? Credit Points : 10  ? SCQF Level : 10  ? Acronym : BMS-4-NScog1

The brain is an information-processing device. This course outlines the concepts and techniques used by cognitive neuroscientists to study the neural basis of information processing, including perception, attention, learning and memory, emotion, language and consciousness. Key theoretical concepts at the psychological, anatomical and physiological level will be described. Experimental studies to be discussed are based on both human (e.g. neurological studies of brain-damaged patients and functional imaging work) and animals (e.g. behavioural, electrophysiological, pharmacological and molecular-genetic techniques). This Semester 1 course will consist of lectures, student-led seminars and lab demonstrations, with an anticipated enrolment of up to 15 students. While not essential, this course is a logical precursor to the Learning and Memory course run by Dr Emma Wood of Neuroscience Honours in Semester 2.

? This course is not available to visting students.

? Pre-requisites : Permission of the Curriculum Approval Officer.

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Directors of Studies must contact the Programme Secretary or Programme Organiser for Honours Neuroscience before registering a student for this course. Priority is given to Honours Neuroscience students.

Home subject area

Neuroscience (Biomedical Sciences), (School of Biomedical Sciences, Schedule T)

Other subject areas

Neuroscience (Biological Sciences), (School of Biological Sciences, Schedule K)

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Semester 1 (Blocks 1-2)

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 11 weeks

First Class Information

Date Start End Room Area Additional Information 21/09/2006 10:30 12:30 Room 1.1, 1 George Square

Increased understanding of biological processes.
Detailed learning outcomes will be provided later.

100% Written exam duration 1hour 30 minutes in December.

Exam times

Diet Diet Month Paper Code Paper Name Length 1ST December 1 - 1 hour(s) 30 minutes

The Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries.

Course Secretary

Ms Tina Harvey
Tel : (0131 6)51 3094
Email : Tina.Harvey@ed.ac.uk

Course Organiser

Dr David JA Wyllie
Tel : (0131 6)50 4564
Email : David.J.A.Wyllie@ed.ac.uk

School Website : http://www.dbcls.med.ed.ac.uk/

College Website : http://www.mvm.ed.ac.uk/