Psychology
Learning outcomes
After successful completion of the course, the student knows and understands the nature and quality as well as the neural basis of the following psychological functions: memory and learning, emotions and social cognition, language, executive functions, problem solving, development of brain and cognitive functions, and consciousness.
Contents
The course concentrates on characterising the nature of the following functions from the point of view of cognitive neuroscience: memory and learning, emotions and social cognition, language, executive functions, problem solving, development of brain and cognitive functions, and consciousness.
Teaching language
Finnish, EnglishModes of study
- Degree Programme Students
- Other Students
- Open University Students
- Doctoral Students
- Exchange Students
Evaluation
Numeric 1-5.Study materials
1. Purves, Brannon, Cabeza, Huettel, LaBar, Platt & Woldorff (2008). Principles of cognitive neuroscience (chapters 13-28). Sinauer.
2. Ashcraft & Radvansky (2010). Cognition (chapters 5-10). Pearson Education.
Belongs to following study modules
2018–2019
