Cognitive Neuroscience course

Despite decades of scientific research and centuries of philosophical analysis, consciousness remains one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. What is consciousness and which brain mechanisms shape the unique sense of self, implicit in all our thoughts and perceptions? How can we transform the subjectivity of human experience to an objective topic of research? Through the lenses of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, we will explore both conceptual and methodological perspectives of relevance to the study of human consciousness. We will critically analyze the obstacles and challenges inherent to the study of consciousness.

Prerequisite(s)

One semester of neuroscience, physiological psychology, biological psychology, or cognitive psychology at university level.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Pre-Medicine/Health Science