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UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO
THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK |
Psychology 440
HORMONES & BEHAVIOR
Spring 2014 |
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Dr. Mark B.
Kristal
B71 Park Hall
645-0262 (please do not leave a request for a
callback). Make full use of e-mail.
kristal@buffalo.edu
Class
time:
Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:30 - 1:50, 210 O'Brian
Office Hours: Thursdays 10:00-12:00
and by appointment
texts:
Nelson, An Introduction to
Behavioral Endocrinology, 4/e. Sunderland, MA:
Sinauer, 2011
Holt &
Hanley, Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes, 6/e.
New York: Blackwell, 2012
prerequisite:
PSY 351 (Biopsychology) or P.I.
Other than
this page and the linked Lecture and Topic Schedule, all other
information will be on our UB Learns site.
Check
the
UPDATE page on our UB
Learns site frequently. The other pages will not change during
the semester - all changes, announcements, and schedules, will
be regularly posted on the UPDATE page.
Be
prepared. This is a basic science course. It is tough. A lack
of science background will not be an acceptable excuse for
poor work. I will expect you to remember the material from PSY
351.
The first portion of the semester will be devoted to lectures
and discussions about basic endocrinology. The remainder of
the classes will consist of lectures and discussions on
behavioral endocrinology. We will have a midterm and a final,
and we will have quizzes. The quizzes will be variable format
and unannounced. The quizzes may even appear as online
questions on the Update Page, and may require a bit of
research on your part. If they are online, they are
essentially open book, but you will be on your honor to work
alone. You will be able to drop one quiz score. The quizzes
will be graded as 0 (no answer), 1 (wrong or partially wrong),
2 (correct). The exam dates are on the "Lecture and
Topics Schedule" webpage.
The exams will be primarily objective in format (multiple
choice, fill-in, short answer, label or create diagrams, etc.)
but may contain one or two short essays. No dictionaries
will be allowed at exams. Academic dishonesty will be dealt
with to the fullest extent allowed by the Board of Trustees
Policies. The two midterms will each
count 20% of the grade; the final will
count 50% of the grade. The remaining 10%
will be accounted for by class participation and pop quizzes.
You must provide documentation for a missed scheduled exam.
A make-up essay exam will be scheduled as soon as
possible. An "I" grade will not be used to compensate
for a poor letter grade. "I" grades must be requested
from and discussed in advance with me. You will be
expected to keep up to date with the "Update Page" webpage,
and e-mail answers to me to any queries I pose on the Update
Page.
Special arrangements for disabilities will be made in
consultation with the Accessibility Resources Office, with
whom the student must be registered as a student with a
disability.
Learning Outcomes (these will be assessed by exams, quizzes,
and in-class participation):
a) to understand the physiological bases
for hormone action
b) to develop a working knowledge of the
structure and function of the endocrine (+ neuroendocrine)
system
c) to develop an appreciation for the
methods and techniques used in behavioral endocrinology
d) to develop a working knowledge of how
hormones and neurohomones control and or modify
major categories of behavior (e.g., ingestion, reproduction,
stress, social behavior, learning and memory)
