Required Readings
Shapiro, M. S. (2019).
Biopsychology: Fundamentals and Contemporary Issues
, 1st Edition.
Flatworld Publishing.(opens in a new window) ISBNs: 9781453392942 (digital and online); 1453392939 (paperback)
Sacks, O. (2021).
The man who mistook his wife for a hat : And other clinical tales
.(opens in a new window) Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group.
Assignment 1 each part A B C with references
Part A – 1 page
reflect on the two topics and related questions below.
Topic 1
Tell the story about the licking rat pup experiment. What did it tell us about epigenetics, and how did early life experiences affect the rat pup?
Topic 2
What did you personally learn about the process of gene expression? Provide an example of how a neuron’s pattern of gene expression can be influenced by something in the local cellular environment (i.e., the inside fluid constituents of the cell), and how that fluid environment of the neuron may be impacted by the broader local environment the person is actively behaving in?
Part B – 1 page
After reading the Textbook and Content resources for this week, consider the phenomenological case that you also read from Oliver Sacks and reflect upon the following two points:
Topic 1
Did you find the case of Dr. P compelling and meaningful? What neurobiological system do you think is involved in this case example? What was a probable cause of the neurobiological dysfunction or abnormality? How did Dr. Sacks provide care or treatment?
Topic 2
Do a little online research to see if you can find a research article or case study on a similar disorder to that of Dr. P and then share that information here. Specifically address the research methodology used in your chosen source. How did the researchers collect their data? How did this align with their research goals? Be sure to provide bibliographical information about our source (i.e., please cite your source in an APA style format:
Authors,
Year,
Title,
Source Name, and
Pages-if any).
Part C – 1 page
After reading the Textbook and Content resources for this week, also consider the phenomenological case that you also read from Oliver Sacks’ book before responding to the following questions:
Topic
What are two functions of mirror neurons that you became aware of this week? How does their location in the cortex and connectivity to other brain areas relate to those two functions?
For this Discussion Topic be sure to cite at least one reference to support your arguments. Your reference can pertain to any publication you care to find and delve into.
Topic 2
What was the name of the loss Christina experienced in the case of
The Disembodied Lady? What was the
actual loss associated with within her body? How did Oliver Sacks help with her recovery? How would you describe the experience and outcome of her recovery?
Assignment 2 -3 pages
Required readings
Examining and Solving Health Disparities in the United States : Emerging Research and Opportunities (
Vulnerable Populations in the United States (3rd ed: 2021):
How are public health issues addressed?
For this assignment you may use the same two current public health issues you used for the previous assignment, or you may choose two different ones. In this write up explain at least two different ways each public health issue can or is being addressed. Can/could/should these public health issues be addressed differently for different vulnerable populations of clients? Please explain why or why not. This written assignment will utilize your required readings while also required you to do outside research. Feel free to use peer reviewed articles from the SUNY library, or other trusted websites (.gov or .org) to harvest information from. This written assignment should be in APA formatting with APA citations and be 3 pages in length.
