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Objective of the 9th Compulsory module "Biological Psychology A" consisting of three lectures Biological Psychology I, II and III: Students will acquire knowledge about the biological basis of mental functions (eg, perception, memory, emotion, language, consciousness) and their development and disorders. Besides the acquisition of psychologically relevant anatomical, physiological and biochemical basis of knowledge they gain knowledge about cognitive neuroscience contexts. They will be able to analyze neurobiological processes and structures at the molecular, cellular, individual and social level.

Based on the first part the second part of the course covers in advanced stage the relationship between neurobiological structures, mechanisms and processes on the one hand and cognitive mental functions and their disruption and development on the other hand. The main contents and methods of current cognitive neuroscience are presented and discussed, and neuro-cognitive tests like eg treated to perception, to memory, to consciousness and language are explained. In addition to the acquisition of knowledge about cognitive neuroscience contexts the course is to enable analysis of neurobiological processes and structures at the molecular, cellular, individual and social level.

Lecture and discussion. Supporting presentation and demonstration media: Powerpoint, video, overhead.

The written module examination (9th compulsory module "Biological Psychology A") on the substance of all three lectures will be held after the end of the lecture "Biological Psychology III" in SS2017. The exam dates will be announced in SS2017. Registration requirements according to curriculum: completed compulsory modules 1 and 7. For more information about the lecture and examination, please contact Ms. Theresa Krammer (Theresa.Krammer@student.uibk.ac.at).

Literature: Gazzaniga, M.S., Ivry, R.B., Mangun, G.R. (2014) Cognitive neuroscience: The biology of the mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Co. (4th ed, international student ed). Kandel, E.R. et al. (Eds.)(2013): Principles of Neural Science. U.S.A.: McGraw-Hill Comp., Inc. (5th ed.). More detailed literature is available in the handset for Biological Psychology A in the ULB Tirol. Additional study materials will be announced at the beginning of the course and provided in OLAT. Access to OLAT is only about visiting the lecture.