Undergraduate Course: Cognitive Neuroscience (NEBM10003)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Biomedical Sciences |
College |
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
| Home subject area |
Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences) |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
The brain is an information-processing device. This course outlines the concepts and techniques used by cognitive neuroscientists to study the neural basis of information processing, including perception, attention, spatial cognition and decision making. Key theoretical concepts at the psychological, anatomical and physiological level will be described. Experimental studies to be discussed are based on both human (e.g. neurological studies of brain-damaged patients and functional imaging work) and animals (e.g. behavioural, electrophysiological, and lesion techniques). This Semester 1 course will consist of lectures and student-led seminars, with an anticipated enrolment of up to 27 students. |
Entry Requirements
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
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| Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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| Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 18:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 17:00, Zone: Central. Gaddum Lecture Theatre, 1 George Sq |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Cognitive Neuroscience | 1:30 | 2 x 8 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later. |
Assessment Information
100% Written exam duration 1hour 30 minutes in December.
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Special Arrangements
| Directors of Studies must contact the Programme Administrator or Programme Organiser for Honours Neuroscience before registering a student for this course. Priority is given to Honours Neuroscience students. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Prof Richard Ribchester
Tel: (0131 6)50 3256
Email: rrr@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Ms Tina Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 3094
Email: Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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