Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
17PSY 457Selective Topics in Cognitive Psychology 3+0+03510.10.2023

 
Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Bachelor's Degree
Department / Program Psychology (English)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course This course will be teached to gain basic knowledge of the neural underpinnings of cognitive processes, such as perception, attention and motor computations.
Course Content This course aims to enable the students have a good grasp of the most recent advances, and a critical assessment of the literature in the field of cognitive neuroscience. students will gain essential perspective on the relevant recent studies and important classical studies in literature in this course, through weekly reading and writing assignments. Relevant topics will be methods in cognitive neuroscience, models in cognitive neuroscience, perception, memory, learning, consciousness.
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator None
Name of Lecturers Asist Prof.Dr. Özlem Ersan
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
Course Notes Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al.
Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al.
Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al.
The Cognitive Neurosciences, Gazzaniga et al.

Course Category
Social Sciences %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 40
Attendance 14 % 10
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
16
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 14 3 42
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 2 28
Mid-terms 1 30 30
Final examination 1 40 40
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 4,66666666666667 140

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To gain basic knowledge of the neural underpinnings of cognitive processes, such as perception, attention and motor computations.
2 To gain knowledge of the relation between those neural mechanisms and cognitive processes.
3 To demonstrate knowledge of methodology: the tools to study the biological nervous system.
4 To use different tools to study various cognitive processes.
5 To gain a new perspective for a critical assessment of the cognitive neuroscience literature

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 General Introduction for course description The Cognitive Neurosciences, Gazzaniga et al. : The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
2 EEG & ERP Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
3 fMRI Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward. Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al.
4 fMRI (cont) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. The Cognitive Neurosciences, Gazzaniga et al. Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al.
5 Lesion & TMS Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
6 Functional Localization The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al
7 Cognitive Subtraction Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
8 Midterm Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience, Purves et al Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward
9 Visual Sensation & Perception The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward. The Student's Guide to Cognitive Neuroscience, Jamie Ward.
10 Visual Sensation & Perception (cont) Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al.
11 Motor Systems, Motor Control & Computations and Cognition in the Motor System Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al.
12 Motor Systems, Motor Control & Computations and Cognition in the Motor System Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
13 Disorders of the nervous system Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
14 Consciousness Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
15 Attention Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.
16 Final examination Principles of Neuroscience, Kandel et al. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Huettel et al. Cognitive Neuroscience, the Biology of the Mind, Gazzaniga et al.

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
All 4 5 4 2 5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4
C1 5 4 5 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5
C2 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5
C3 4 5 4 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 5 5
C4 5 5 5 2 4 5 5 5 4 5 5 5
C5 5 5 5 2 4 5 4 5 4 5 4 5

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant

  
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