Introduction to Social and Cognitive Neuroscience
Cognitive neuroscience and social neuroscience are interdisciplinary fields that use different neuroscience measures (EEG, fMRI, TMS etc) to explore how the brain enables the mind, and how other people influence our thoughts, feelings, and behaviour. This course introduces basic neuroanatomy and discusses methods that are used to understand the brain bases of human cognition and human social behaviour.
We will cover the main theories of cognition and the neural mechanisms of several processes including attention, perception, language, emotions, and social cognition. Students will have the opportunity to continue with the advanced course if they are interested in a deep dive into how to analyse neuroscience data.
Combined with an interdisciplinary perspective and hands-on experience with data analysis, the module will enable students to pursue higher education and careers in the fields of social and cognitive neuroscience, psychology, computational neuroscience and beyond.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
By the end of the course, students will learn about:
- Have a solid foundation of fundamentals in cognitive neuroscience
- Explain central theories in the cognitive neuroscience subject area
- Explain basics of the brain’s structural and functional organization
- Understand methods used to infer brain mechanisms of human cognition and social behaviour
Course Delivery
The course will be delivered hybrid with 22 hours of in-person lectures and 8 hours of online lectures. The in-person classes will also be made available online. Attendance in-person is recommended but not mandatory.
- Content and reading list will be made available before the lessons, and we use a learning management system to upload materials.
- Recordings of the sessions will be made available to the students for upto two weeks after the last course lecture.
- Lectures will be for 2 hours or 2.5 hours (5-7pm or 5-7:30pm) every Wednesday.
This Course is ideal for:
The minimum eligibility for this course is completion of Standard 12th in any stream. For more details, please contact us.
Students
Bachelors (UG) and Master’s (PG) students in psychology, philosophy, biology, computer science or social sciences.
Professionals
Professionals in psychology, philosophy, social sciences, fine arts, art therapy, design, animation, and related fields.
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