Cognitive neuroscience (Part 1: founding principles)

Duration

60h Th

Number of credits

Lecturer

Christine Bastin, Serge Brédart, Fabienne Collette, Arnaud D'Argembeau, Steve Majerus, Martine Poncelet

Coordinator

Steve Majerus

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

This multi-teacher class provides an introduction into the main concepts that define cognitive neurosciences, by presenting a broad panorama of the theoretical questions and the methods of this research discipline. The class privileges a multidisciplinary approach that characterizes cognitive neurosciences, and considers the interactions between brain and cognition both in healthy and brain injured populations. 
The following domains will be covered:
Visual cognition
Language
Working memory
Attention
Long-term episodic and semantic memory
Cognitive control
Social cognition and decision taking
Consciousness

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The student will get familiarized with the main topics and methodologies of cognitive neurosciences.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Cognitive psychology, cognitive neuropsychology, physiology of the nervous system

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

- Lectures
- Active learning via lab workshops and lab visits
 

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Virtual class via Lifesize
 
On-site examination if sanitary conditions allow

Recommended or required readings

Postle, B. (2015). Essentials of cognitive neuroscience. Chichester, UK: Wiley Blackwell.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- Remote

written exam ( open-ended questions )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Written exam + portfolio (workshops)
 

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Lab workshops organized during 1st quadrimester

Contacts

smajerus@ulg.ac.be

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