Universität Wien

200007 PS Introductory Seminar Biological Basis of Experience and Behaviour (2015S)

6.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Thursday 19.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 26.03. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 16.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 30.04. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 27.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 11.06. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

During this course, students will get familiar with cognitive neuroscience by reading the book titled "The Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience" by Jamie Ward. Materials provided. This book covers what is cognitive neuroscience (chap 1), brain anatomy (chap 2), how to measure the brain to infer about its functions (chap 3-5), how the brain underpin vision (chap 6), space (chap 7), action (chap 8), memory (chap 9), audition (chap 10), speech (chap 11), reading (chap 12), numerating (chap 13), executive control (chap 14) and emotion (chap 15), and how the brain develops (chap 16).

In addition, each student will make a short powerpoint presentation about an scientific article related to one of the chapters.

Most importantly, students are required to actively interact in class and in the online forum to ask/answer questions and generate debates about cognitive neuroscience topics.

Assessment and permitted materials

Multiple Choice Tests.
Participation frequency assessment.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

To have students sufficiently familiar with cognitive neuroscience so that they can communicate and exchanges ideas about cognitive neuroscience.

Examination topics

Presentation of topics, explanation of concepts, discussions.

Reading list

"The Student’s Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience" by Jamie Ward

Association in the course directory

70231

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