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Università degli Studi di Parma
course catalogue

NEUROSCIENCE (ADVANCED COURSE)
cod. 19318

Academic year 2012/13
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Academic discipline
Fisiologia (BIO/09)
Field
Attività formative affini o integrative
Type of training activity
Related/supplementary
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
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Learning objectives

To achieve the basic knowledge on neurophysiological and neuropsychological aspects of perception and action, learning and memory, language

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Motion, shape, colour and depth perception. Neurophysiological bases of visual attention. General organization of the motor system and of motor pathways. Parieto-frontal circuits, mechanisms of sensorimotor integration and organization of intentional actions. The mirror system.
Basic concepts in neuropsychology. Hemispheric lateralization of functions. Spatial neglect. Language and aphasia. Apraxia. Learning. behavioural aspects. Memory: anatomo-functional bases and neuropsychological aspects. Biological bases of learning and memory. Plasticity of the nervous system. Emotions and stress Psychophysiology

Full programme

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Teaching methods

Direct lessons

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination

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