ECTS credits ECTS credits: 6
ECTS Hours Rules/Memories Student's work ECTS: 99 Hours of tutorials: 3 Expository Class: 24 Interactive Classroom: 24 Total: 150
Use languages Spanish, Galician
Type: Ordinary Degree Subject RD 1393/2007 - 822/2021
Departments: Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
Areas: Psychobiology
Center Faculty of Psychology
Call: Second Semester
Teaching: With teaching
Enrolment: Enrollable | 1st year (Yes)
1- To know the Objective of Discipline Study, its Definition, their Historical Antecedents.
2- To understand the main Methods and Research Techniques used in Behavioural Neuroscience.
3- To know the Neuro-functional Bases of the Sensorial and Motor Systems.
4- To understand the Activation Mechanisms of Sleep and Vigil.
5- To know which are the main Documentary Sources of the Subject.
In all cases the Student should:
6- Get a Complete View of the Approach that from the Behavioural Neuroscience is made in Psychology, their assumptions, the Contribution of their main Authors, the Advantages of this Approach and also their Limitations.
Theoretical Programme
Unit 1: Introduction to Behavioural Neuroscience (4 h.)
1.1 Conceptual Delimitation of the Discipline and Relation with other similar.
1.2 Historical Antecedents.
1.3 Main Methods and Research Techniques in Behavioural Neuroscience.
Unit 2: Somesthesia and Pain (5 h.)
2.1 General Introduction to the Sensorial Systems.
2.2 Receivers and Somatic Sensations.
2.3 Transduction and Codification.
2.4 Ways and Centres.
2.5 Pain and Analgesia.
Unit 3: Hearing System (5 h.)
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Structural Description of Hearing.
3.3 Receiving Cells and Hearing Transduction.
3.4 Codification of Frequency and the Sound Intensity.
3.5 Location of the Sound.
3.6 Ways and Hearing Centres.
3.7 Hearing Disorders.
3.8 Vestibular System.
Unit 4: Chemical Senses (2 h.)
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Olfaction
4.3. Gustation
Unit 5: Vision (6 h.)
5.1 Introduction.
5.2 Anatomic and Functional Description of the Eye.
5.3 Ways, Centres and Visual Cortex.
5.4 The Visual Transduction.
5.5 Vision of the Shape, Movement and Depth.
5.6 Colour Vision.
5.7 Main Visual Disorders.
Unit 6: Motor System (6 h.)
6.1 Introduction.
6.2 The Muscle and their Receivers.
6.3 Motor Functions of Spinal Cord and Cerebral Stem.
6.4 Superior Control of the Movement: the motor cortex.
6.5 Motor Functions of Basal Ganglia. Disorders associated.
6.6 Motor Functions of the Cerebellum. Disorders associated.
6.7 Plasticity and Motor Learning.
Unit 7: Activation, Sleep and Vigil (6 h.)
7.1 Introduction.
7.2 Activation and Biological Rhythms.
7.3 Physiological Characterization of Sleep.
7.4 Neuro-physiological Mechanisms of Sleep and Vigil.
7.5 Sleep Functions.
7.6 Sleep Disorders.
Practice Programme
The Behavioural Neuroscience practices will be compulsory and it will realize in modules of approximately 90 minutes. The students must go necessarily the day and the hour in which the group is convened and that they were named by the Faculty. EXCEPCIONALLY, students could change the group, if previously authorized by the corresponding profesor. Students with timetable incompatibility or justified reasons could attend the practices in group 9.
For this Course, the Next Practices that will take place (more detailed information about places and times will be posted before the start of classes on the Virtual Campus - Moodle platform):
1- Seminar of Methods and Techniques: Practice Assumptions
2- Strategies of Searching Scientific Information in Behavioral Neuroscience. Part I. Use of scientific databases
3-Strategies of Searching Scientific Information in Behavioural Neuroscience. Part II. References management software
4.- Formative assessment and problem solving activities
5- Visual and Hearing System: Manage of Templates and Laminations.
6- Record of data in cronobiology
7- Record of psychophysiological signs: EMG, EOG y EEG.
8- Processing and analysis of psychophysiological signs: polysomnography.
9.- Sleep disorders: practical cases
10.- Formative assessment II
Tutorship time:
Tutorship timetable will be published on the USC website and also in the office door of each profesor
Recommended Handbook:
CARLSON, N.R., BIRKETT, M.A. (2018). Fisiología de la conducta. 12ª Edición. Madrid: Pearson Education (also previous editions could be used).
