Advanced Research in Cognitive Neuroscience
PSYC 378
Spring 2023
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01
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| This course may be repeated for credit. |
| Crosslisting:
NS&B 378 |
This advanced research course provides in-depth training in the experimental methods of cognitive neuroscience, focused on human memory. Students will work individually and in groups on semester-long projects, which will include literature reviews, experimental design, data collection, analysis, journal-formatted writing of results, and oral presentations. |
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
NSM PSYC |
| Course Format: Laboratory Course | Grading Mode: Student Option |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (NS&B)(PSYC) |
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Past Enrollment Probability: Not Available |
| SECTION 01 |
Major Readings: Wesleyan RJ Julia Bookstore
Clewett et al (2019). Transcending time in the brain: how event memories are constructed from experience. Hippocampus.
Davachi (2006). Item, context and relational episodic encoding. Current Opinion in Neurobiology.
Heusser et al (2016). Episodic sequence memory is supported by a theta-gamma phase code. Nature Neuroscience.
Johnson et al (2008). Content dependence of the electrophysiological correlates of recollection. NeuroImage.
Long & Kuhl (2019). Decoding the tradeoff between encoding and retrieval to predict memory for overlapping events.
Luck (2014). The event-related potential technique.
Ranganath & Ritchey (2012). Two cortical systems for memory-guided behavior.
Woodman (2010). A brief introduction to the use of event-related potentials in studies of perception and attention.
Yick & Wilding (2008). Material-specific neural correlates of memory retrieval. NeuroReport.
Zacks et al (2007). Event segmentation: a mind-brain perspective. Psychological Review.
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Examinations and Assignments:
Attendance, participation, research project, written paper, presentation(s). |
Additional Requirements and/or Comments:
This course is for students with prior experience in experimental psychology and/or neuroscience. Prior to enrolling in this course, students typically will have taken Cognitive Neuroscience (PSYC 225) or a related course, and completed Statistics and Research Methods. Students will submit an application https://forms.gle/KtKtQmmaRdA3ZQUK8 to the Instructor during pre-registration that includes information about their interest in the course, previous coursework, and future academic plans. Students may also be asked to do a brief interview. |
| Instructor(s): Ezzyat,Youssef Times: ...W.F. 02:50PM-04:10PM; Location: ALLB113; |
Permission of Instructor Required
Enrollment capacity: 10 | Permission of instructor approval will be granted by the instructor during pre-registration through the Electronic Portfolio. Click "Add to My Courses" and "To request a POI electronically, click here" to submit your request. |
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