Neurosciences and Deviant Behaviour

Code:

P706

Acronym:

NCD

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Behavior Biology

Instance: 2013/2014 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	Integrated Master Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIPSI	32	Official Curricular Structure	4	-	6	54	162
		Official Curricular Structure 2012	4	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

At the end of this course, students shall be able to:

1.identify the main deviant behavior psychobiological factors and understand their interactions with similar and different factors;

2.
search, review and develop critical understanding, concerning to the main literature about deviant behavior within the neurosciences framework;

3.select, interpret, synthesize,  and communicate results obtained by means of bibliographic reviews concerning the main psychobiological factors involved in the deviant behavior.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course, students shall be able to:

1.identify the main deviant behavior psychobiological factors and understand their interactions with similar and different factors;

2.
search, review and develop critical understanding, concerning to the main literature about deviant behavior within the neurosciences framework;

3.select, interpret, synthesize,  and communicate results obtained by means of bibliographic reviews concerning the main psychobiological factors involved in the deviant behavior.

Working method

Presencial

Program

After an introduction to the course, the syllabus is structured into three main modules:

Module 1 - Criminal Behavior:

-       psychobiological research of the Lab of Neuropsychophysiology;

-       neurobiology of psychopathy and sociopathy;

-       mental illness and criminal behavior;

-       violent Criminal Behavior.

            Module 2 - Drug Addiction

-       neurobiology of addiction and its behavioral consequences

-       research with animal models

-       neurobiological factors of the psychopharmacological intervention

-       neuroemocional model of addictive behaviors

            Module 3 - Other Behavioral Deviations

-       Neurobiology of OCD

-       Neurobiology of pathological gambling

Mandatory literature

Teixeira João Marques; Comportamento criminal. ISBN: 972-8652-00-3
Barbosa Fernando; Psicobiologia da liberdade do criminoso reincidente
Teixeira João Eduardo Marques Teixeira; Toxicodependência e auto-organização. ISBN: 972-9295-25-5
Brochu Serge 340; Drugs and crime deviant pathways. ISBN: 0-7546-3023-4
Agra Cândido; Trajectórias desviantes. ISBN: 972-9345-40-6
Agra Cândido da; Dizer a droga, ouvir as drogas
Agra Cândido; Biopsicossociologia do comportamento desviante
Teixeira J. Marques; Processos psicofisiológicos em consumidores de droga e deliquentes. ISBN: 972-9345-38-4
Teixeira J. Marques; Défice cognitivo na esquizofrenia. ISBN: 972-8652-14-3

Complementary Bibliography

Teixeira João Marques; Anatomia funcional do sistema nervoso

Teaching methods and learning activities

Lectures

Thematic discussion based on audiovisual documentaries, supported on previously recommended literature

Distributed evaluation, individual, at the end of each module

keywords

Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neurobiology
Social sciences > Criminology
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neuropsychology
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neurochemistry

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	100,00
Total:	100,00

Eligibility for exams

NA

Calculation formula of final grade

Average of the grades obtained in the examinations at the end of each module.

Examinations or Special Assignments

NA

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

NA

Classification improvement

Students must present themselves to the distributed evaluations during the following year.