General bibliography
1. ALLMAN, J.M. (2003). El cerebro en evolución. Barcelona: Ariel.
2. BEAR, M.F., CONNORS, B.W. e PARADISO, M.A. (2008). Neurociencia: la exploración del cerebro, 3ªed. Barcelona: Wolters Kluwer.
3. BRIDGEMAN, B. (1991). La biología del comportamiento y de la mente. Madrid: Alianza.
4. BUNGE, M. e ARDILA, R. (1988). Filosofía de la Psicología. Barcelona: Ariel.
5. CARLSON, N.R. (2006). Fisiología de la conducta. 8ª Edición. Madrid: Pearson
6. DE ABRIL ALONSO, A., AMBROSIO FLORES, E., BLAS CALLEJA, M.R., CAMINERO GÓMEZ, A. A., GARCÍA LECUMBERRI, C. E PABLO GONZÁLEZ, J.M. (2009) Fundamentos de Psicobiología. Madrid: Sanz y Torres.
7. DELGADO, J.M., FERRÚS, A., MORA, F. e RUBIA, F.J. (eds.) (1998). Manual de neurociencia. Madrid: Síntesis.
8. GUYTON, A.C. (2003). Tratado de Fisiología Médica (10ª ed.). Madrid: Interamericana-McGraw Hill.
9. KANDEL, E.R. SCHWARTZ, J.H. e JESSELL, T.M. (1997). Neurociencia y conducta. Madrid: Prentice Hall.
10. KANDEL, E.R. SCHWARTZ, J.H. e JESSELL, T.M. (2001). Principios de neurociencia. Madrid: McGraw Hill/Interamericana.
11. KOLB,B. e WISHAW, I.Q. (2002).Cerebro y Conducta: Una introducción. Barcelona: Labor.
12. MORA, F. (1996). El cerebro íntimo. Barcelona: Ariel.
13. MORGADO, I. (2005). Psicobiología de los genes a la cognición y el comportamiento. Barcelona: Ariel.
14. PURVES, D. et al. (2007). Neurocienciencia. Madrid: Panamericana.
15. PINEL, J.P.J. (2007) Biopsicología. Madrid: Pearson Educación.
16. REDOLAR, D. (2014) Neurociencia cognitiva. Madrid: Editorial Panamericana.
17. ROSENZWEIG, M.R., BREEDLOVE, M. e WATSON, N.V. (2005). Psicobiología: Una introducción a la Neurociencia Conductual, Cognitiva y Clínica. Barcelona: Ariel.
A specific bibliography will be given for each of the topics, including some of the texts from the general bibliography, specialised articles in this field and particularly interesting internet addresses (links to video and other resources). It will also indicate some recommended readings for the subject.
Competences related to knowledge (knowing) that we intend to promote through matter are:
1. know and understand the functions, features, contributions and limitations of various theoretical models of the psychology
2. knowing the basic laws of the different psychological processes.
3. know the biological basis of human behavior and psychological functions.
Competences related to abilities and skills (know how) that encourage are:
1. Identify the relevant features of the behavior of individuals, groups, organizations and contexts through methods, techniques and tools of psychological assessment.
2. Promote health and quality of life, through the methods of the profession in individuals, groups, communities and organizations in different areas and contexts: educational, clinical and health, work and organizations, group and community.
3. Select and manage their own specific techniques and instruments of Psychology
Teaching Methodology
For the exposition of the themes, the use of audiovisual media is used (Power Point presentations, internet). Prior to the start of a theme, all the necessary documentation will be delivered through the "MOODLE" platform in the virtual classroom, and if necessary, the Faculty's photocopier.
In general, in the first class, the topic will be presented and its most relevant aspects will be highlighted. At the beginning of each of the following classes dedicated to the topic, a brief recapitulation of the most significant aspects of the previous class will be made. At the end of each topic, a summary of the most relevant aspects will be made.
For the practical classes we will use a computer room and two laboratories equipped with the necessary means for the programmed activities.
Finally, and in order to support the face-to-face activity, the subject will have other tools from the "MOODLE" platform of the virtual campus. The Virtual Campus will also be used to communicate all the latest news on the subject, which is why it is very important for students to check their USC e-mail address.
Depending on the health situation, the methodology may undergo changes that allow it to be adapted to telematic or blended learning scenarios (see Observations)
The theoretical part accounts for 70% of the grade and depends on the grade obtained in the 40 questions of the final theoretical examination. This exam will be of type test format with five options (corrected according to the formula hits-errors/4) being necessary to obtain a 5 out of 10 so that it can be added to the note of the practical part. If the student does not pass, the official recording will be that of the theoretical exam on 10.
