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Cognitive Neuroscience and Disorders (PSYC90083)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 6.25On Campus (Parkville)
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Semester 2
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The subject provides a cognitive neuroscience perspective on the brain mechanisms underlying cognitive processes that are commonly impaired in conditions confronted by neuropsychologists. The course will describe the basic cognitive neuroscience (e.g., cortical structure, function and psychopharmacology) underpinning critical cognitive processes such as memory, executive function and attention, and application to understanding dysfunction of these processes in clinical conditions.
Intended learning outcomes
To develop an understanding of the neural mechanisms, including structure, function and chemical processes, that underpin key cognitive and emotional processes.
To develop an understanding of the neural mechanisms, including structure, function and chemical processes, that underpin key cognitive and emotional processes.
To understand the cognitive neuroscience methods that can be used to explore the relationship between brain and behaviour.
To develop an ability to critically evaluate cognitive neuroscience research examining the cognitive and emotional sequelae of clinical conditions.
Generic skills
critical thinking, ability to identify the strengths and weakness of each cognitive neuroscience method so as to be a better consumer of clinical research where such methods are applied
hypothesis testing and translationalism, taking basic cognitive neuroscience findings from healthy populations and apply them to understanding the brain behaviour relationship in clinical conditions
written communication skills, use of developed verbal skills to explain the complex relationship between brain, behaviour and cognitive impairment in neuropsychological conditions
Last updated: 3 November 2022