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| Version 2013-2014 |
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| PSYC4027-1 | Experimental psychopharmacology
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year | | 3 |
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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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| Two or three lectures (maximum) are initially given on the methodological and theoretical principles in the field of experimental and cognitive psychopharmacology.
The student is then asked to write a short review (report) on a recent topic pertaining to the field, describing and discussing (1) the acute/chronic behavioural, mental and (possibly) physiological effects of a class of drugs or a given drug, or (2) the behavioural, mental and (possibly) physiological effects of a given drug with contextual, environmental, social, cognitive, personnality or ontogenetic factors (mainly). |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Intellectual independance. |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| Basic knowledge in cellular neurobiology, biopsychology and experimental psychology. |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Analysis of scientific texts. |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See course content. |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Recent and classical empirical papers possibly provided by the teacher. |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Participation in the seminars+ oral presentation + written report. |
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Work placement(s) :
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| Possible. To be decided separately. |
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Organizational remarks :
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| None. |
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Contacts :
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| Idem |
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