The practical part accounts for 30% of the subject grade.This score will be obtained by attendance to/participation in the practical sessions, presentation of the associated reports, and/or testing, preferably through the Moodle or Microsoft Forms platform. In order to pass the subject, it will be obligatory to have done all the practices (10). As a margin of tolerance, two faults are admitted as long as there is a duly justified cause. If there is any circumstance that prevents the attendance to more than 2 practices, the students will have to request the dispensation of attendance through the deanery.
The pass mark in the practice part (1.5/3) obtained before the course 2020-2021 will be maintained for the following three courses. With regard to the practical sessions carried out during the 2019-2020 academic year, only those carried out in person (sessions 1 to 3) will be maintained for successive courses.
Complementary activities reflected in the evaluation. In this area we have been collaborating with the library of the Faculty of Psychology in teaching the online course Competences in Information. Basic level. The students who pass this course will receive a compensation of 0.2 points in their grade (added once approved to the subject), only in the year in which it is carried out or course.
Depending on the health situation, the assessment system may undergo changes that allow it to be adapted to telematic or blended learning scenarios (see Observations)
- Expositive Presence Hours: 35 h.
- Interactive Presence Hours: 15 h.
- Individual tutoring 1 h.
- Personal Work Hours: 104 h.
- To study it according to the Development of the Programme.
- Regular Attendance to the Theoretical and Practices Classes.
- Active Implication in the Dynamics of Class.
- Use of the Tutorials.
Language: The Expositive Classes and Practices will be given in Galician or Spanish language.
Coordinator of matter for this course is Fernando Cadaveira Mahía. For questions relating to a particular unit or practice, first contact person is the teacher responsible for the unit or practice.
CONTINGENCY PLAN - COVID-19
In the event that, due to the health situation, restrictions are established on the classroom teaching activity, the following adaptations will be done concerning the teaching methodology and the evaluation system, depending on the different scenarios proposed by the USC.
In general, for all the activities developed in telematic format, the computer platforms to be used will be Microsoft Teams (for video-communication) and Moodle Virtual Campus (for the performance and delivery of tasks and assessment tests, and for communications through forums), all this always through the corporate user and without detriment to the use of e-mail (also corporate) for simple and individualized communication. Microsoft Forms will also be used to carry out and deliver some tasks related to the interactive sessions. From the centre's library, work is being done to make the electronic version of the course manual available to students.
Teaching methodology
Scenario 1 (attendance). For theoretical and practical classes, the faculty will make adjustments to the schedule/location to ensure the recommended social distance.
Scenario 2 (partial restriction of attendance). In the interactive sessions, those practices (5 to 8) that require shared use of materials (models, registration equipment) or the carrying out of psycho-physiological records will be adapted for an online format, and those where it is possible to guarantee hygiene and social distance will be maintained in their face-to-face format. As long as the objectives of the practice may be satisfactorily achieved by the telematic work, this alternative will be evaluated. In this scenario, the tutoring will be preferably online, through the Microsoft Teams tool.
Scenario 3 (total restriction of attendance). All the theoretical sessions will be carried out online through Microsoft Teams. All the interactive classes will be replaced by complementary activities, through the tools provided by the USC for telematic teaching. In this scenario, the tutoring will be exclusively online, through the Microsoft Teams tool.
Evaluation system
In scenario 2, the final examination will be conducted at the classroom, provided that hygiene and social distance measures can be guaranteed. The evaluation of the interactive activities will be done on the online submissions of the reports or questionnaires related to each of the sessions.
In scenario 3, all evaluation will be online. For the theoretical part, the final exam will be done using the Questionnaire tool of the Moodle platform, while the surveillance and identity control will be done in Teams. The assessment for the practical part will be the same as in Scenario 2.
María Teresa Carrillo De La Peña
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813798
- mteresa.carrillo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Socorro Rodríguez Holguín
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813911
- rodriguez.holguin [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Fernando Cadaveira Mahía
Coordinador/a- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813797
- fernando.cadaveira [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Professor
Paula Pazo Álvarez
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813682
- paula.pazo [at] usc.es
- Category
- Professor: University Lecturer
Maria Leiros Lorenzo
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- maria.leiros [at] rai.usc.es
- Category
- Xunta Pre-doctoral Contract
Noelia Samartin Veiga
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813949
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
Antonio Gil Ugidos
- Department
- Clinical Psychology and Psychobiology
- Area
- Psychobiology
- Phone
- 881813949
- antonio.gil.ugidos [at] usc.es
- Category
- Ministry Pre-doctoral Contract
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