Behavioral & Cognitive Neuroscience 23-PIE-BCN

(po angielsku) The goals of this lecture series are: • to acquaint students with key concepts related to the variety of approaches in this fascinating area, including neuroanatomy, research methods, and research design; • to get familiarized with the links with neurochemistry, neuropharmacology, and neuropathology; • to broaden the knowledge on the main achievements of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience stemming from the clinical and neuroimaging research; • to learn to critically analyze scientific reports, and their descriptions in the popular press, including the knowledge/understanding that the obtained results are affected by the adopted methods, and a type of the approach, including its limitations; • to obtain basic knowledge on how to take care of one’s health, both physical and mental, to discern dangers for one’s nervous, immune, and reproductive systems, and related problems that may require specialized medical treatments.

(po angielsku) All the materials will be available in a dedicated folder on the MS TEAMS platform. Just in case, or if really necessary, some or all the materials will be made at: http://krolgreg.home.amu.edu.pl

(po angielsku) This is a compulsory course in our Cognitive Science program (the 2nd term of the M.Sc. program offered at the Faculty of Psychology and Cognitive Science) You can chose it and take it for credit if it is within the scope of your interests.

(po angielsku) The lectures will give some background, and will provide specific discussion of major findings from the selected/discussed papers.

(po angielsku) The regular lectures are typically held on Mondays, from 3:00 - 4:30 pm (15:00-16:30) on the Ogrody, aka Szamarzewo, Campus. In 2023, lectures are given in the main Lecture Hall A, Building E. (Alternative past locations were Building D, Room 304 or Lecture Room 004 .) If there is a remote lecture or meeting, it is held via a dedicated BCN TEAM (created in MS TEAMS).

(po angielsku) ECTS: 5 - It is estimated that around three to four hours of additional studying each week would be necessary to read the assigned papers, take relevant notes and prepare for the exam.

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(po angielsku) Pre-requisites in terms of knowledge, skills and social competences (where relevant) It is assumed that students already know the most basic neuroanatomical and neuroscientific terminology.

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