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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| PSYC1030-2 | Theoretical and methodological foundations of psychopharmacology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
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| Lecturer : | Ezio Tirelli |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Course contents :
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| -Notion of psychoactive drug/substance
-Principles of preclinical experimentation (typical variables).
-Measures and measurement in psychopharmacology
-Neurotransmitters et their receptors as a target for the psychoactive drugs
-Classification of psychoactive drugs based on the psychological or the neurobiological effects of psychoactive drugs
-Main categories of psychopharmacological investigations and experiments (subfields)
-Particular topics (placebo/nocebo; ontogenesis; addicition, real scientific value of certain psychiatric drugs...) |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Understanding the contribution of experimental psychopharmacology to the knowledge of the human behaviour |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Biopsychology, physiology, experimental psychology, cognitive psychology, psychostatistical analysis |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| See contents |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| Ex cathedra
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Oral presentation performed by the students
AND/OR
Written report (essay)
To be decided with the students |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Meyer JS, Quenzer LF. (2005; 2013) Psychopharmacology: Drugs, the brain, and behavior. Sinauer.
Spiegel R. (2003) Psychopharmacology. An introduction. Fourth edition. John Wiley & Sons.
Irving Kirsch (2010) The emperor's new drugs. Exploding the antidepressant myth, New York: Basic Books.
Study notes and course outlines will be provided by the teacher |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| -Oral or written examination
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written report and oral presentation |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Laboratory work/internship is possible separately |
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Organizational remarks :
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| None |
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Contacts :
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| phone: 04 3662018 / 16 (building 32)
ezio.tirelli@ulg.ac.be |
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