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Area/Catalogue
BEHL 2015

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Course Level
Undergraduate

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Offered Externally
No

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Course ID
152521

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Unit Value
4.5

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University-wide elective course
No

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Timetable/s

Second Semester
(Study Period 5)
Course owner

Course owner
UniSA Justice & Society

Course aim

To explain the psychophysiology of attention, altered states of consciousness, memory and sleep, and explore specific areas of focus within this context.

Course content

Neurobiology of: states of consciousness, neuropathology, attention, memory processing, sleep architecture, circadian and ultradian cycles, as well as the functional aspects of sleep and other psychophysiological states.

Textbook(s)

Gazzaniga M., Ivry, R.B. & Mangun, G.R. 2016, Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind, 4th ed., Norton, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number Course Name
HLTH 2022 Human Anatomy 200
BEHL 1024 Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience
BEHL 1003 Psychology 1A

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Lecture 1.5 hours x 12 weeks
Practical 2 hours x 12 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.


Assessment

Essay, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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Fee-paying program for domestic and international students
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