301594 (v.2) Cognitive Neuroscience 571

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Area:	School of Psychology
Credits:	25.0
Contact Hours:	6.0
Lecture:	2 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory:	1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Co Requisite(s):	301593 (v.2) Human Communication Science 570
Syllabus:	Models of mind-brain relationships and skill acquisition that provide a context for developing expertise in the assessment and management of developmental and acquired communication and swallowing disorders in people of different ages, cultures and experience. Constructing models of mind-brain relationships based on cognitive, linguistic, psycholosocial, computational, clinical, neurophysiological and neuroanatomical data.
Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information.
Unit References:	Barr M., (1974), The Human Nervous System - An Anatomical Viewpoint, 2nd ed., Hagerstown, Harper Internatoinal. Bhatnagar S., (2002), Neuroscience - For the Study of Communicative Disorders, 2nd ed., Maryland, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins. Coppa G. and Tancred E., (1995), Brainstorm Interactive Neuroanatomy, [CD ROM Macintosh only], St. Louis, Mosby. Dworkin J. and Hartman D., (1994), Cases in Neurogenic Communication Disorders, 2nd ed., San Diego, Singular Publishing Group. Gazzaniga M., Bizzi E., (1995), The Cognitive Neurosciences, Massachusetts, MIT Press. Gazzaniga M., (1992), Nature's Mind - The Biology of Thinking, Emotions, Sexuality, Language and Intelligence, NY, Basic Books. Gordon E., (2000), Integrative Neuroscience - Bringing Together Biological, Psychological and Clinical Models of the Human Brain, Australia, Harwood Academic Publishers. Goleman D., (1995), Emotional Intelligence - Why it Can Matter More Than IQ, Great Britain, Bloomsbury Publishing. Hall M.R.D., (1998), The Human Brain- An Introduction to the Human Nervous System, [CD ROM (PC Version only)], London, Springer. The Open University, BBC. Lasserson D., Gabriel C. and Sharrack B., (1998), Nervous System and Special Senses, London, Mosby.
Unit Texts:	Weiner W.and Goetz C., (1999), Neurology for the Non-Neurologist, 4th ed., Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
Unit Assessment Breakdown:	Individual / Pairs Case Study (with draft) 60%. Written Reaction and Justification to a 'loaded statement' linked to an issue arising from one of the main topics 40%. This is by grade/mark assessment.
Year Location Period Internal Area External Central External 2004 Bentley Campus Semester 1 Y