Cognitive Neuroscience  (Under Construction)

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Lecture Date

Week

Lecture Topic click for lecture notes, readings, study questions, and useful links*. 

Lab (read the handout before the beginning of the lab). 

 Assignments (due at beginning of lab)

 8/27

1

Syllabus

Methods

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Introduction (Ch. 1)

9/3

2

labor day (no classes)

Human Anatomy (Review here!)

   

9/10

3

Vision

 Vision Lab

anatomy plate 6-6 (eye)

9/17

4

Visual Attention

 

 

9/24

5

Touch & Pain 

 

 

  

Movement

 

10/1

6

Exam  

 

 

10/8

7

 Executive Function

Lab exam  # 1

 

10/15-19

8

Fall Break

10/22

9

Memory     

10/29

10

language

 

 

11/5

11

literacy  

 

number processing
educating the brain

11/12

12

Exam  

 

Deadline for withdrawing class 11/14

11/19 13 plasticity, development & aging No class (thanksgiving)  
11/26 14 TBA    

12/3

15

 

Lab exam  # 2

 

12/10

16

Emotion FTD,

 review

 

Psychopathology 

  17 Final Exam - Saturday Dec 15th, 1.30-4.00 pm  

due to time constraints we may not cover these topics explicitly, although we will talk about them in the context of other topics

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Poster Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Books

Media

 

 

 

 

Current Directions In Psychology

*I have tried to find reliable info but cannot guarantee all links lead to accurate information.
If a link doesn't work please contact diego.fernandezduque@villanova.edu

The schedule is tentative and subject to change. Changes will be announced in class.