CNSJ1203 Specialization topic in cognitive neuroscience research (3 cr)

Study level:
Postgraduate studies
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Faculty of Education and Psychology
Curriculum periods:
2024-2025, 2025-2026, 2026-2027, 2027-2028

Description

Acquiring expert knowledge on the current themes, theories and research methods in the selected special field. The student and supervisor select together advanced level reading materials focusing on one of the special fields supporting student’s empirical research for PhD thesis. Possible fields include but are not restricted to the following:
  • Affective neuroscience
  • Behavioral neuroscience
  • Biological psychology
  • Cognitive science
  • Computational neuroscience
  • Clinical neuroscience
  • Developmental affective or cognitive neuroscience
  • Educational neuroscience
  • Music neuroscience
  • Sport and movement neuroscience
  • Sensorimotor neuroscience

Learning outcomes

The student acquires expert knowledge on the current themes, theories and research methods in the selected special field.

Additional information

Teaching language(s) and learning language(s): English, Finnish

Completion modes: Written examination on a book or article selection, essay, or literature review.

Assessment criteria: assignments are assessed on the basis of how the doctoral student masters the contents of the study unit and achieves the learning outcomes of the study unit. A pass requires written examination on a book or article selection, essay, or literature review.

Completion methods

Method 1

Evaluation criteria:
Written examination on a book or article selection, essay, or literature review.
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Independent study (3 cr)

Type:
Independent study
Grading scale:
Pass - fail
Language:
English
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