PHYSIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSICOLOGIA FISIOLOGICA
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2020/2021 | 8 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Cristina Claudia Rosazza | by appointment via e-mail |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
The course aims to introduce Cognitive Neuroscience by providing the neurophysiological basis of normal and pathological cognitive processes. The course aims also to introduce the different methods used by neuroscience to study the brain and behavior.
Program
Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience, short history, overview of the nervous system and focus on the brain
Behavioral methods
Electrophysiological methods
Neuroimaging Methods
Vision and perception
Recognition of objects and faces, agnosia and prosopoagnosia
Motor control and apraxia
Language and aphasia
Reading and writing
Memory systems
Brain plasticity and aging
Cognitive control, decisions and frontal lobes
Attention and neglect
Psychophysiology of emotions
Sleep
Consciousness
Simulation
+ 1 seminar
Bridging Courses
It is necessary to have taken the exam of Fondamenti anatomo fisiologici dell’attività psichica
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
The students are expected to know:
- the cognitive functions and their neuro-physiological bases
- the Neuroscience methods used to study the brain
- how to evaluate normal and pathological behavior in the main cognitive and neuro-functional models presented during the course
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
The teaching material (e.g. slides, handouts, bibliography) and communications can be found on the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Frontal lectures
- Attendance
Attendance is optional but is highly recommended
- Course books
1. Gazzaniga et al. Neuroscienze Cognitive -except chapters 4, 11 and 13; chapter 14 up to p. 643.
2. Bear et al. Esplorando il Cervello - chapter 19 and 20; chapter 15 p. 563-570; reference to chapter 24.
3. Purves et al. Neuroscienze Cognitive – chapter 2 (ask Zanichelli for authorization to photocopy).
4. Vallar & Papagno (a cura di) Manuale di Neuropsicologia (optional, for further information).
- Assessment
Written test with 15 multiple choice questions (each question is worth 1 point) + 4 open questions (maximum 4 points). There is no penalty in case of incorrect answer. Duration 60 minute
- 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
Non-attending students must refer exclusively to the books listed in the course books section. Non-attending students will have the same requirements as attending students.
- Attendance
Attendance is optional.
- Course books
Non-attending students must refer exclusively to the books and chapters listed in the course books section.
- Assessment
There are no differences with respect to the requirements for attending students.
- 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.
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