Psychology 353-81, Catania

Welcome Letter for Physiological Psychology

Hello and welcome to Physiological Psychology!

Physiological psychology is the field of psychology that attempts to understand behavior from a biological or physiological perspective. This course will explore the relationship between physiology and behavior, with specific focus on understanding the brain mechanisms that govern behavioral processes.

Expectations

Students are expected to complete text readings and participate in discussion activities. Upon completion of the course, they should 1) be familiar with terms and concepts related to the history and general study of physiological psychology and 2) have a basic sense of the brain processes involved in sensory and behavioral functioning.

Texts

Kolb, B. & Whishaw, I.Q. An Introduction to Brain and Behavior (3rd ed.) New York: Worth Publishers, 2011.

Grading

Grading in this course will be based on discussion board posts (20%) and weekly quizzes (80%). Strict deadlines for these assignments will be enforced, and late submissions will not be accepted.

How to Access Blackboard:
To log on to Bb point your web browser to http://bb.wpunj.edu and click the Login button in the upper left. Then enter your username and password in the spaces provided and click login again -- you'll find your course Bb sites listed on the right.

Some things to be aware of as you work with Blackboard:

1. You probably won't find all your courses listed; the only ones that will appear are those that have been activated by the professor teaching the course. Professors who don't use Blackboard will not activate their courses.
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3. If you are already logged in to the WPUNJ system through WPConnect you won't have to re-enter your username and password -- just click the first login button.
4. Blackboard documentation can be found in two places: at Bb Home, http://bb.wpunj.edu, before one logs in, and in the Blackboard Support tab after one has logged on.
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WPUNJ Student Email:
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Blackboard courses will use student email; third-party email addresses will not work on Bb

Good luck and have fun in the course! Dr. Lori Catania