CGSC 5005
Cognition and Neuroscience
An introduction to the contribution of neuroscience to cognitive science.
2023
Topics
- (Week 1): Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience Overview of field, key concepts, and
- (Week 2): Neural Basis of Perception Focus on visual, auditory systems, and plasticity.
- (Week 3): Attention and Consciousness Mechanisms and theories of attention. Practical
- (Week 4): Memory and Learning Neural substrates of memory formation and retrieval.
- (Week 5): Language and Cognition Brain regions involved in language processing.
- (Week 6): Executive Functions and Control Prefrontal cortex and decision making.
- (Week 8): Emotion and Social Neuroscience Neural circuits in emotion and social
- (Week 9): Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience Brain development and plasticity. Practical
- (Week 11): Cognitive Disorders and Neuropsychology Study of brain injury and diseases.
- (Week 12): Neuroimaging Techniques In-depth look at MRI, fMRI, DTI, etc. Practical
- (Week 13): Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience Current research and future
Readings
- Research Methods for Cognitive Science by Aaron Newman. Four copies of this text are available for use in the library. This text offers an excellent background into each of the neuroimaging