512-415 Current Topics in Behavioural Neuro. | |
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Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | Assoc Prof Stephen Bowden |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Thirty-six hours of lectures and/or seminars. [Estimated total time commitment of 120 hours.] |
Subject Description | The seminars in this series are designed to provide students with exposure to a wide range of topics and methods in contemporary behavioural neuroscience. Presentations will focus on the current research of staff or their research collaborators. Research methods discussed may include modelling of cognitive processes, and emotions or personality traits, validation of diagnostic models, quasi-experimental research with clinical samples, and diverse techniques in psycho-physiological investigations. Research topics may include the neurobiology of emotions, personality traits, psychopathology and adjustment disorders in community-based studies or clinical populations, asymmetries of brain function, and modelling of cognition and cognitive deficits. |
Assessment | One two-hour examination (100%). Attendance at 80% or more of classes is a hurdle requirement. In case of failure to meet the hurdle requirement, additional work will be required before a passing grade can be awarded. |
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