Week One

Required Resources

Required Text

1. Read from your course text, Biological basis of behavior :

a. Chapter 1: Studying the Brain

· This chapter includes an explanation of behavior, studying the brain (methods), development of brain science, and interpreting research on brain science.

b. Chapter 2: Introduction to the Nervous System

· This chapter includes topics surrounding the organization of peripheral nervous system and the structure and functions of neurons and glial support cells.

Book

1. American Psychiatric Association. (2013). The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: American Psychiatric Publishing. 

· This is the manual of psychiatric diagnostic criteria used by mental health professionals.

Multimedia

1. Baricevic, T. (Producer). (2012). Multicellular organisms and their nervous systems [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

· This video provides an overview of the need for nervous system organization in multicellular organisms (humans)..

2. Crosstown Productions, Inc & Davidson Films Inc. (Producers). (2007). Discovering the human brain:  New pathways to neuroscience, with Susan Bookheimer, PhD [Video file].  Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

· This video provides an overview of the concepts involved in neuroscience as pertaining to human brain structure and functional pathways.

Recommended Resource

Article

1. Shen, W., Liu, C., & Yuan, Y. (2011). Social cognitive neuroscience perspective for unification (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site..  Psychology, 2(8), 841-845. Retrieved from http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=8367#.U-Etuijeu_A

· This article provides a discussion of the discipline of social cognitive neuroscience as a method to integrate psychological science.