PN3035 Cognitive and Behavioural Neuroscience

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to General Degree students with permission of the Psychology Honours Adviser

Planned timetable

Lectures Tuesdays 9-11am, Weeks 1-5; Practicals Tuesdays 2-3pm, 3-4pm, 4-5pm (students attend one of these sessions), Weeks 1-5

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Prof I Jentzsch

Prof I Jentzsch
This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr I Jentzsch

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module aims to provide an understanding of psychological knowledge in several inter-related domains concerned with the biological bases of behaviour. Emphasis will be laid on basic experimental science from analysis of molecular and synaptic events, single cell studies, brain activity scans, and clinical studies, and the relationship between cognitive, emotional, behavioural, neurological and physiological processes will be examined.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST ( PASS PN2002 OR PASS PS2002 )

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour lecture per week (weeks 1 - 5) and 3 x 1-hour seminar spread over weeks 1 - 5.

Intended learning outcomes

  • understand the basic research techniques in neuroscience sufficiently to allow comprehension and appraisal of original research papers
  • realise limits in methods and theory through critical evaluation
  • realise how brain processing underpins normal and pathological mental symptoms
  • understand how individuals can differ in basic behavioural and physiological processes