States of Awareness

Undergraduate | 2026

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BIOL 2029
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Course ID
203016
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Magill
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Level of study
Undergraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course owner
School of Psychology
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Course level
2
Work Integrated Learning course
Work Integrated Learning course
No
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No
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No

Course overview

The aim of this course is to explain the psychophysiology of attention, altered states of consciousness, memory and sleep, and explore specific areas of focus within this context. Neurobiology of: states of consciousness, neuropathology, attention, memory processing, sleep architecture, circadian and ultradian cycles, as well as the functional aspects of sleep and other psychophysiological states.

Course learning outcomes

  • Build upon existing knowledge of the neural basis attention, altered states of consciousness, and memory.
  • Examine the psychological changes associated with different states of cortical arousal and consciousness.
  • Critically examine a topic of interest and relevance to the field.

Prerequisite(s)

  • must have completed all of BIOL2018 Human Anatomy 200/PSYC1004 Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience/PSYC1013 Psychology 1A

Corequisite(s)

N/A

Antirequisite(s)

  • must not have completed BEHL2015 States of Awareness at the University of South Australia

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