The student will undertake a systematic literature review as their research dissertation.

The module covers core concepts and research in biological psychology. It explores the history of the field, neuroanatomy, methods used in the study of...

The module covers core concepts and research in biological psychology. It explores the history of the field, neuroanatomy, methods used in the study of biological psychology and core topics which form the majority of this research area. These include sensory / motor systems, decision making, memory, planning, emotion, stress, reinforcement, and social information processing.

Students will be expected to develop knowledge and understanding of:

Historical and current models of biological psychology
	Research methods in neuroscience
	Basic neuroanatomy
	How the brain senses and acts on the world
	How the brain adapts to stress and helps form social and parental bonds
	How many systems operate
	How we make decisions and plan for the future

The dissertation requires students to carry out independent research under supervision. It is an opportunity to identify a research question, generate...

The dissertation requires students to carry out independent research under supervision. It is an opportunity to identify a research question, generate hypotheses and identify appropriate methods, collect and analyse data, report the work in an article format with 10,000-12,000 words. Students can choose a supervisor and a topic from a list. The topic can be in any area of IO/B broadly defined. Your supervisor will advise in the following areas: Choice of topic and methods,  access to relevant sources,  thesis plans and scholarly presentation of ideas. The dissertation a substantial part of the course and will contribute 30% of the final overall weighted mark for the programme. The research is typically conducted at the end of term 2 and during term 3, after you have been familiarised with domains, concepts and methods in cognitive and decision sciences. Part-time students should also decide on a project by the end of their first year.