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200011 PS Introductory Seminar Biological Basis of Experience and Behaviour (2016W)

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

Please note that presentations and discussions during the seminar will be held in English.
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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

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Note that this course starts a bit later than the other proseminar courses !

Double check the dates and hours since there are only 7 (long) courses to attend.

  • Wednesday 09.11. 15:00 - 18:15 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 22.11. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 07.12. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 13.12. 13:15 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Tuesday 13.12. 16:45 - 21:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 12.01. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 12.01. 16:45 - 20:00 Hörsaal C Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0618

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 / attention (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 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

Oral presentations, active participation, written exams

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Transmission of basic knowledge regarding neuroscientific ideas and concepts

Examination topics

Presentations by students, formulation of explanations and concepts in neuroscience, group discussions, written exams during the course

Reading list

3rd Edition of The Student Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, by Jamie Ward - material will be provided by the lecturer

Association in the course directory

70231

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