PSYC 3728 - Biopsychology
Fall 2026 Syllabus, Section 02, CRN 41105,
Credit hours: 3
Course Meeting Times
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Instructor
David Fruehstorfer
Email: dbfruehstorfer@ysu.edu
Course Description
3728. Biopsychology. The structural-functional relationships of the various divisions of the neural system, their relationship to the organism as a whole, and their contributions to human behavior. Prereq.: PSYC 2617. 3 s.h.
Course Readings
| Group | Title | Author | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required | REVEL access code for: Biopsychology, 11th edition. | Pinel & Barnes | 8220144565407 |
- REVEL ACCESS: It provides access to eBook, imbedded videos, assignments, quizzes, etc. ISBN 13: 8220144565407.
(Optional, if you want a hard copy text) Pinel, J.P.J & Barnes, S.J. (2021) Biopsychology, 11th edition. Hoboken, NJ; Pearson Higher Education. A slightly older hardcopy edition should work fine.
NOTE:
- This is NOT a “First-Day Ready” course. You will need to purchase the eBook with REVEL Access Code. Follow this link to purchase through the YSU/BNC bookstore:
- YSU BNcollege webpage to purchase course materials
- Search – Term Fall 2026; Department: PSYC; Course: 3728; Section: 41105
The course readings are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, research developments, current events, and/or to ensure better learning.
Assignments/Assessments
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Schedule of Topics and Assignments
| Day | Date | Reading(s) | Proposed Topic | Due/To Prepare for Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | 8/24 | Syllabus | Introductions/Understanding syllabus | Register for REVEL access |
| Wed | 8/26 | Ch. 1 | Biology as a Neuroscience | |
| Fri | 8/28 | Ch. 1 | Biology as a Neuroscience | Syllabus Quiz (5 pts) due by 11:59pm |
| Mon | 8/31 | Ch. 1 | Biology as a Neuroscience | |
| Wed | 9/2 | Ch. 3 | Anatomy of the Nervous System | REVEL quiz (Ch. 1) due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 9/4 | Ch. 3 | Anatomy of the Nervous System | |
| Mon | 9/7 | No Class - Legal Holiday | ||
| Wed | 9/9 | Ch. 3 | Anatomy of the Nervous System | REVEL quiz (Ch. 3) due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 9/11 | Ch. 4 | Neural Conduction & Synaptic Transmission | |
| Mon | 9/14 | Ch. 4 | Neural Conduction & Synaptic Transmission | |
| Wed | 9/16 | Ch. 4 | Neural Conduction & Synaptic Transmission | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 9/18 | Unit 1 Exam - 45 pts | Ch. 1, 3, 4) | |
| Mon | 9/21 | Ch. 6 | The Visual System | |
| Wed | 9/23 | Ch. 6 | The Visual System | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 9/25 | Ch. 7 | Mechanisms of Perception: Hearing and Touch | |
| Mon | 9/28 | Ch. 7 | Mechanisms of Perception: Hearing and Touch | |
| Wed | 9/30 | Ch. 7 | Mechanisms of Perception: Taste and Smell | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 10/2 | Ch. 8 | The Sensorimotor System | |
| Mon | 10/5 | Ch. 8 | The Sensorimotor System | |
| Wed | 10/7 | Ch. 8 | The Sensorimotor System | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 10/9 | Unit 2 Exam - 45 pts | Ch. 6, 7, 8 | |
| Mon | 10/12 | Ch. 9 | Development of the Nervous System | |
| Wed | 10/14 | Ch. 9 | Development of the Nervous System | |
| Fri | 10/16 | Ch. 9 | Development of the Nervous System | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Mon | 10/19 | Ch. 10 | Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity | |
| Wed | 10/21 | Ch. 10 | Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity | |
| Fri | 10/23 | Ch. 10 | Brain Damage and Neuroplasticity | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Mon | 10/26 | Ch. 11 | Learning, Memory, and Amnesia | |
| Wed | 10/28 | Ch. 11 | Learning, Memory, and Amnesia | |
| Fri | 10/30 | Ch. 11 | Learning, Memory, and Amnesia | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Mon | 11/2 | Unit 3 Exam - 45 pts | Ch. 9, 10, 11 | |
| Wed | 11/4 | Ch. 15 | Drug Use, Addiction & the Brain’s Reward Circuits | |
| Fri | 11/6 | Ch. 15 | Drug Use, Addiction & the Brain’s Reward Circuits | |
| Mon | 11/9 | Ch. 15 | Drug Use, Addiction & the Brain’s Reward Circuits | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Wed | 11/11 | No Class - Legal Holiday | ||
| Fri | 11/13 | Ch. 16 | Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain | |
| Mon | 11/16 | Ch. 16 | Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain | |
| Wed | 11/18 | Ch. 16 | Lateralization, Language, and the Split Brain | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 11/20 | Ch., 17 | Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health | |
| Mon | 11/23 | Ch. 17 | Biopsychology of Emotion, Stress, and Health | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Wed | 11/25 | No Class - University Open | ||
| Fri | 11/27 | No Class - Legal Holiday | ||
| Mon | 11/30 | Ch. 18 | Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders | Paper due as Blackboard Assignment |
| Wed | 12/2 | Ch. 18 | Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders | |
| Fri | 12/4 | Ch. 18 | Biopsychology of Psychiatric Disorders | REVEL Chapter Quiz due by 11:59pm |
| Fri | 12/11 | Unit 4 Exam ("the Final") - 60 pts. | Ch. 15, 16, 17, 18 |
The course schedule, policies, procedures, and assignments in this course are subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances, by mutual agreement, and/or to ensure better learning.