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200007 PS Introductory Seminar Biological Basis of Experience and Behaviour (2017S)

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.
GO onto the MOODLE: all informations are provided there.

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

Note that it is sometimes on Wednesday, sometimes on Thursday !

  • Thursday 23.03. 11:30 - 13:00 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 05.04. 11:15 - 12:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 05.04. 15:00 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 26.04. 11:15 - 13:00 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 26.04. 16:45 - 18:15 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Wednesday 03.05. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 11.05. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 18.05. 11:30 - 16:30 Hörsaal G Psychologie, Liebiggasse 5, 2. Stock
  • Thursday 01.06. 11:30 - 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 / 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

Knowing and communicating about cognitive neuroscience will be equally weighted in the assessment of this course.

The average score of all multiple-choice tests will count as 50% of the overall score.
The oral presentation of an article will count as 25% of the overall score.
The written participation in the online forum will count as 25% of the overall score.
The oral participation in class & on the forum beyond what is required will count as bonus points.

Multiple Choice Tests.
Participation frequency assessment.

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

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