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Psychobiology
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Psychobiology
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Academic year 2022/2023
- Course ID
- NEU0273D
- Teaching staff
- Prof. Lorenzo Pia (Lecturer)
Francesca Garbarini (Lecturer) - Modular course
- Psychological neurosciences (NEU0273)
- Year
- 2nd year
- Teaching period
- First semester
- Type
- Related or integrative
- Credits/Recognition
- 2
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- M-PSI/02 - psychobiology and physiological psychology
- Delivery
- Formal authority
- Language
- English
- Attendance
- Optional
- Type of examination
- Written
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
Giving advanced knowledge of the approaches, principles, and methodologies within the domain of Psychobiology and Neuropsychology.
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Results of learning outcomes
Gaining a solid ability for independent analysis and critical judgments on the topics addressed.
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Course delivery
The entire course will be delivered through frontal lectures (in presence)
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Learning assessment methods
Details can be found in the course section
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Support activities
Time of reception of the professors.
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Program
- The scientific method
- The principles of the techniques in Psychobiology (e.g., Convergence & complementarity, Direct & indirect methods, Morphology & functionality, Spatial & temporal resolution)
- Overview of some key techniques (e.g., Behavior, Immersive virtual reality, Single-unit recording, Electroencephalography, Event-related potentials, Magnetoencephalography, Direct cortical intraoperative stimulation)
- Introduction to neuropsychology: historical perspective and anatomo-clinical correlation
- Neuropsychological deficit of space representation: Neglect
- Neuropsychological deficit of motor awareness: Anosognosia for hemiplegia; Anarchic Hand
- Neuropsychological deficit of body representation: Somatoparaphrenia, Pathological Embodiment
Suggested readings and bibliography
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Note
The material for the exam consists of the slides and papers (available on the teaching web page) as well as the frontal lessons held by the professor on them.
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