Medicine and surgery | University of Parma

Professor: - Annalena VENNERI
Academic discipline: Psicobiologia e psicologia fisiologica (M-PSI/02)
Field: Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity: Related/supplementary

20 hours
of face-to-face activities

2 credits

hub: PIACENZA

course unit
in ENGLISH

lectures timetable

exam calls

Integrated course unit module: Medical Humanities

Learning objectives

The aim of this course is to provide students in depth knowledge of the basic principles of psychophysiology, of the relationship between behaviour and physiological responses.

Prerequisites

none

Course unit content

Basic principles on the relations between psychological manipulations and resulting physiological responses, measured in the living organism, to promote understanding of the relation between mental and bodily processes

Full programme

In detail, the following topics will be explored: Introduction to psychophysiology, the nervous system and measurements of its activity, EEG, evoked potentials, neuroimaging, muscle activity and electrodermal activity and behaviour. Principles of applied psychophysiology in neurological and behavioural diseases.

Bibliography

Specific scientific articles will be provided for each lecture

John L Andreassi Psychophysiology
Human Behavior and Physiological Response 5th edition 2006 New York Psychology Press

Teaching methods

Lectures, seminars, reading and critical discussion of scientific articles.

Assessment methods and criteria

Final multiple choice written examination on the reading material and lecture material

Other information

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PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY cod. 1009808