Topic 1: Biological Level of Analysis

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CONTENTS

General learning outcomes

• GL O1 Out l i ne pri nciples that def i ne the Bi o logi c a l Level o f Analys is

• GL O2 Expla i n how pri nci ples that defi ne the Bi o logic a l Level o f Analys is m ay

be dem ons trated i n res earc h.

• GL O3 D i sc uss how and why part i cular res earc h m ethods are us ed a t the

bi o logic a l level o f analys is .

• GL O4 D i sc uss ethi cal c onsi derat i ons re lated to researc h s tudies at the bi o logic a l level o f analys is .

Physiology and Behaviour

• PB1 Expla i n one s tudy re lated to loc al i zat i on of func ti on i n the brai n .

• PB2 U s i ng one or m ore exam ples , explai n the e f fec ts o f neurotrans mis si on on

hum an behaviour .

• PB3 U s i ng one or m ore exam ples , explai n func t ions of two horm ones i n human

behavi our .

• PB4 D i sc us s two ef fec ts of the envi ronment on phys i o logic a l proc ess es .

• PB5 Exam i ne one i nterac ti on between c ogni t i on and physi o logy i n term s of

behavi our .

• PB6 D i sc us s the use of brai n im agi ng technologies i n i nves ti gat i ng the re lat ions hi ps between bi o logic a l fac tors and behavi our .

Genetics and Behaviour

• GB1 W i th reference to re levant to res earc h s tudies , to what extent does genet ic

i nheri tance i nf lue nce behaviour .

• GB2 Exam i ne one evolut ionary explanat ion of behaviour

• GB3 D i sc us s ethic a l c onsi derat ions i n res earc h i nto genet ic inf luences on

behavi our .

Topic 1: Biological Level of Analysis

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