2023/2024
Cognitive Neuroscience
Type:
Mago-Lego
Delivered by:
Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience
When:
4 module
Open to:
students of one campus
Instructors:
Matteo Feurra
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
44
Course Syllabus
Abstract
This course aims to introduce the students to neural processes that support high order functions. This course aims to introduce and discuss a number of commonly used methods and tools of cognitive neuroscience. We will explore the neural principles governing various aspects of behavior, vision, sensory-motor control, learning, and memory. Specific topics that will be covered include perception, attention, cognition, language and mirror neurons mechanism. The course is primarily aimed at masters graduate students interested in learning the neural basis of human cognition.
Learning Objectives
- Know about neurobiological basis of cognition, its foundation and connections to other branches of knowledge.
- Know about fundamental theory about neural processes that underlay high order cognitive functions.
- Know about recent progress in the field of cognitive neuroscience.
- Apply research methods in neuroscience applicable to the fields.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of attention in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of attention cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of attention in cognitive neuroscience.
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of memory in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of memory cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of memory in cognitive neuroscience.
- - The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of perception in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of perception cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of perception in cognitive neuroscience.
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of emotions in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of emotions cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of emotions in cognitive neuroscience..
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of language in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of language cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of language in cognitive neuroscience.
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of motor control in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of motor control cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of motor control in cognitive neuroscience.
- The student is able to independently become acquainted with new methods of music processes in cognitive neuroscience. -The student is able to improve and develop intelligent and cultural level, to build track of professional development and career based on the theories of music processes cognitive neuroscience. - The student is able to conduct professional (including research) activity in international environment regarding main concepts of music processes in cognitive neuroscience.
Assessment Elements
- Research proposal/online course
- Evaluation of participation in lectures and seminars (i.e. discussions)
- FInal exam (multi-choice questions + short essay questions)
- Class topic-test delivered online by Kahoot/survey monkey
Interim Assessment
- 2023/2024 4th module0.18 * Class topic-test delivered online by Kahoot/survey monkey + 0.24 * Evaluation of participation in lectures and seminars (i.e. discussions) + 0.4 * FInal exam (multi-choice questions + short essay questions) + 0.18 * Research proposal/online course
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Baldauf, D., & Desimone, R. (2014). Neural Mechanisms of Object-Based Attention. Science, 344(6182), 424–427. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1247003
- Bar, M., Kassam, K. S., Ghuman, A. S., Boshyan, J., Schmid, A. M., Dale, A. M., … Halgren, E. (2006). Top-down facilitation of visual recognition. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.4FDF5665
- Cattaneo, L., Fabbri-Destro, M., Boria, S., Pieraccini, C., Monti, A., Cossu, G., & Rizzolatti, G. (2007). Impairment of actions chains in autism and its possible role in intention understanding. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.175929D7
- Corbetta, M., & Miezin, F. M. (1990). Attentional modulation of neural processing of shape, color, and velocity in humans. Science, 248(4962), 1556. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.2360050
- Peretz, I., & Zatorre, R. J. (2003). The Cognitive Neuroscience of Music. Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=130812
- Pulvermüller, F. (2005). Opinion: Brain mechanisms linking language and action. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 6(7), 576–582. https://doi.org/10.1038/nrn1706
- Ramachandran, V. S., & Altschuler, E. L. (2009). The use of visual feedback, in particular mirror visual feedback, in restoring brain function. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.DB781429
- Rizzolatti, G., & Craighero, L. (2004). The Mirror-Neuron System. Annual Review of Neuroscience, 27(1), 169-C-4. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev.neuro.27.070203.144230
- Uri Hasson, Yuval Nir, Ifat Levy, Galit Fuhrmann, & Rafael Malach. (n.d.). RESEARCH ARTICLES Intersubject Synchronization of Cortical Activity During Natural Vision. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.965D8DD7
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- Butorina, A., Prokofyev, A., Nazarova, M., Litvak, V., & Stroganova, T. (2014). The mirror illusion induces high gamma oscillations in the absence of movement. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.CBBFCA1C
- Feurra, M., Fuggetta, G., Rossi, S., & Walsh, V. (2010). The role of the left inferior frontal gyrus in episodic encoding of faces: An interference study by repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. Cognitive Neuroscience, 1(2), 118–125. https://doi.org/10.1080/17588921003660736
- Innocenti, I., Cappa, S. F., Feurra, M., Giovannelli, F., Santarnecchi, E., Bianco, G., … Rossi, S. (2013). TMS interference with primacy and recency mechanisms reveals bimodal episodic encoding in the human brain. Journal Of Cognitive Neuroscience, 25(1), 109–116. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00304
- Poeppel, D. (2011). Genetics and language: a neurobiological perspective on the missing link (-ing hypotheses). Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.60168588