PSY4310 – Research methods in cognitive neuroscience Part I
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
This course is the first of two courses in methods in cognitive neuroscience.
The course provides training in programming, laboratory tools, experimental methods and statistics.
Learning outcome
Students will learn many of the practical skills necessary to become independent researchers within the area of cognitive neuroscience. This will include basic lab experience, programming skills, and applied data analysis. Up-to-date knowledge of imaging techniques used for the study of human cognition will be acquired throughout the course.
Admission to the course
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Recommended previous knowledge
Bachelor in psychology with focus on cognitive neuroscience
Teaching
Access to teaching
A student who has completed compulsory instruction and coursework and has had these approved, is not entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework. A student who has been admitted to a course, but who has not completed compulsory instruction and coursework or had these approved, is entitled to repeat that instruction and coursework, depending on available capacity.
Examination
3 hours written examination.
Examination support material
No examination support material is allowed.
Language of examination
The examination text is given in English, and you submit your response in English.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
If you are an exchange student, please note that you will receive a pass or fail for this course and this cannot be converted into an A-F grading scale.
The department may use the acknowledged plagiarism filter for all written assignments when in doubt there may be a case of plagiarism in the submitted work.
Resit an examination
If you are sick or have another valid reason for not attending the regular exam, we offer a postponed exam later in the same semester.
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