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PSY2302 - Brain and cognition

Facts about this course: Credits: 10 Level: Advanced course at bachelor's level Teaching semester: Every autumn semester Examination semester: Every autumn semester Language of instruction: English Administrated by: Department of Psychology

Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters: Autumn 2012 Autumn 2011 Autumn 2010 Autumn 2009 Autumn 2008 Autumn 2007 Autumn 2006 Autumn 2005 Autumn 2004

Course content

The following themes are addressed:

• Lifespan development and change of the brain and cognitive functions.
• Neurobiological basis of core cognitive functions in man.
• Brain imaging methods used in cognitive neuroscience research.
• Examples of how disease may affect brain and cognition.

Learning outcomes

• Basic level knowledge of memory, attention, language and intelligence in relation to brain development and lifespan changes.
• Understanding the principles of methods for studying cerebral characteristics, e.g. brain activity, linked to cognitive functions.
• Basic level knowledge of select laboratory methods and analyses used in cognitive neuroscience research.
• You should be able to read a research report on brain-cognitive function relationships and evaluate critically the information value of the conclusions drawn and methods used.

Admission

If there are more applicants than available places, the students
that has this course as an obligatory course in their education plan will be preferred. Read more here (only in Norwegian)

The examination in this course is not available for external candidates. Only students admitted to the course may sit for the examination.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

PSY1000 - Innføring i generell psykologi og PSY1010 - Forskningsmetode I.

Recommended prior knowledge

PSY2300 - Innføring i kognitiv psykologi or an equivalent course.

Teaching

24 hours of teaching, predominantly in the form of lectures, but some laboratory demonstrations are also included.

Teaching takes place throughout the semester.

Exam information

3 hours supervised written examination. The exam will be graded from A to E for passes and F for fail.

Exam resources

No special exam resources are allowed.

Language of examination

You can submit your exam written in English, Norwegian, Swedish or Danish. Read more here: §5.4 i Forskrift om studier og eksamener ved Universitetet i Oslo

Assessment and grading

Examination results will be published in Studentweb within three weeks after the day of examination. If the examination results are delayed, a message with the new deadline will be posted on the semesterpages to the course in question.

Course grades are awarded on a descending scale using alphabetic grades from A to E for passes and F for fail. Read more about the grading system .

Explanations and appeals

Justification of examination results and appeals

Students can request an explanation of their grades, and can also appeal against their grades or make a complaint about formal examination errors. Read more about explanations and appeals

Possibility of make-up exams and re-takes

More about make-up exams

You can usually resit an exam, but the conditions depend on whether you had a valid reason for absence from the regular exam. Read more about resitting an exam .

Withdrawing from exams and limits on re-takes

A student can sit for this exam up to 3 times. If a student wishes to withdraw from the exam, s/he must do this in StudentWeb at least two weeks prior to the first day of the exam. Failure to do so will be counted as one of the three opportunities to sit for the exam.

Exam options for students with special needs

Students may apply for access to alternative exam resources or exam forms on the basis of chronic illness and/or special needs that create a marked disadvantage to other students in the exam situation. Mothers who are breastfeeding may apply for extra time to complete the exam.

Evaluation of this course

Feedback from our students is essential to us in our efforts to ensure and further improve the high quality of our programmes and courses. As a student at the University of Oslo you will therefore be asked to participate in various types of evaluation of our courses, facilities and services. All courses are subject to continuous evaluation. At regular intervals we also ask students on a particular course to participate in a more comprehensive, in-depth evaluation of this course, a so called "periodic evaluation".

Other information

PSY2302 is mandatory for students in the bachelorprogram in psychology who have chosen cognitive psychology as their field of study.

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