Module PSYC3547: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE IN PRACTICE

Department: Psychology

PSYC3547: COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE IN PRACTICE

Prerequisites

• • 60 credits from Level 2 Psychology Module

Corequisites

• None

Excluded Combination of Modules

• None

Aims

• To teach students how the concepts and methods of Cognitive Neuroscience are applied to the understanding, diagnosis and treatment of patients with cognitive, emotional or behavioural disorders

Content

• Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience
• Using neuroscientific methods to understand, diagnose and treat neuropsychological and psychiatric disorders (this will be illustrated with respect to a number of different disorders, e.g. emotional disorders, migraine, pain, parkinsons)
• The module will also cover related conceptual and historical issues in psychology

Learning Outcomes

• Detailed knowledge of cognitive neuroscience including current theory, evidence, and research
• In-depth knowledge of how the methods used in cognitive neuroscience and can be applied to further our understanding of psychological disorders, and improve the diagnosis and treatment of these disorders

• Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately

• Good written communication skills
• Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

• Students' acquisition of detailed knowledge will be facilitated by lectures, audio-visual materials, discussions and detailed reading lists
• These modes of teaching provide students with detailed knowledge of the key theories and the skills needed to evaluate different theoretical positions in light of current evidence
• Lectures and discussions will give students the opportunity to interpret and evaluate the significance of empirical work
• This module will be assessed by a 2 hour exam

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Summative Assessment

Formative Assessment:

None

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University