: C.B.S. Publishers and Distributors.
  • Levinthal, C.F. (1996). Introduction to Physiological Psychology. (3rded). Prentice Hall.
  • Morgan, C.T. (1965). Physiological Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill Inc.
  • Rosenzweig , M.R. &Lieman ,A.R. (1982). Physiological Psychology. D.C. Health and Co. Lexington.

 

References: 
  •  Suggested Readings
  • Barrett, L. (2011). Beyond the Brain: How Body and Environment Shape Animal and Human Minds. Princeton University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-834-9. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt7rvqf
  • Bogdan, R., & Taylor, S. J. (1982). Inside Out: Two First-person accounts fo what it means to be labeled "Mentally Retarded". University of Toronto Press. EISBN: 978-0-81315-877-8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt130jbbk
  • Carlson, N. (2000). Psychology of Behavior. Boston :Allyn& Bacon.
  • Gale, A., & Edwards, J. A. (1983). Physiological Correlates of Human Behavior.London :Academic Press.
  • Goldstein, J. (2010). Hysteria Complicated by Ecstasy: The Case of Nanette Leroux. Princeton University Press. EISBN: 978-1-40083-371-9. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt4cgcrt
  • Greenfield, S.(1996). The Human Mind Explained. London: Castle Publishers Ltd.
  • Hay, D. (1985).Essentials of Behavior Genetics. Blackwell Scientific.
  • Keefe, S. E. (1988). Appalachian Mental Health. University Press of Kentucky. EISBN: 978-0-81315-877-8. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctt130jbbk
  • Lambert, K. (2018). Well-Grounded: The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions. Yale University Press. EISBN: 978-0-30024-091-7. https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv5cgb5t
  • Morgan, C.T. & Stellar, E. (1950). Physiological Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill Inc.
  • Pinel, J.P.J. (2000). Biopsychology. Allyn and Bacon.
  • Plomin, R. (1994). Genetics and Experience. New Delhi :Sage.
  • Plomin, R.,DeFries, J.C., &McClearn, G.E. (2000). Behavioral Genetics. W.H.:Freeman and Co.
  • Steen, R.G. (1996). DNA & Density: Nature and Nurture in Human Behavior. Plenum.
  • Wegner, M.A., Jones, F.N. & Jones, M.H. (1956). Physiological Psychology. New York :Henry Holt.
  • Zillmer, E., & Spiers, M.(2001). Principles of Neuropsychology. Australia :Wadsworth, Thomson Learning.

E Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • Annual review of neuroscience
  • Biological psychology
  • Psychological methods
  • Reviews in the Neurosciences
Academic Year: 
2022-23
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