Module manager: Dr Melanie Burke
Email: m.r.burke@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2022/23
Successful completion of Level 1 & 2 Medicine or Dentistry MChD or BChD
| PSYC2518 | Cognitive Neuroscience |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This course will build upon Level 2 Biological Psychology and Cognitive Psychology modules (specifically, it will build upon basic principles of human physiology and cognitive processes learned in these modules) and will provide a mid-level to advanced critical knowledge of the field of human cognitive and affective neuroscience.
This module aims to provide in depth coverage of key concepts in 'Cognitive Neuroscience'. The module will be taught by a team of experts in the subject.
Students will continue to develop their knowledge of this discipline with particular emphasis on the research expertise of the module team.
By the end of the course, students will be expected to have a critical understanding on how several cognitive, affective and motivational processes are underpinned by neurobiological processes. Students should also be able to effectively communicate themes and arguments in Human Cognition. They will also be expected to have a robust and up to date knowledge on how structural and dynamical aspects of the human brain relate to several psychological processes.
They will also be expected to have acquired a critical understanding of the main epistemological and methodological issues related to human cognitive neuroscience.
In addition students will be able to critique relevant published work.
Students will have the opportunity to develop skills in the critical analysis of published research, and in literature search.
Syllabus includes:
- Historical and epistemological foundations of cognitive neuroscience
- Methods in cognitive neuroscience
- Fundamentals of human Neuroscience and the neuroscientific bases of the following domains: Long-term memory, Working memory, Executive function, Aging, Language, Lateralization in the brain, Motivation, Emotion and Appetite.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drop-in Session | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Class tests, exams and assessment | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Lecture | 10 | 1.5 | 15 |
| Tutorial | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Private study hours | 82.5 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 17.5 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
- 40 hours: 10 x 4 hours preparation for each lecture
- 10 hours: preparation for mid-module MCQ
- 29 hours: preparation for the mid-semester presentation and end of semester exam
- 3.5 hours: tutorial preparation
Delivering a group presentation is compulsory to pass this module.
The mid-module MCQ test will provide feedback to the student as to whether their preparation and understanding of the topic areas has been sufficient.
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Presentation | 10-15min presentation - compulsory | 20 |
| In-course MCQ | . | 0 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
The coursework is a compulsory component of the module assessment.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Online Time-Limited assessment | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 80 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
The exam will consist of two parts. Essay questions (50% of module mark) and MCQs (30%)
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Last updated: 16/06/2022
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