Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Psychology
Learning Methods
Lecture
Online
Seminar
Module Offerings
6203PSYSCI-JAN-CTY
Aims
1. To examine the relationship between brain and behaviour.
2. To introduce the main methodologies of Cognitive Neuroscience, such as brain imaging, lesion studies, electrophysiological studies.
3. To examine how the use of different neuroscientific methodologies fosters the understanding of cognitive functions.
4. To explore the role of Cognitive Neuropsychology within the wider field of Cognitive Neuroscience.
5. To examine the effects of different types of brain damage on psychological functioning.
6. To examine several cognitive functions in greater detail, as for example perception, attention, memory, or executive functions.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Critically appraise the contribution of various neuroscientific methods to
understanding cognitive functions
2.
Assess the usefulness of studying acquired cognitive disorders for our
understanding of normal cognitive processes.
3.
Critically evaluate the link between brain activity and cognitive functions.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:- Methods of Cognitive Neuroscience
- Conceptual and historical issues of cognitive neuroscience
- Attentional functions and dysfunctions
- Neurotransmission and Neurotransmitters
- Object recognition - processes and impairments
- Executive functions
- Memory and memory disorders
- Neuroscience of thinking and reasoning
- Neuroscience of language and reading
Module Overview:
Cognitive Neuroscience addresses the question how the brain enables human cognition and behaviour by employing a variety of different methodologies. The module will examine how methodologies as for example lesion studies, functional brain imaging, electrophysiological studies and behavioural experiments contribute to our understanding of a variety of cognitive functions such as memory, attention and perception.
Cognitive Neuroscience addresses the question how the brain enables human cognition and behaviour by employing a variety of different methodologies. The module will examine how methodologies as for example lesion studies, functional brain imaging, electrophysiological studies and behavioural experiments contribute to our understanding of a variety of cognitive functions such as memory, attention and perception.
Additional Information:Cognitive Neuroscience addresses the question how the brain enables human cognition and behaviour by employing a variety of different methodologies. The module will examine how methodologies as for example lesion studies, functional brain imaging, electrophysiological studies and behavioural experiments contribute to our understanding of a variety of cognitive functions such as memory, attention and perception. It will encourage students to acknowledge the importance of considering converging evidence from a variety of empirical sources to understand human cognitive functions. It further provides an appropriate conceptual and historical framework of cognitive neuroscience.