PYSC 2080 -- Biological Psychology Chapter One
This course introduces biological bases of behavior. It includes ethology and comparative behavior, psychobiological development, physiological and sensory mechanisms of behavior, and evolution and behavioral genetics. It presents basic structural and functional properties of the nervous system.
- Date:
- 2014-06-02
- Primary Material Type:
- Online Course Module
- Institution:
- Northern Wyoming Community College
- Project Name:
- Wyoming Community College Coalition: Preparing supervisors, managers and entrepreneurs today for tomorrow’s economy
- Funding Source:
- TAACCCT Round 1
- Subjects:
- Psychology, biology
Industry / Occupation
- Industry Partner:
- Cloud Peak Energy
- Industry Sector:
- Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction -- Mining (except Oil and Gas) -- Coal Mining (2121)
- Occupation:
- All Occupations (00-0000)
Education / Instructional Information
- Instructional Program:
- Natural Resources and Conservation (03)
- Educational Level of Materials:
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- 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
- Time Required:
- 3 hours
- Language:
- English (United States)
- Interactivity Type:
- Active - requires user to respond to prompts, questions, etc.
- Quality Rubric:
- Other
- Quality Note:
- Faculty sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which lists the requirements of the course development process and the course review process. This MOU includes a quality matters review by our Distance Learning Department, a subject matter expert review, and a grant requirements review.
- Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
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- Consultations during development of instructional materials
- Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
- Conducting an evaluation of the instructional materials and providing a report
- Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
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- Custom Quality Rubric
- Expertise of Project's Instructional Designers
- Course Note:
- PSYC 2080 -- Biological Psychology
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Copyright / Licensing
- Copyright Owner:
- Rachel Kristianson