TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	3
SEMESTER	Fifth Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	6
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Learn fundamental concepts and theories of cognitive processes, and have knowledge about the research areas of cognitive psychology. 2) Apply topics such as problem solving, decision making, and thinking to problems in their lives. 3) Make inferences about how cognitive processes trigger other physiological and psychological processes. 4) Understand the relationship between mind, brain and behavior. 5) Learn how our bodies and the environment we live in can affect our cognitive processes. 6) Are capable of understanding methods in neuroscience and limitations to study the brain.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	This course aims to investigate the general principles of human cognition. The course focuses on the scientific study of the thinking mind and explores a range of topics such as operations of memory, working memory, executive functions, attention, language and social cognition. The course also includes discussions about the relationship between the brain, mind and behavior, together with recent studies in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Reminder: Nervous System and Neural Transmission 2nd Week Reminder: Cortex and Cortical Functions 3rd Week Methods in Neuroscience 4th Week Learning, Memory and the Brain 5th Week Declarative Memory 6th Week Nondeclarative Memory 7th Week Working Memory 8th Week Mid-Term Exam 9th Week Executive Processes 10th Week Attention 11th Week Neurobiology of Human Communication 12th Week Neurobiology of the Theory of Mind 13th Week Neurobiology of Psychological Disorders 14th Week Review
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Purves, D., Cabeza, R., Huettel, S.A., LaBar, K.S., Platt, M.L., & Woldorff, M.G. (2013). Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience (2nd ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer. Kandel (2004). Principles of Neural Science
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Practice,Project,Questions/Answers,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Quiz 5 30 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1 1 Preparation for Quiz 5 4 20 Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 14 3 42 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 25 25 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 1 1 Homework Total Workload 175 Total Workload / 30 5,83 ECTS Credits of the Course 6
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	English
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No