PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSICOLOGIA FISIOLOGICA
Physiological Psychology
Psicologia Fisiologica
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Cristina Mapelli | thursday from 11 to 12 am, after appointment by mail |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to introduce the theoretical and methodological fundamental concepts of cognitive neuroscience, starting from the neurofunctional architecture up to the study of the main cognitive processes, through multiple approaches. The course also aims to provide the basic information needed to understand behavior and the underlying cognitive processes, normal and pathological.
Program
11/10: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience / Behavioral Methods
12/10: Electrophysiological Methods
18/10: The biological rhythms of the brain
19/10: Perception and recognition of objects
25/10: The Language systems (Prof.ssa Vernice)
26/10: Neuroimaging Methods (Prof.ssa Berlingeri)
08/11: Agnosia & Prosopagnosia / Introduction to the Motor Control
09/11: Apraxia
15/11: The attentional systems
16/11: Neglect
22/11: The memory systems (short-term, working and episodic memory)
23/11: The memory systems (amnesia / semantic memory)
29/11: The memory systems (implicit memory / autobiographical memory)
30/11: Prefrontal Functions
06/12: Psychophysiology of Emotions
07/12: Physiological Effects of Psychological Trauma
13/12: Mirror Neurons, Theory of Mind and Consciousness
14/12: Test Simulation
Bridging Courses
None
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The student must show:
1. to have learned the fundaments of the psychophysiological approach and the methods available for studying the relationship between mind and brain
2. to have understood the main cognitive models presented during the course
3. to know how to formulate hypotheses on physiological and pathological cerebral function from behavioral or imaging data
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
Ad hoc documentation / scientific articles provided by the teacher.
The lessons on instrumental methods will be covered by Prof. Manuela Berlingeri.
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Theorethical lectures
- Attendance
Not mandatory
- Course books
Gazzaniga MS, Ivry RB, Mangun GR. "Neuroscienze Cognitive". Ed. Zanichelli (excluding chapters 2, 4 and 5)
Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso MA. "Neuroscienze. Esplorando il cervello". Masson (only the chapter on Biological Rythms)
- Assessment
The exam consists of two tests:
1) Written multiple choice (30 questions, each question has a value of 1 point).
2) Open written question on one of the subjects of the course.
In order to pass the examination it is necessary to take at least 18 in both tests, the final vote will be given by the average of the marks obtained in the two trials.
The duration of the test will be of two hours.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Theorethical lectures
- Attendance
Not mandatory
- Course books
Gazzaniga MS, Ivry RB, Mangun GR. "Neuroscienze Cognitive". Ed. Zanichelli (excluding chapters 2, 4 and 5)
Bear MF, Connors BW, Paradiso MA. "Neuroscienze. Esplorando il cervello". Masson (only the chapter on Biological Rythms)
- Assessment
The exam consists of two tests:
1) Written multiple choice (30 questions, each question has a value of 1 point).
2) Open written question on one of the subjects of the course.
In order to pass the examination it is necessary to take at least 18 in both tests, the final vote will be given by the average of the marks obtained in the two trials.
The duration of the test will be of two hours.
- Disabilità e DSA
Le studentesse e gli studenti che hanno registrato la certificazione di disabilità o la certificazione di DSA presso l'Ufficio Inclusione e diritto allo studio, possono chiedere di utilizzare le mappe concettuali (per parole chiave) durante la prova di esame.
A tal fine, è necessario inviare le mappe, due settimane prima dell’appello di esame, alla o al docente del corso, che ne verificherà la coerenza con le indicazioni delle linee guida di ateneo e potrà chiederne la modifica.
Notes
none
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