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Study programmes 2011-2012Last update : 14/06/2012
PSYC1122-1  Psychophysiology

Duration :  30h Th
Number of credits :  
Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st yearFirst semester3
Lecturer :  Michel Hansenne
Language(s) of instruction :  
French language
Course contents :  
1) Introduction
1.1.) Definitions
1.2.) Basic concept in psychophysiology
2) Binding problem theory
3) Psychophysiology methods
3.1.) Electrodermal activity
3.2.) Cardiac activity
3.3.) Muscular activity
3.4.) Respiratory activity
3.5.) Ocular activity
3.6.) Electroencephalogram
3.7.) Evoked potential
3.7.1.) Exogenous evoked potential
3.7.2.) Endogenous evoked potential
3.8.) Magnetoencephalography
3.8.1.) Transcranian magnetic stimulation
3.9.) Neuroimaging thechnics
3.9.1.) Positron emission tomography
3.9.2.) Functional magnetic resonance Imaging
4) Cognitive psychophysiology
4.1.) Introduction
4.2.) Memory
4.3.1.) Memory and autonomous activity
4.3.2.) Memory and endogenous potentials
4.4.) Development
4.5.) Ageing
5) Clinical psychophysiology
5.1.) Introduction
5.2.) Conceptual approach
5.2.1.) Objectives of clinical psychophysiology
5.2.2.) Measures and paradigms
5.2.3.) Psychophysiological markers
5.3.) Clinical approach
5.3.1) Specific phobias
5.3.2.) Panic attack, generalised anxiety, agoraphobia and social phobia
5.3.3.) Obsessive compulsive disorder
5.3.4.) Post traumatic stress
5.3.5.) Affective disorders
5.3.6.) Schizophrenia
5.3.7.) Dementia
Learning outcomes of the course :  
At the end of this course, the student will be able to know the different psychophysiological techniques, both peripheral (cardiac, muscular and electrodermal activities) and central techniques (evoked potentials, Pet Scan, MEG, IRMf).
Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :  
No.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :  
Oral presentation
Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :  
Oral presentation.
Recommended or required readings :  
Syllabus and slides
Assessment methods and criteria :  
Oral examination.
Organizational remarks :  
No.
Contacts :  
Michel.Hansenne@ulg.ac.be - 04/3662390


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