IC103 General Psychology Module 1: Biopsychology PDF

**Module Template** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Module No. & Title** | **Module 1: Biopsychology** | +===================================+===================================+ | **Module Overview** | Hooray to a new aca...

**Module Template** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Module No. & Title** | **Module 1: Biopsychology** | +===================================+===================================+ | **Module Overview** | Hooray to a new academic year! | | | The first semester journey has | | | been tough yet you made it. This | | | would be pretty exciting! As we | | | start digging through this course | | | pack, you will start on a bird's | | | eye view of this subject Personal | | | and Professional Development. | | | This module provides an | | | introduction and overview of the | | | historical development of the | | | science and practice of | | | psychology in America. Ever | | | increasing specialization within | | | the field often makes it | | | difficult to discern the common | | | roots from which the field of | | | psychology has evolved. By | | | exploring this shared past, | | | students will be better able to | | | understand how psychology has | | | developed into the discipline we | | | know today. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Module Objectives/Outcomes** | ***At the end of the module, you | | | are expected:*** | | | | | | - identify the parts and | | | functions of neurons and how | | | it communicates. | | | | | | - demonstrate the role of | | | neurotransmitter in the brain | | | in order to communicate | | | throughout the body. | | | | | | - illustrate how Central | | | Nervous System controls the | | | body. | | | | | | - recognize the different | | | components and sub-components | | | of the Nervous System and | | | Endocrine System. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Lessons in the module** | ***This*** ***module will tackle | | | the following topics:*** | | | | | | **Lesson 1:** Neurons | | | | | | **Lesson 2:** Neurotransmitters | | | | | | **Lesson 3:** Central Nervous | | | System | | | | | | Lesson 4: Peripheral Nervous | | | system | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ **TEMPLATE 4: The Lesson Structure** +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Module No. and Title** | **Module 1: Biopsychology** | +===================================+===================================+ | **Lesson No. and Title** | **Lesson 2: Neurotransmitters** | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Learning Outcomes** | - identify the parts and | | | functions of neurons and how | | | it communicates. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Time Frame** | Week 5 | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Introduction** | Woopie! Welcome Lesson 1. You are | | | going to answer this module hence | | | the activities intended must be | | | done on time. In this lesson, you | | | will identify various branches | | | and schools of psychology. So, | | | let's get started. Enjoy! | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Activity** | Identify the part of the neuron. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Analysis** | Hello student! How was your | | | experience with the activity? Are | | | you having fun? If so, that is | | | great. Right now, let us wrap up | | | your experience. Let us try to | | | answer the following questions: | | | | | | 1. What is neuron? | | | | | | 2. How important neurons in our | | | body? | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Abstraction** | ***Neurons*** | | | | | | \- Neurons specialized to | | | transmit information throughout | | | the body. They are responsible | | | from different tasks in the human | | | body. | | | | | | ***Soma or Cell Body*** | | | | | | \- The soma or cell body is the | | | spherical part of a neuron that | | | contains the nucleus. It also | | | encompasses all the other | | | organelles essential for cell | | | survival and plays a key role in | | | supplying energy, proteins, and | | | other materials to the axon. | | | | | | ***Nucleus*** | | | | | | \- Nucleus serves both as the | | | repository of genetic information | | | and as the cell\'s control | | | center. DNA replication, | | | transcription, and RNA processing | | | all take place within the | | | nucleus. | | | | | | ***Axon*** | | | | | | \- Transmit electro-chemical | | | signal to other neurons. | | | | | | ***Dendrites*** | | | | | | \- An extensions of neurons that | | | looks like branches which receive | | | chemical messages from other | | | neurons. | | | | | | ***Myelin Sheath*** | | | | | | \- A fatty tissues and protein | | | cells that protect axon in | | | preventing messages from short | | | circuit. | | | | | | ***Axon Ending /Terminal*** | | | | | | \- Axon terminal that is | | | button-like and is responsible | | | for providing synapses between | | | neurons. The axon terminal | | | contains specialized chemicals | | | called neurotransmitters that are | | | initially contained inside the | | | synaptic vesicles. | | | | | | ***Types of the Neurons*** | | | | | |  | | | | | | ***Transmission of Nerve | | | Impulse:*** | | | | | | ***"Action Potential"*** | | | | | | ***(electrical Signal, electrical | | | charge, electrical activity, | | | spike, impulse)*** | | | | | | ***Action Potential*** | | | | | | \- Occurs when a neuron sends | | | information down an axon, away | | | from cell body. | | | | | | ***Resting Potential*** | | | | | | \- Tells about what happens when | | | a neuron is at rest which neuron | | | has a negative electrical charge | | | of about 70 millivolts (-70maV). | | | | | | ***Threshold*** | | | | | | \- The threshold is the value of | | | the membrane potential which, if | | | reached, leads to the | | | all-or-nothing initiation of an | | | action potential. The initial or | | | rising phase of the action | | | potential is called the | | | depolarizing phase or the | | | upstroke. | | | | | | File:1222 \Action | | | Potential\ Labels.jpg - | | | Wikimedia Commons | | | | | |  | | | | | | ***Synaptic Connection*** | | | | | | ***Synapse*** | | | | | | \- Is a nerve junction in which | | | the nerve impulse passes through | | | in order to reach its final | | | destination. | | | | | | Topic 6.5: Neurones and Synapses | | | - AMAZING WORLD OF SCIENCE WITH | | | MR. GREEN | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Application** | Describe how messages travels | | | from human body to the brain. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+ | **Closure** | Well done! You have just finished | | | this lesson. Keep working and | | | enjoy! | | | | | | Now if you are ready, please | | | proceed to Lesson 2 which will | | | discuss about Developing the | | | Whole Person. | +-----------------------------------+-----------------------------------+