Undergraduate Course: Memory, Ageing and the Brain (PSYL10095)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Psychology |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will review research into the brain changes that accompany normal ageing, with a focus on episodic memory; discuss this evidence and its implications for theories of cognitive ageing; foster critical thinking, independent reading, and the ability to evaluate scientific evidence that relates the brain to behaviour. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Degree major in Psychology and passes in Psychology courses at least to the equivalent of Junior Honours level in Edinburgh. Prior agreement with the 4th Year Honours Course Organiser. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students should be able:
- To understand the principal brain changes that occur in ageing, and how they may be linked to the typical pattern of memory decline
- To discuss how the neural correlates of episodic memory encoding and retrieval change in older compared to younger adults
- To demonstrate knowledge of the theoretical issues raised by neuroimaging studies of cognitive function in ageing
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Assessment Information
Coursework essay (90%): students will write a 3000 word essay in the style and format of a review in Current Directions in Psychological Science. This will present a selective review of an important issue raised in the course.
Class presentation (10%): this will be based on core course readings.
Visiting student variant assessment: 3000 word essay to be set by the Course Organiser and due Friday 4pm, week 13, semester 1. |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Alexandra Morcom
Tel: (0131 6)51 1907
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Course secretary | Ms Fiona Graham
Tel: (0131 6)50 3440
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