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  Studiegidsen 2011-2012
Radboud UniversiteitStudiegidsenFaculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen > Research Master Cognitive Neuroscience

Trends in cognitive science 

Trends in cognitive science
(Vakcode)
Course ID
SOW-DGCN01
(Studiepunten)
Credits
6
(Periode)
Scheduled
1st and 2nd semester
Objectives (Doelstelling)

This course aim to familiarize the student with key issues in cognitive neuroscience (as reported, e.g., in Trends in Neurosciences, Trends in Neurobiology, and Trends in Cognitive Science), to promote a critical reflexion on such issues, and to give the student some practice in the presentation of a research paper.

Contents (Inhoud / Omschrijving)

A number of current, 'hot', research themes from the field of cognitive neuroscience will be addressed, both in the form of a general overview and through specific research papers. The themes will be diverse, each theme covered by a CNS-lecturer who is a specialist in the field. Whenever possible, opposite or complementary views on the topic will be presented.

Literature (Literatuur)
Materials
The reading assignments and the presentations of the lecturers will be made available on the internet course-site, via Blackboard, the digital learning environment of the Radboud University Nijmegen.

Representative readings

  • Bar, M. (2007). The proactive brain: using analogies and associations to generate predictions. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 11 (7), 280-289.
  • Berridge, K.C. (2007). The debate over dopamine's role in reward: the case for incentive salience. Psychopharmacology, 191, 391-431.
  • Gallese, V., & Goldman, A. (1998). Mirror neurons and the simulation theory of mind reading. Trends in Cognitive Science, 2, 493-501.
  • Mansouri, F.A., Tanaka, K., & Buckley, M.J. (2009). Conflict-induced behavioural adjustment: a clue to the executive functions of the prefrontal cortex. Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 10 (2), 141-152.
  • Novick, J.M., Trueswell, J.C., & Thomson-Schill, S.L. (2005). Cognitive control and parsing: Reexamining the role of Broca's area in sentence comprehension. Cognitive, Affective, & Behavioral Neuroscience, 5 (3), 263-281.
  • Scott, S.H. (2003). The role of primary motor cortex in goal-directed movements: insights from neurophysiological studies on non-human primates. Current Opinion in Neurobiology, 13, 671-677.
  • Squire, L.R. (2004). Memory systems of the brain: A brief history and current perspective. Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, 82, 171-177.
Teaching methods (Werkvormen)

Per theme there will be two sessions. In the first, one of the CNS-lecturers will present an introduction to the theme. For this session typically review articles from journals as Trends in Neurosciences, Trends in Cognitive Science, and Current Opinion in Neurobiology will be assigned as suggested reading. In the second session there will be student presentations of articles from the primary literature dealing with a specific research question. These articles are selected by the lecturer covering the theme. Students that are not presenting a paper have to hand in a personal critical note (essay) pertaining to an issue of (one of) the papers presented.

Information (Inlichtingen)
Dr. M. Koppen
Coördinerend docent
M. Koppen (coordinator)
Examination (Toetsingsvorm)
Essays and presentation
Enrollment ( Inschrijving college )

Via  STUDENT PORTAL till 5 working days before the start of the course
Note this course is for CNS students only. Non-CNS students can contact Yvonne Schouten () or Arno Koning ().

Extra enrollment information (Extra informatie inschrijving)

Extra information (Bijzonderheden)

September 4, 2011 - June 25, 2012
Monday 13.45-15.30 every other week, for the exact dates see blackboard
Location : will be announced on blackboard