| First cycle degree courses | Second cycle degree courses | Single cycle degree courses |
| School of Psychology | ||
| COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY | ||
Course unit
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF ACTION
PSO2044182, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF ACTION
PSO2044182, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
Information on the course unit
| Degree course |
Second cycle degree in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY PS1932, Degree course structure A.Y. 2017/18, A.Y. 2018/19 |
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| Number of ECTS credits allocated | 6.0 | |
| Type of assessment | Mark | |
| Course unit English denomination | COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE OF ACTION | |
| Department of reference | Department of General Psychology | |
| Mandatory attendance | No | |
| Language of instruction | English | |
| Branch | PADOVA | |
| Single Course unit | The Course unit CANNOT be attended under the option Single Course unit attendance | |
| Optional Course unit | The Course unit is available ONLY for students enrolled in COGNITIVE NEUROSCIENCE AND CLINICAL NEUROPSYCHOLOGY |
Lecturers
| Teacher in charge | UMBERTO CASTIELLO | M-PSI/02 |
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ECTS: details
| Type | Scientific-Disciplinary Sector | Credits allocated | |
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| Core courses | M-PSI/02 | Psychobiology and Physiological Psychology | 6.0 |
Course unit organization
| Period | Second semester |
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| Year | 1st Year |
| Teaching method | frontal |
| Type of hours | Credits | Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
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| Lecture | 6.0 | 42 | 108.0 | No turn |
| Prerequisites: | Knowledge concerned with basic principles of biology, physics and mathematics is requested. |
| Target skills and knowledge: | The first part of this course will provide the student with the basic principles underlying the neural organization of movement together with a full understanding of how such principles are modulated by cognitive processes, cross-modal interactions and social contexts. The second part of the course will provide the student with basic principles of neurology concerned with motor nervous system disorders. |
| Examination methods: | The exam consists of a set of multiple-choice questions. |
| Assessment criteria: | The exact evaluation criteria for course assignments, participation, and projects based on the content, course design, and learning outcomes will be determined and communicated to students.
According to the academic calendar students will be asked to fill an online course/lecturer evaluation form. |
| Course unit contents: | • A brief history of motor neuroscience.
• Cellular and molecular basis of motor control. • Structural and functional anatomy of motor control. • Methods in motor neuroscience: the contribution of kinematical and neuroimaging techniques to the study of motor functions . • Basic principles of social actions. • Comparative motor neuroscience: examples from social interactions tool use and other motor abilities. |
| Planned learning activities and teaching methods: | Frontal lectures will provide the theoretical underpinnings of the treated issues. Furthermore a direct laboratory experience dealing with various paradigms and phenomena related to motor control is foreseen. |
| Additional notes about suggested reading: | Electronic material discussed during each lecture. Scientific papers referring to the treated material. |
| Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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- Lecturing
- Laboratory
- Problem based learning
- Working in group
- Problem solving
- Students peer review
- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
- SMART-D Capture and SMART-D Tracker
