Transcript Unit Topic Week

FEM 4100
Brain & Human Behavior
PJJ 2nd meet 20/04/14
Dr Tan Jo-Pei
Tel: 03-89467132
E-mail: [email protected]
Topics by week
Unit
Topic
Week
1
Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour
1
2
Anatomy of the Brain
2
3
Impulse Conduction
3-4
4
Brain Development
5
5
Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention
6-7
6
Sensorimotor System
8-9
7
Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams
10
8
Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence
11
9
Memory and Information Storage
12-13
10
Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and
Rehabilitation
14
Evaluation Criteria and Procedures
• Test 1 (20%) - COMPLETED
• Test 2 (25%) – Announced on 20th
April 2014
• Final Exam (40%)
• Assignments (Student Centred
Learning) (15%) - COMPLETED
Evaluation Criteria and Procedures
• Test 1 (week 6)
• Total marks: 20%
• Topics 1 – 2
• Consists of 16 multiple choice questions
and 3 short answer questions (choose 3
from 5 questions)
Evaluation Criteria and Procedures
• Test 2 (Week 10)
• Total marks: 25%
• Topics 3 – 4
• TAKE HOME TEST
• Details on the 20th April 2014 (Sunday)
Final Exam
• Total marks: 40%
• Topics: Unit 5 – Unit 10
• Consists of 6 short answer questions
(choose 6 from 8 questions) (30%) and 1
long question (choose 1 from 2 questions)
(10%)
Take Home Test:
Question 1: CONCEPT MAPS FOR DRUGS:
Please complete the concept map below.
A. Categories of Drugs & Functions:
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
B. Effects on Production of Neurotransmitters
1. ________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________
C. Effects on Storage and Release of Neurotransmitters
1. Storage
a. __________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________
2. Release
a. __________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________
D. Effects on Receptors
1. Postsynaptic receptors
a. Direct antagonist
1. ___________________________________________
b. __________________
1. ___________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________
c. Indirect antagonist
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
d. __________________
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
2. Autoreceptors
a. ____________________________________________________
b. ____________________________________________________
c. ____________________________________________________
d. ____________________________________________________
E. Effects on Reuptake or Destruction of Neurotransmitters
1. __________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________
Question 2: PLEASE IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BEHAVIOURS OF INFANTS
WITH AND WITHOUT AUTISM
Infants with Autism
Communication
Social relationships
Exploration of environment
Infants without Autism
Question 3: COMPARISON OF AUSTISTIC DISORDERS
Disorder Name
Asperger’s Disorder
William’s Syndrome
Rett Syndrome
Characteristics in
Common with Autism
Characteristics
inconsistent with Autism
Details about 2nd test:
• Take home test (25%)
• 3 questions related to Topic 3 and 4
• Marks distribution:
• Question 1= 13%
• Question 2= 6%
• Question 3= 6%
• Due date: 5th May 2014 (Monday)
Topics by week
Unit
Topic
Week
1
Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour
1
2
Anatomy of the Brain
2
3
Impulse Conduction
3-4
4
Brain Development
5
5
Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention
6-7
6
Sensorimotor System
8-9
7
Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams
10
8
Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence
11
9
Memory and Information Storage
12-13
10
Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and
Rehabilitation
14
Preparation for Final Exam
UNIT 5:
1. How does Trichromatic theory explain our deficiency on
colour detection?
2. What is the visual pathways in the brain?
3. What is the function of hair cell in our auditory system?
4. What is involve in the transduction of auditory information?
5. How do we detect our primary taste sensations?
6. Why is pain important in our daily life?
7. What factors influence our perception of pain?
Unit 6: Sensorimotor system
1. Compare the functions between secondary motor cortex
with primary motor cortex.
2. What are the three principles of sensorimotor function?
3. How do we classify our muscles system?
4. What are the concepts of central sensorimotor programs
and how are they important to our daily life?
Unit 7: Circadian rhythms,
Sleep and Dreams
1. What are the stages of Sleep?
2. Why is sleep important to our body?
3. What the environmental and biological cues that plays an
important role in circadian rhythms?
4. How does our daily life events disrupt our circadian
rhythms? Can we overcome the effect?
5. How do we change our normal state of awareness?
Unit 8: Language, Cognition &
Intelligence
1. What are the differences between Broca’s aphasia and
Wernicke’s aphasia?
2. What is reading disorder? Describe a type of reading
disorder.
3. What is writing disorder? Describe a type of writing
disorder.
4. Explain the theories of intelligence proposed by Spearman,
Thurston, Gardner and Strenberg.
5. How do we differentiate between divergent and convergent
thinking?
Unit 9: Memory storage &
information processing
1. What are the neural circuits that is involved in
reinforcement?
2. How do encoding, storage and retrieval different from one
another?
3. How does the Atkinson-Shirffin (1968) explain memory
formation?
4. How do we define ‘forgetting’? Describe 3 causes of
forgetting.
5. How can we improve our memory? Explain three strategies.
Unit 10: Psychological disorder
1. Define psychological disorder. What are the criteria for and
characteristics of psychological disorder according to Jerome
Wakefield?
2. What are the symptoms of depressive disorder? What are
the treatments available?
3. Define schizophrenia. What are the risk factors that could
lead to schizophrenia?
4. What are somatoform disorder?
5. Explain the different types dissociative disorder.
• HOPE THAT THESE QUESTIONS WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH
YOUR PREPARATION.
• GOOD LUCK WITHY OUR FINAL EXAM!