Course Description

Psychology 223a/b Introduction to Psychobiology

Structure and function of the nervous system in relation to behavior. The physiological basis of the major aspects of behavior in human and other animals (principally mammals) will be covered, including: sensorimotor control, sleep and waking cycles, reproduction, ingestion, aggression, learning, memory, communication, and behavioral disorders. Some background in biology is desirable. This course is the normal prerequisite for Psychology 322F/G (Research Methods in Psychobiology).

Antirequisite: Psychology 221a/b.
Prerequisite: At least 60% in Psychology 023. (Students who have at least 60% in any 020-level Psychology course may take this course if they have also taken a Biology 020-level course, or with permission of the Department.)
3 lecture hours, half course.
Note: Effective 1991, Psychology 223a/b replaces Psychology 221a/b as a prerequisite for Psychology 322F/G.


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