PSYC1122-1 : Cognitive Neuroscience (Part 3 - psychophysiological techniques)

Study Programmes 2015-2016

PSYC1122-1

Cognitive Neuroscience (Part 3 - psychophysiological techniques)

Duration :

30h Th

Number of credits :

Master in psychology : general (120 ECTS)		3

Lecturer :

Michel Hansenne

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

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

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).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

No.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Oral presentation

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

Oral presentation.