Postgraduate Course: The Representation of Semantic Knowledge (PSYL11067)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | How do we understand words, pictures, objects, music, numbers and faces? How are we able to name objects or use various tools for cooking? How are we able to generate time and context-appropriate behaviour? Which parts of our brain do we use to achieve these complex processes so rapidly and effortlessly? How are these abilities undermined by brain damage and what can be done to alleviate these difficulties? To answer these questions, this course will cover various aspects of semantic processing (the basis on which we bring meaning to our world) from a cognitive neuroscience perspective. Each aspect of the course will involve consideration of a blend of literature from the following fields: normal experimental psychophysics, cognitive neuropsychology, computational modelling, neuroimaging and neurostimulation studies of both normal individuals and neurological patients. The different aspects of semantic processing covered in this course will include normal and disordered: language, sign language, actions, music and number meaning. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
&· To understand the cognitive and neural bases of semantic processing.
&· To appreciate how the study of normal and disordered semantic processing can be mutually beneficial for our broader understanding of the area.
&· To critically analyse studies conducted using different methodologies and be able to identify their contribution to the overall body of knowledge.
&· To demonstrate an awareness of the bases for ongoing theoretical debates in the field of semantic cognition. |
Assessment Information
| One 3000 word essay |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Sarah Macpherson
Tel:
Email: sarah.macpherson@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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