psy181 - Neurocognition (Vollständige Modulbeschreibung)
Modulbezeichnung | Neurocognition |
Modulkürzel | psy181 |
Kreditpunkte | 6.0 KP |
Workload | 180 h |
Einrichtungsverzeichnis | Department für Psychologie |
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Teilnahmevoraussetzungen | Enrolment in Master's programme Neurocognitive Psychology. |
Kompetenzziele | Goals of module: Students should be able to recognize and critically evaluate the value of considering neuroscience in the study of psychological topics. Competencies: ++ neuropsychological / neurophysiological knowledge ++ interdisciplinary kowledge & thinking ++ data presentation & discussion ++ scientific literature + scientific communication skills + group work |
Modulinhalte | Students will first acquire a general understanding of the brain mechanisms of different cognitive functions and the methods used to study these functions. They will then apply this knowledge by discussing current research topics (part 1). Knowledge will be transferred to the relation between the development of the human brain and the cognitive processes it supports (part 2). Part 1: Introduction to cognitive neuroscience (lecture and seminar): winter Brain and cognition, methods of cognitive neuroscience Attention, learning and memory Emotional and social behaviour Language, executive functions Part 2: Neurocognitive development (seminar): summer Brain development and cortical plasticity Effects of early-life stress on brain development Development of object recognition, social cognition, memory, and executive functions |
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Unterrichtssprache | Englisch |
Dauer in Semestern | 2 Semester |
Angebotsrhythmus Modul | Part 1 will be offered every winter term, part 2 every summer term. |
Aufnahmekapazität Modul | 20 ( Part 1 (lecture and seminar) are unrestricted, part 2 is restricted to 20 students. ) |
Modulart | Wahlpflicht / Elective |
Modullevel | MM (Mastermodul / Master module) |
Lehr-/Lernform | Part 1: lecture and seminar; Part 2: seminar |
Lehrveranstaltungsform | Kommentar | SWS | Angebotsrhythmus | Workload Präsenz |
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Vorlesung | 1 | WiSe | 14 | |
Seminar | 3 | SoSe und WiSe | 42 | |
Präsenzzeit Modul insgesamt | 56 h |
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Gesamtmodul | mid-February |
The module will be tested with a written exam of 2 h duration on the contents of part 1. Required active participation for gaining credits: 1 presentation participation in discussions on other presentations attendance of at least 70% in both seminars within one semester (will be checked in StudIP). |