- Department: Psychology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Tom Hartley
- Credit value: 30 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
- See module specification for other years: 2021-22
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
The aim of this module is to understand how the human brain mediates higher mental functions such as attention, language, memory and action. The module will explore what we can learn about normal psychological processes using different methods in cognitive neuroscience. Finally, it will examine how populations of neurons act together to represent the world and control behaviour.
In Year 2 the aim is to understand how the human brain mediates higher mental functions such as attention, language, memory and action. We will explore what we can learn about normal psychological processes using different methods in cognitive neuroscience. Finally, we will examine how populations of neurons act together to represent the world and control behaviour.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay |
N/A | 25 |
Essay/coursework Practical |
N/A | 25 |
Groupwork Mini Project |
N/A | 5 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Brain & Behaviour II (Paper 1) |
1.5 hours | 18 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Brain & Behaviour II (Paper 2) |
2 hours | 27 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework Essay |
N/A | 25 |
Essay/coursework Practical |
N/A | 25 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Brain & Behaviour II (Paper 1) |
1.5 hours | 18 |
Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) Brain & Behaviour II (Paper 2) |
2 hours | 27 |
The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision.
Students will meet supervisors in wk 6 in AuT, SpT and wk 9 in SuT to discuss their marks.
The Brain & Behaviour strand uses the same two text books throughout Years 1 and 2.