COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCES - 40057

courses

ID:

40057

Dettaglio:

SSD: Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology Duration: 36 CFU: 6

Located in:

BERGAMO

Url:

Course Details:

PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES - 40-270/PERCORSO COMUNE Year: 2

Year:

2025

Date/time interval

Secondo Semestre (16/02/2026 - 29/05/2026)

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide psychology students with basic knowledge about the biological structures as well as the functioning of the nervous system in order to understand cognitive processes (such as learning, attention, perception, language, memory, visuo-spatial abilities) studied by neuropsychology, mental disorders studied by clinical psychology and also complex phenomena such as interaction between individuals as studied in social cognition.

Course Prerequisites

In order to take the exam, students must have passed the "Foundations of Psychobiology" exam, which is offered in the first year of the degree program.

Teaching Methods

Teaching will be conducted through lectures with the help of video / web resources. Non-attending students must adhere to published online program.

Assessment Methods

The exam involves the evaluation of the acquired knowledge through a written exam by PC consisting in 31 multiple-choice questions (correct answer = 1; wrong answer or no answer =0). The questions are aimed at ascertaining the effective acquisition of both theoretical knowledge and the ability to connect different aspects of psychobiology. Test time: 45 minutes.

Psychobiology of emotions, cognitive processes (memory, language, perception, attention, visuo-spatial abilities). Consciousness. Social Cognition.

Online Resources

More information

Scientific articles published in international journals, along with other useful materials (e.g., lecture slides), will be made available on the course's e-learning page. Non-attending students must adhere to the program described above. For any specific needs, students may contact the course instructor either in person or via e-mail.