COMPULSORY DISCIPLINES
1. Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior.
This discipline aims to retake the history of cognitive neuroscience and the study of the relations between brain and behavior. It will discuss the main theories and scientific discoveries that led to the foundations of modern neuroscience, such as the theory of neuron doctrine. Along the course will be contemplated clinical studies and the basic research that contribute to the emergence of subareas of psychology: psychobiology, neuropsychology, psychopharmacology and basic psychological processes.
2. Methods and Techniques of Research in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior.
Logical and methodological bases of research design in cognitive neurosciences and behavior. Research problem and structure of scientific research projects. Methods and techniques of data collection and analysis. Current discussions in cognitive neuroscience and behavior research.
3. Research Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior I.
The course consists of seminars conducted by the supervisor professor, together with his/her group of students, destined to the foundation and theoretical and methodological deepening of the research projects underway. The content will vary according to the criteria of each search group.
4. Research Seminar on Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior II.
The course consists of seminars conducted by the supervisor professor, together with his/her group of students, destined to the foundation and theoretical and methodological deepening of the research projects underway. The content will vary according to the criteria of each search group.
OPTIONAL DISCIPLINES
1. Special Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior I
These disciplines will be offered occasionally to address special and emerging topics in cognitive neuroscience and behavior that are linked to the scientific output of the program. The discipline can also be structured to deepen a specific topic already treated in the other disciplines or to involve an unacknowledged theme, such as social neuroscience.
2. Special Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior II
These disciplines will be offered occasionally to address special and emerging topics in cognitive neuroscience and behavior that are linked to the scientific output of the program. The discipline can also be structured to deepen a specific topic already treated in the other disciplines or to involve an not addressed theme, such as social neuroscience.
3. Supervised Teaching Practice in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior
Development of graduation teaching activities in cognitive neuroscience and behavior, carried out under the guidance of the professor responsible for undergraduate discipline in the subareas: Psychobiology, Neuropsychology, Basic Psychological Processes, Psychopharmacology and Experimental Psycholinguistics.
4. Sensation and Perception.
Principles and fundamentals of visual and auditory neuroscience with an emphasis on sensory and psychophysical functions. Development of visual and auditory functions. Main theories and visual and auditory models. Psychophysical and neurophysiological methods in the evaluation of sensorial and perceptual functions in different conditions. Transduction and processing of visual and auditory information. The main visual and auditory pathways and their cognitive functions. Assessment and diagnosis of visual and auditory changes in humans.
5. Emotion and Motivation Psychobiology
Psychobiological, evolutionary and behavioral foundations of emotion and motivation. Cognitive neuroscience of emotion and motivation. Theories of emotion and motivation. Neural systems of emotional and motivational processing. Biological and social bases of emotional disorders. Theoretical models and current studies.
6. Attention and Memory Psychobiology
Principles and Fundamentals of Neuroscience of Attention and Memory. Theory and research on the nature of memory and attention. Experimental paradigms in the investigation of attention and memory. Attention and memory systems and processes. Theoretical models and current studies.
7. Psychopharmacology
Concepts and basic principles of behavioral pharmacology: functional aspects, mechanisms of action of psychotropic drugs: antipsychotics, antidepressants, anxiolytics, hypnotics and hallucinogens. Fields of study and research methods. The role of neurotransmitters in neuropsychiatric disorders. Drug dependence, psychostimulants and animal models. Ethical issues in research and pharmacological therapies.
8. Neuropsychology
Neuropsychology interfaces between psychology and neurology in the study of relationships between the brain and higher mental functions (e.g., perception, attention, language, thought, emotion) in healthy or pathological humans. Thus, it includes the study of the following topics: neurobiological bases of cognition, emotion and behavior; neuropsychology of basic processes, emotion and behavior; brain diseases and associated neuropsychological disorders; the process of evaluation and neuropsychological diagnosis; use of neuropsychological tests and batteries; analysis of clinical cases.
9. Experimental Psycholinguistics
Introduction to the sub-area of Psycholinguistics known as Linguistic Processing with emphasis on the syntactic and morphological level. The nature of the relationship between syntax and perception; grammar and parser; the role of syntax in different sentence processing models. Syntactic processing: relative clauses and co-referencing. Morphological processing and the theories involved with lexical access. Studies on processing and language-related deficits. Linguistic processing in adults with and without language disorders or pathologies. Experimental methods.
10.Language Neuroscience
Definition and delimitation of the field. Historical Perspective of Studies in Neurolinguistics. Neurolinguistics and Neuroscience of Language. Neurobiological fundamentals of language. Neurosciences, processing and language acquisition. The nature of the relationship between brain, syntax and perception. Nervous System and its relationships with grammar and parser: the role of the brain and syntax in different sentence processing models. Relative sentence processing and Correference processing from the perspective of Neuroscience. Neurosciences, Neurolinguistics and disorders / pathologies of language. Research Methods in Neurosciences, Neurolinguistics and Psycholinguistics.
11. Neuroscience and Communication
General principles of systems related to oral and written communication. Mechanisms and neurotransmitters involved in auditory perception, speech, language, learning and memory. Discussion of current issues between speech therapy and neurosciences such as stuttering, auditory processing, attention and learning disorders and deficits, tinnitus and communication disorders.
12. Biostatistic
Basic concepts (discrete and continuous variables, dependent and independent variables, constants, sample and population). Organization of data in tables and graphs. Frequency distribution (histogram, frequency polygons). Measuring scales. Position measures (arithmetic average, weighted average, median, mode, separatrix: quartiles, deciles and percentiles). Dispersion measures (average deviation, variance, standard deviation). Basics of probability, sampling, variable types, correlation and regression. Use of statistical package for data analysis.
13. Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior I
Variable content focusing on contemporary themes in the field of cognitive neuroscience and behavior.
14. Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior II
Variable content focusing on contemporary themes in the field of cognitive neuroscience and behavior.
15. Advanced Topics in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior III
Variable content focusing on contemporary themes in the field of cognitive neuroscience and behavior.
16. Research Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior III
The course consists of seminars conducted by the supervisor professor, together with his/her group of students, destined to the foundation and theoretical and methodological deepening of the research projects underway. The content will vary according to the criteria of each research group.
17. Research Seminar in Cognitive Neuroscience and Behavior IV
The course consists of seminars conducted by the supervisor professor, together with his/her group of students, destined to the foundation and theoretical and methodological deepening of the research projects underway. The content will vary according to the criteria of each research group.