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Kar

Pedagógiai és Pszichológiai Kar

Szervezet

PPK Pszichológiai Intézet

Kód

PSYB19-106

Cím

Biological Psychology Practical

Tervezett félév

Mindkét

Meghirdetve

2024/25/1

ECTS

3

Nyelv

en

Oktatás célja

Aim of the course Aim of the course: The course aims to demonstrate psychophysiological phenomena and measurement methods under laboratory conditions. Through these examples, the course attempts to develop a biologically founded approach to psychology. Learning outcome, competences knowledge: · The student knows the theories presented in the introductory courses (Biological foundations of psychology) · Possesses appropriate knowledge to understand and analyze the major research questions of psychology attitude: · The student is sensitive to and interested in the understanding of psychological phenomena and problems · Accepts the biological background of psychological phenomena and processes · attempts to integrate his or her biological and psychological knowledge skills: · The student is able to explain the biological background of psychological phenomena · Able to recognize causal relationships, to think in a logical way, and to present summarizing reviews · Able to perceive human behavior in a differentiated way and efficiently identify situations · Able to follow and understand the psychological literature

Tantárgy tartalma

Content of the course Topics of the course · Activity of the heart (ECG, pulse), heart rate and its variability, heartbeat detection · Basic spirometry, respiration rate, tidal volumes, vital capacity · Activity of the stomach, EGG · Electrodermal activity and its measurement; electrodermal lability/stability · EEG: alpha and beta waves, desynchronization · EEG: evoked potentials · Temperature of the skin and its measurement · Pain (ischemic and thermal) · Proprioceptive acuity and its measurement · EMG and relaxation · Biofeedback methods · Affective (sensual) touch and its biological importance · Emotions and visceral change Learning activities, learning methods Experiments on each other, analysis, presentation and interpretation of data with help of pre-made data report forms

Számonkérés és értékelés

Evaluation of outcomes Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements · Active participation in at least 75% of the classes · Evaluation: practical mark (1-5), based on midterms and materials submitted by the student

Irodalomjegyzék

Reading list Compulsory reading list · Kalat, J.W. (2018): Biological psychology, 13th edition. Wadsworth Publishing, Belmont. ISBN: 9781337408202 · Czigler B., Márkus A., (2019): Neurológia pszichológia szakos hallgatók számára. Bővített, átdolgozott kiadás. Akadémiai Kiadó Zrt, Budapest. ISBN: 9789634540779 Recommended reading list · Sapolsky, R. (2017): Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst. Penguin Press, London. ISBN: 1594205078

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