NRSC 4500 Cognitive Neuroscience

The origins and principles of cognitive neuroscience and the methods of research conducted in the field. Classic, seminal, and current studies on how the brain performs various tasks. The course discusses the organization of the cerebral cortex and the cortex' role in cognitive processes such as attention, memory, decision making, social decisions, executive function, consciousness, and dementias. Neuroscience majors must take the accompanying Cognitive Neuroscience lab.

Registration Name

Cognitive Neuroscience

Lecture Hours

3

Lab Hours

0

Credits

3

Prerequisite

PSYC 1101 NRSC 4300 Recommended: PSYC-2201 PSYC-2202 PSYC-3360 PSYC-4410

Offered

Demorest: As needed

Student Learning Outcomes

1. Describe the general anatomy, physiology, and functionality of the brain
2. Synthesize psychological and neuroscientific theories of cognition
3. Explain how cognitive and neuroscientific methods augment understanding of cognition and brain function