- Docente: Andrea Serino
- Credits: 8
- Language: Italian
- Moduli: Andrea Serino (Modulo 1) Alessio Avenanti (Modulo 2) Elisabetta Ladavas (Modulo 3/A) Elisabetta Ladavas (Modulo 3/B)
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures (Modulo 1) Traditional lectures (Modulo 2) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3/A) Traditional lectures (Modulo 3/B)
- Campus: Cesena
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Neurosciences and neuro-psychological rehabilitation (cod. 0989)
Learning outcomes
At the end of Labs experience, each student should know: possible applications of Cognitive Neuroscience in diagnosis and rehabilitation of neuropsychological deficits; topics of research in Cognitive Neuroscience (neural basis of cognitive functions); methods of research in Cognitive Neuroscience (neuropsychological studies, TMS, psychophysics),
To this aim, students should follow completelly an experimental study, from designing an experiment, to collecting and analyze data, drawing conclusions and writing a short scientific report.
Course contents
The course is based on:
Two formal lessons to learn how: a) finding, selecting and "reading" the literature; b) organizing and analyzing data.
Several experimental sessions during which students will: a) set up the experiment; test subjects; collect data; analyze data; interpret data.
Readings/Bibliography
Scientific papers available on line.
Teaching methods
Formal lessons
Lab experiences
Group discussions
Homework
Assessment methods
Brief report (3 pages) of the experiment conducted during the Lab course.
Teaching tools
Hardware and software for psychophisics experiments; Eye tracker; Electrican and vibrotactile stimulators; TMS; neuroanatomical and clinical data of brain damaged patients.
Links to further information
Office hours
See the website of Andrea Serino
See the website of Alessio Avenanti
See the website of Elisabetta Ladavas
See the website of Elisabetta Ladavas