Cognitive Neuroscience
Year
Type
Minor
Description
Recent years have seen an ever-increasing interest in how the workings of the human brain affect all facets of human life, including, for example, as drivers of economic decision making or of the effects of dementia on society. Within the broader field of neuroscience, cognitive neuroscience studies how the brain processes information and how this gives rise to human cognition and behaviour. It is an exciting and dynamic interdisciplinary area that draws on insights from psychology, biology, medicine (neurology), with links to a number of further fields (e.g. computer science). Completion of this 4-course minor will allow students to develop a basic understanding of the relation between the brain and behaviour. It will further enable them to examine and critically evaluate possible links between neuroscience and their primary field of study, and to become more informed consumers of information regarding the brain and society.
Prerequisite(s)
Nil
Assumed Knowledge
Nil
Courses
| Course | Area and cat no. | Units | Level | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MINOR FOR BACHELOR OF PSYCHOLOGY STUDENTS | |||||
| CORE COURSES | |||||
| Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience | BEHL 1024 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | BEHL 3021 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Choose TWO of the following: | |||||
| States of Awareness | BEHL 2015 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| The Neuroscience of Language | BEHL 3030 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Neuroscience Across the Lifespan | BEHL 3025 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| MINOR FOR STUDENTS FROM NON-PSYCHOLGOY PROGRAMS | |||||
| CORE COURSES | |||||
| Introductory Research Methods | BEHL 2005 | 4.5 | 2 | Note(s): 1 | |
| Foundations in Cognitive Neuroscience | BEHL 1024 | 4.5 | 1 | ||
| Cognitive Neuroscience | BEHL 3021 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Choose ONE of the following: | |||||
| States of Awareness | BEHL 2015 | 4.5 | 2 | ||
| The Neuroscience of Language | BEHL 3030 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
| Neuroscience Across the Lifespan | BEHL 3025 | 4.5 | 3 | ||
Rules
Nil
Notes
- If you are a non-psychology student and you have completed a research methodology or statistics course as part of your program you may select an additional cognitive neuroscience course.
