Teaching a student the basics of biological bases of behavior including psychophysiology and behavior genetics.
Definition; Historical Background; Methods; Approaches
Structure and Function of Cells
Structure and Function of Neuron; Nerve Impulse Transmission (Electrical and Chemical)
Brain and Spinal Cord
Somatic; Autonomic
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