Undergraduate Course: Memory, Ageing and the Brain (PSYL10095)
Course Outline
School |
School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
10 |
Home subject area |
Psychology |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
Course description |
The course will review research into the brain changes that accompany normal ageing, with a focus on episodic memory; discuss this evidence and its implications for theories of cognitive ageing; foster critical thinking, independent reading, and the ability to evaluate scientific evidence that relates the brain to behaviour. |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites |
Degree major in Psychology and passes in Psychology courses at least to the equivalent of Junior Honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser. |
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 2 (Sem 1), Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 2-6 (BLOCK 2) | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
First Class |
Week 2, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room S1, 7 George Square |
No Exam Information |
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Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 2 (Sem 1), Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 2-6 (BLOCK 2) | | 11:10 - 13:00 | | | |
First Class |
Week 2, Tuesday, 11:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Room S1, 7 George Square |
No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able:
&·To understand the principal brain changes that occur in ageing, and how they may be linked to the typical pattern of memory decline
&·To discuss how the neural correlates of episodic memory encoding and retrieval change in older compared to younger adults
&·To demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical issues raised by neuroimaging studies of cognitive function in ageing
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Assessment Information
Students will write a 2500-word essay in the style and format of a review in Current Directions in Psychological Science, along with a 3-5 bullet-point summary suitable for an electronic format journal&©s website. This will present a selective review of an important issue raised in the course.
Visiting student variant assessment: 3000 word essay to be set by the Course Organiser and due Friday 4pm, week 13, semester 1. |
Special Arrangements
None |
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 |
Dr Alexandra Morcom
Tel: (0131 6)51 1907
Email: alexa.morcom@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mrs Elizabeth Wright
Tel: (0131 6)50 9870
Email: E.Wright@ed.ac.uk |
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1 September 2011 6:45 am
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