What major/ field that deals(studies) with Biology and Psychology in a 50:50 ratio?

It's doesnt have to be exactly 50:50. Would do if it's close to that ratio. Looking for a major that has a balance of both.

I've looked at Psychobiology/Biopsychology, and honestly, i'm kinda disappointed because it's too devoted to Biology. Any idea, peeps?

clinical psychology lar.... you have to study the psychology subject + biology subject to for for it~

btw, currently a psychology degree student from HELP~

As I can recall if you take B.Sc in Psychology, you'll be learning a fair bit of Biology especially how the brain system works as it relates to psychological function.

What kind of Biology are you looking for - the entire human body, just the brain alone or plants too?

If you're looking for more Biology, you'd have to look for a double major or double degree.

Biology as in Human Biology but I want a balance of both Bio and Psy. Nope, definetely not plant

how about taking minor in psychology?

i think if minor then it would mean only a a little of psychology is studied right

psychiatry?

Psychiatry would require a medical degree... then further specialisation in Psychiatry.

Under a medical degree you'll be focusing more on diagnosis, surgery and treatment. Less Biology after 1st year...

Psychology is related to emotional, behavior, and human brain.
In clinical psychology, you'll study on how the human brain become illness.
Human brain is one of the factor that lead to misbehavior, swinging emotional, illness and so on. It's a complex organ even scientists dont have a full details bout it.
Other than human brain, hormons also a factor related to biology.
Anyway, psychology is a large field, you couldnt define is it a art field or a science field. It depends on which field you would involve in.
If you're doing research, statistic which is maths also will be involved.

This post has been edited by zeusag: Nov 15 2010, 12:28 PM

I wonder if this topic is more appropriate under Education Essentials?

ya, i agree with you.. and some how i found a topic under the section which is similarly realted to this topic.

what's wrong with biopsychology? basically it's how biology affects your behaviour.

neuropsychology would be about your brain and how pathologies would affect your behaviour as well (like, how lesions can cause language difficulties and stuff like that).

i disagree about taking clinical psychology for a balance of psychology and biology, as clinical psychology is more towards assessments, diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders.

in terms of psychiatry, you wouldnt just be talking about diagnosis, surgery and treatment.

if i'm not wrong, what you study is basically the human anatomy, different systems (such as gastrointestinal, central nervous system etc). train in clinical skills. then you become a doctor. after that you can opt to specialize in psychiatry, which would be a study of mental disorders and assessment, diagnosis and treatment from a biological viewpoint.

i've wanted to do psychiatry before, but realized that i needed to do a medical degree/MBBS before that, so i decided instead to take psychology. i'm currently a third/final-year student in a medical university here.

What masters are u going to do? Which area of work field are u going into? I wonder if there are other work type other than counselling or research or HR for Psychology...hmmm

I second aliciaw's mention of neuropsychology. And other than counselling/research/HR, how bout forensic psychology?