Universität Wien

200083 SE Vertiefungsseminar: Geist und Gehirn (2024S)

Introduction to environmental and climate change neuroscience

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

Vertiefungsseminare können nur fürs Pflichtmodul B verwendet werden! Eine Verwendung fürs Modul A4 Freie Fächer ist nicht möglich.
Moodle
Do 16.05. 15:00-18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 20 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

Donnerstag 11.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Donnerstag 18.04. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Donnerstag 02.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Donnerstag 23.05. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Donnerstag 06.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A
Donnerstag 13.06. 15:00 - 18:15 Seminarraum Psychologie NIG 6.OG A0621A

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

The aim of this course is to provide insight into environmental and climate change neuroscience through active engagement with scientific literature. It will provide students with an appreciation for the reciprocal relationships between a changing environment and the human brain/well-being.
In addition, students will learn how to critically assess and evaluate scientific publications.

During the preparatory sessions, we will have an interactive discussion about climate change, its consequences, and relevant literature. We will also discuss the best practices on how to read, critically evaluate, and present scientific articles. Students will also be divided into small groups
and given their course assignments.

During the block dates, student groups will present a relevant paper (chosen from a list or proposed by the group). Other teams of students will be responsible for curating relevant questions, and critically assessing the presented article. As a class, we will finish with an interactive discussion about the topics presented that day. The course will conclude with a wrap-up session where we will discuss the course and reflect on
the things learned.

This course will be taught in English. To note, some classes may be taught virtually.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

-Group presentations (50%, you will be evaluated individually, and as a group)
-Participation (40%; this includes the quality of questions and critical assessment of the other
groups)
-Attendance (10%)

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

1 (very good): 84-100%2 (good): 75-83%3 (satisfactory): 64-74%4 (sufficient): 51-63%5 (not
sufficient): 0-50%

Prüfungsstoff

Literatur

A full list of the required reading literature can be found on the course Moodle. Examples include:
Sawe, N., & Chawla, K. (2021). Environmental neuroeconomics: how neuroscience can inform our understanding of human responses to climate change. Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences, 42, 147–154. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cobeha.2021.08.002
Berman, M. G., Kardan, O., Kotabe, H. P., Nusbaum, H. C., & London, S. E. (2019). The promise of environmental neuroscience. Nature Human Behaviour, 3, 414–417. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-019-0577-7
Wang, S., & van den Berg, B. (2021). Neuroscience and climate change: How brain recordings can help us understand human responses to climate change. Current Opinion in Psychology, 42, 126–132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copsyc.2021.06.023
Berman, M. G., Stier, A. J., & Akcelik, G. N. (2019). Environmental neuroscience. American Psychologist, 74(9), 1039–1052. https://doi.org/10.1037/amp0000583

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mo 08.04.2024 12:46