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Psychology
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7102BRAIN-JAN-CTY
Aims
To provide an understanding of advanced and state-of-the-art topics in cognitive neuroscience, within the context of healthy and disordered brain structure and function.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Scrutinise past and current literature in the field of cognitive neuroscience (e.g. neural systems associated with attention, perception, memory, language, cognitive control and working memory)
2.
Critically evaluate current research methods in the field of cognitive neuroscience
3.
Understand and critically assess how the different cognitive systems function in health and mental/neurodegenerative disorders
4.
Synthesize and communicate neuroscientific information in a clear and concise manner
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:This module focuses on state-of-the-art and recent advanced cognitive neuroscience research, based on the framework of the National Institute of Health (NIH) Research Domain Criteria (RDoC). Specifically, the module will examine the RDoC Cognitive Systems domain, which includes attention, perception, memory, language, cognitive control and executive functions such as working memory. Cognitive neuroscientific research typically examines these areas from the perspective of genes, neurotransmitter molecules, cells, brain circuitry, neurophysiology, cognitive-behavioural interaction, subjective self-report and objective neuropsychological task performance. The module will consider these innovative areas of cognitive neuroscience from the perspectives of health, mental disorder and neurodegenerative disease.
Module Overview:
This module provides an understanding of advanced and state-of-the-art topics in cognitive neuroscience, within the context of healthy and disordered brain structure and function. Through lectures and seminars you will consider the neural basis of cognitive functions such as perception, memory and cognitive control and their malfunction in neuro-degenerative and mental-health disorders.
This module provides an understanding of advanced and state-of-the-art topics in cognitive neuroscience, within the context of healthy and disordered brain structure and function. Through lectures and seminars you will consider the neural basis of cognitive functions such as perception, memory and cognitive control and their malfunction in neuro-degenerative and mental-health disorders.
Additional Information:This second semester module builds on the knowledge of neuroanatomy and methodological design and analysis acquired in the Current Methods in Brain and Behaviour module delivered in semester 1, allowing students to apply their knowledge to critically evaluate the cognitive neuroscience literature and in health and in a range of mental health and neurodegenerative disorders.
Students will be encouraged to use their knowledge to debate contemporary issues in the field - e.g. Categorical versus transdiagnostic perspectives.