PSU12130 Cognition and the Brain

This module aims to provide a foundation in understanding core cognitive mechanisms of mind. Students will be introduced to the study of the mind from perspective of theoretical models of cognition, inspired be experimental psychology, and provide an introduction to the neural substrate of cognitive processes, led by contemporary models and methods in cognitive neuroscience.

Semester: Hilary Term

Student Workload: 22 Lectures, 103hrs Independent Study 

Module Coordinator: Dr. Paul Dockree

Weighting: 5 ECTS

Module Prerequisites: PSU12150 Historical Foundations of Psychology for Visiting Students

 

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