FEM 4100 Brain & Human Behavior PJJ 2 nd meet 20/04/14 Dr Tan Jo-Pei Tel:

Topics by week UnitTopicWeek 1Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour1 2Anatomy of the Brain2 3Impulse Conduction3-4 4Brain Development5 5Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention6-7 6Sensorimotor System8-9 7Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams10 8Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence11 9Memory and Information Storage Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and Rehabilitation 14

Evaluation Criteria and Procedures Test 1 (20%) - COMPLETED Test 2 (25%) – Announced on 20 th April 2014 Final Exam (40%) Assignments (Student Centred Learning) (15%) - COMPLETED

Evaluation Criteria and Procedures Test 1 (week 6) Total marks: 20% Topics 1 – 2 Consists of 16 multiple choice questions and 3 short answer questions (choose 3 from 5 questions)

Evaluation Criteria and Procedures Test 2 (Week 10) Total marks: 25% Topics 3 – 4 TAKE HOME TEST Details on the 20 th April 2014 (Sunday)

Final Exam Total marks: 40% Topics: Unit 5 – Unit 10 Consists of 6 short answer questions (choose 6 from 8 questions) (30%) and 1 long question (choose 1 from 2 questions) (10%)

Take Home Test:

Details about 2 nd test: Take home test (25%) 3 questions related to Topic 3 and 4 Marks distribution: Question 1= 13% Question 2= 6% Question 3= 6% Due date: 5 th May 2014 (Monday)

Topics by week UnitTopicWeek 1Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour1 2Anatomy of the Brain2 3Impulse Conduction3-4 4Brain Development5 5Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention6-7 6Sensorimotor System8-9 7Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams10 8Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence11 9Memory and Information Storage Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and Rehabilitation 14

Preparation for Final Exam UNIT 5: 1.How does Trichromatic theory explain our deficiency on colour detection? 2.What is the visual pathways in the brain? 3.What is the function of hair cell in our auditory system? 4.What is involve in the transduction of auditory information? 5.How do we detect our primary taste sensations? 6.Why is pain important in our daily life? 7.What factors influence our perception of pain?

Unit 6: Sensorimotor system 1.Compare the functions between secondary motor cortex with primary motor cortex. 2.What are the three principles of sensorimotor function? 3.How do we classify our muscles system? 4.What are the concepts of central sensorimotor programs and how are they important to our daily life?

Unit 7: Circadian rhythms, Sleep and Dreams 1.What are the stages of Sleep? 2.Why is sleep important to our body? 3.What the environmental and biological cues that plays an important role in circadian rhythms? 4.How does our daily life events disrupt our circadian rhythms? Can we overcome the effect? 5.How do we change our normal state of awareness?

Unit 8: Language, Cognition & Intelligence 1.What are the differences between Broca’s aphasia and Wernicke’s aphasia? 2.What is reading disorder? Describe a type of reading disorder. 3.What is writing disorder? Describe a type of writing disorder. 4.Explain the theories of intelligence proposed by Spearman, Thurston, Gardner and Strenberg. 5.How do we differentiate between divergent and convergent thinking?

Unit 9: Memory storage & information processing 1.What are the neural circuits that is involved in reinforcement? 2.How do encoding, storage and retrieval different from one another? 3.How does the Atkinson-Shirffin (1968) explain memory formation? 4.How do we define ‘forgetting’? Describe 3 causes of forgetting. 5.How can we improve our memory? Explain three strategies.

Unit 10: Psychological disorder 1.Define psychological disorder. What are the criteria for and characteristics of psychological disorder according to Jerome Wakefield? 2.What are the symptoms of depressive disorder? What are the treatments available? 3.Define schizophrenia. What are the risk factors that could lead to schizophrenia? 4.What are somatoform disorder? 5.Explain the different types dissociative disorder.

HOPE THAT THESE QUESTIONS WILL GUIDE YOU THROUGH YOUR PREPARATION. GOOD LUCK WITHY OUR FINAL EXAM!