FEM 4100 Brain & Human Behavior

PJJ 2nd meet 20/04/14

Dr Tan Jo-PeiTel: 03-89467132E-mail: jopei@upm.edu.my

Topics by weekUnit Topic Week

1 Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour 1

2 Anatomy of the Brain 2

3 Impulse Conduction 3-4

4 Brain Development 5

5 Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention 6-7

6 Sensorimotor System 8-9

7 Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams 10

8 Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence 11

9 Memory and Information Storage 12-13

10 Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and Rehabilitation

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Evaluation Criteria and Procedures • Test 1 (20%) - COMPLETED• Test 2 (25%) – Announced on 20th

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 20th 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: Question 1: CONCEPT MAPS FOR DRUGS:

Please complete the concept map below.

A. Categories of Drugs & Functions:

1. _________________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________________

B. Effects on Production of Neurotransmitters 1. ________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________ C. Effects on Storage and Release of Neurotransmitters 1. Storage a. __________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________ c. __________________________________________________ 2. Release a. __________________________________________________ b. __________________________________________________ D. Effects on Receptors 1. Postsynaptic receptors a. Direct antagonist 1. ___________________________________________ b. __________________ 1. ___________________________________________ 2. ___________________________________________ c. Indirect antagonist 1. ____________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ d. __________________ 1. ____________________________________________ 2. ____________________________________________ 3. ____________________________________________ 2. Autoreceptors a. ____________________________________________________ b. ____________________________________________________ c. ____________________________________________________ d. ____________________________________________________ E. Effects on Reuptake or Destruction of Neurotransmitters 1. __________________________________________________________ 2. __________________________________________________________

Question 2: PLEASE IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENCES IN THE BEHAVIOURS OF INFANTS WITH AND WITHOUT AUTISM Infants with Autism Infants without Autism Communication

Social relationships

Exploration of environment

Question 3: COMPARISON OF AUSTISTIC DISORDERS Disorder Name Characteristics in

Common with Autism Characteristics inconsistent with Autism

Asperger’s Disorder

William’s Syndrome

Rett Syndrome

Details about 2nd 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: 5th May 2014 (Monday)

Topics by weekUnit Topic Week

1 Introduction to the Brain and Human Behaviour 1

2 Anatomy of the Brain 2

3 Impulse Conduction 3-4

4 Brain Development 5

5 Perception: Mechanism, Awareness & Attention 6-7

6 Sensorimotor System 8-9

7 Circadian Rhythms, Sleep & Dreams 10

8 Brain, Language Acquisition & Intelligence 11

9 Memory and Information Storage 12-13

10 Processing Psychological disorder: Brain Damage and Rehabilitation

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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 & Intelligence1. 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 disorder1. 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!