This class will explore the Biological factors which can impact Psychology and Behaviour, with a focus on the following topics:

Week 1: Brain Structure, Localisation of Function, and Brain Scanning Techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG)

Week 2: The Nervous System, The "Fight or Flight" Response, and Anxiety

Week 3: Neurons and Synapses 

Week 4: The Biological Basis of Emotions and Motivation

Week 5: Genetic Inheritance and Personality Traits

Week 6: The Evolutionary Basis of Aggressive and Pro-Social Behaviours

Most of the class time will take a combined lecture and discussion format. Classes will also include other interactive tasks such as short quizzes, and collaboratively placing labels/stamps onto diagrams where appropriate to the content.

No prior knowledge is required, but an interest in biology and/or psychology would be great!

This class will also be available as a flexible-schedule class.

Learners who join this class are also able to join my "Psychology and Neuroscience GROUP" for a free trial (refunded when signing up), to allow opportunities to interact with more peers and gain exposure to an even wider range of topics in Psychology.

Participation:
Cameras must be turned on at the beginning of class to comply with Outschool's safety policy - after this it is at the student's choice whether they wish to use their camera for the whole session. 
Students may choose to participate verbally or using the chat box to type responses. For quizzes, they may hold up a number of fingers to visually indicate their chosen response. I do request students to mute when not speaking (to minimise background noise) and raise hands (depending on class size).