512-350 Brain, Cognition and Behaviour 3

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Credit Points

HECS Band

Coordinator

Prerequisites

512-222 or 512-224 (or equivalent)

Semester

Contact

Subject Description

This subject comprises completing two of three units:

Cognitive Neuropsychology

Cognitive neuropsychologists attempt to understand normal cognitive processes by examining the different ways that these processes can be impaired following brain injury. This unit examines how the cognitive neuropsychological approach has been used to develop and modify models of cognitive processing in a range of domains, including attention, object recognition, face recognition, reading, writing and memory.

Laterality, Brain and Behaviour

Introduces some of the issues associated with human laterality research. Laterality will be discussed in relation to asymmetries in lateral preference (handedness) and functional asymmetries between the cerebral hemispheres. The aim of the unit is to familiarise students with neuropsychological research and to provide an insight into the functional properties of the two cerebral hemispheres and how these relate to behaviour.

Human Amnesia: Neuroimaging and Clinical Perspectives

The human memory system has been studied at a number of levels, including gross anatomy, cellular physiology, neuropathology, and neuropsychology. This unit aims to integrate information at these various levels by examining, among other things, the contributions of structural and functional neuroimaging, connectionist modelling, and clinical case studies.

Assessment

A combination of laboratory reports and examinations, with the laboratory reports being weighted at least 40% of the total assessment.