Course Syllabus
Learning area
Psychological functioning: models and methods for assessment
Learning objectives
Knowledge and understanding
Knowing the cognitive, neurobiological and functional bases of social and affective mental processes.
Understanding the genesis and dynamics of alterations and disorders of cognitive, communicative, emotional-motivational and social activity
Applying knowledge and understanding
• Acquisition of the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in order to design and carry out empirical studies in the field of social and affective neuroscience.
• Acquisition of the ability to apply the acquired knowledge in order to personally design and carry out clinical interventions focused on specific patients with socio-affective disorders.
Contents
This course provides essential knowledge concerning the main cognitive models and the neurophysiological bases of social and emotional-motivational processes in humans, in order to promote the understanding of socio-emotional and behavioral functions, both in healthy people and patients with specific social or affective disorders.
Detailed program
Prerequisites
This course requires a basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology of the nervous system and its cognitive functions.
The understanding of textbook and scientific article in English.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons with slides and audio/video presentations. Presentation and discussion of ongoing data and research articles.
Lessons will be held in presence, unless further COVID-19 related restrictions are imposed.
Assessment methods
Written exam with an oral interview on demand (either by the student or by the lecturers). The written examination consists of open questions on textbooks and handouts of the lectures.
Erasmus students are admitted to the course and take the exam in English.
Textbooks and Reading Materials
- Boggio, P. and Wingerbach, T., Eds. (2021). How can Social and Affective Neuroscience explain various aspects of human everyday interaction? – from theory to methodology. Hogrefe International, Publisher. Foreword by RALPH ADOLPHS. (Chapters 4, 6, 19 authored by Alice Mado Proverbio)
2. Gazzaniga M.S., Ivry R.B., & Mangun G.R. (2019). Cognitive Neuroscience. New York: Norton (Chapters 13 &14).
3. Ward, J. (2012). The Student's Guide to Social Neuroscience. Hove and New York: Psychological Press. (cap. 5, 6).
Scientific papers/chapters will be provided during the course and uploaded on the appropriate E- learning web page.
Staff
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Alice Mado Proverbio
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Paola Ricciardelli