| CODE | PSY3653 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Cognitive Neuroscience | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 03 - Years 2, 3, 4 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | Not Applicable | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Psychology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit builds on the foundations of biological psychology and cognition to provide an overview of the current state of understanding of how the brain gives raise to complex cognitive function integrating findings from psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience and cognitive science Typical Study-unit Outline: - Functional anatomy of the Brain - Cognitive Neuroscience Methods - Visual Perception - Object and Face Recognition - Spatial Processing and Attention - Action - Memory - Language Recognition & Production - Cognitive Control Study-Unit Aims: To provide an overview of the current state of understanding of brain functions underlying complex cognitive functions including perception, language, attention, memory, action, executive functions and consciousness from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience. The study-unit will attempt to integrate knowledge from diverse fields of psychology, neuropsychology, neuroscience, and cognitive science. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Identify, in a written exam, the main areas of the brain that underlyingcognition; - Describe, in short paragraphs in a written exam, the mechanisms by whichneural networks generate voluntary actions, memory and learning, thinking, problem solving, language, and emotions; - Describe, in short paragraphs in a written exam, how the study of personswith brain damage, mental illness and dementia has contributed to knowledge in cognitive neuroscience; - Answer multiple choice questions on different aspects of the cognitiveneuroscience of perception, object & face recognition, memory, attention, action, language, emotions. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Apply findings in cognitive neuroscience to their work in other areas of psychology; - Use research findings in cognitive neuroscience to generate hypotheses about how the brain functions. Main Texts: - Ward, J. (2025) The student鈥檚 guide to cognitive neuroscience. 5e Abingdon: Routledge. |
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| RULES/CONDITIONS | Before TAKING THIS UNIT YOU ARE ADVISED TO TAKE PSY1617 AND TAKE PSY1618 | ||||||||
| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Pre-requisite Study-units: This is a third level study-unit and students are expected to have covered the topics in Biological Psychology and Cognitive Psychology, which are prerequisites for this study-unit. | ||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Noellie Brockdorff |
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