PSYCHOLOGY 113    Section:

DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOBIO

Fall Quarter 2004

Units: 4
Prerequisites: Psychology, 1, 41, 101.

 

Course Objectives:  Students will become familiar with the basic ideas and methods of developmental psychobiology as an interdisciplinary science.  The aim will be a deeper understanding of behavioral development through the integration of perspectives from both biology and psychology, including the relationships of evolution and genetics to development.

Course Format:
        Lectures; lab projects

Topics:
        What is Developmental Psychobiology?
        Dimensions of Explanation
        Time Scales
        Evolution and Development
        Genetics and Development
        Neuroembryology and the Ontogenetic Origins of Behavior
        Behavioral Embryology
        Cognitive Development and Developmental Psychobiology
        Animal behavior, Ethology, and Human Development
        Parent-Offspring Interactions
        Behavioral Development in Group and Social Contexts

Grading:  Will consist of two components: three equally weighted exams and an optional final and lab projects.

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Classroom Class Schedule Course Website
166 Young T R   9:00 AM - 10:20 AM http://psychology.ucdavis.edu/courses/Schank/113.htm
Instructor Instructor Email Office Office Hours
Jeffrey Schank , Ph.D. 268D Young Hall TTR 10:30-11:30, W 9:00