FSS:PSYn5460 Selected topics from contempor - Course Information

PSYn5460 Selected topics from contemporary neurosciences

Extent and Intensity

0/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Luboš Brabenec, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Martin Jáni, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Adéla Látalová (lecturer)
Klára Marečková, Ph.D., M.Sc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Kristína Mitterová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Monika Pupíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Lenka Sakálošová (lecturer)
Miguel Salazar Adams, M.Sc., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Patrik Šimko, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Jaroslav Točík (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Lenka Lacinová, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Mgr. Martin Jáni, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Psychology – Faculty of Social Studies

Timetable

Fri 16. 10. 8:00–12:30 U43, Fri 23. 10. 8:00–12:30 bude_upresneno, Fri 6. 11. 8:00–12:30 U43, Fri 27. 11. 8:00–12:30 U43, Fri 11. 12. 8:00–12:30 U43

Prerequisites (in Czech)

! PSY546 Selected topics from contemporary neurosciences

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 1/25, only registered: 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PS)
• Psychology (programme FSS, N-PSY)

Course objectives (in Czech)

The aim of this course is to introduce students to selected topics and latest advances in social neurosciences. As a part of the course, students will visit Multimodal and Functional Imaging Laboratory (MAFIL) at Central European Institute of Technology, where various neuroimaging techniques will be demonstrated.

Learning outcomes (in Czech)

At the end of the course, students will
- understand the basics of neuroimaging techniques and the practical aspects of research in neuroscience.
- have knowledge about recent advances in selected areas of social neuroscience research.

Syllabus (in Czech)

• Introduction to Contemporary Neuroscience
• Biomarkers and underlying mechanisms of psychiatric diseases
• Cognitive reserve
• Research methods in neuroscience
• Non-invasive brain stimulation
• EEG, TMS & MRI demonstrations
• Exploring communication in neuroscience
• Visual processing
• Language
• Creativity
• Consciousness
• Non-pharmacological approaches to enhance neuroplasticity and cognition
• Neurobiology of borderline personality disorder
• Presentations & Discussions

Literature

• Linhartová, P., Látalová, A., Kóša, B., Kašpárek, T., Schmahl, C., & Paret, C. (2019). fMRI neurofeedback in emotion regulation: A literature review. NeuroImage, 193, 75-92.
• Cuthbert, B. N., & Insel, T. R. (2013). Toward the future of psychiatric diagnosis: the seven pillars of RDoC. BMC medicine, 11(1), 126.
• Lawrence, B. J., Gasson, N., Bucks, R. S., Troeung, L., & Loftus, A. M. (2017). Cognitive training and noninvasive brain stimulation for cognition in Parkinson’s disease: A meta-analysis. Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair, 31(7), 597-608.
• Logothetis, N. K. (2008). What we can do and what we cannot do with fMRI. Nature, 453(7197), 869.
• Todorov, A., Harris, L. T., & Fiske, S. T. (2006). Toward socially inspired social neuroscience. Brain research, 1079(1), 76-85.
• de Haan, B., & Karnath, H. O. (2018). A hitchhiker's guide to lesion-behaviour mapping. Neuropsychologia, 115, 5-16.
• Carter, M., & Shieh, J. C. (2015). Chapter 1 - Whole Brain Imaging. Guide to research techniques in neuroscience. Academic Press.
• Rossetti, Y., Pisella, L., & McIntosh, R. D. (2017). Rise and fall of the two visual systems theory. Annals of physical and rehabilitation medicine, 60(3), 130-140.
• Green, M. F., Horan, W. P., & Lee, J. (2015). Social cognition in schizophrenia. Nature Reviews. Neuroscience, 16(10), 620
• Luck, S. J. (2005). Ten simple rules for designing ERP experiments. Event-related potentials: A methods handbook, 262083337.
• Tatti, E., Rossi, S., Innocenti, I., Rossi, A., & Santarnecchi, E. (2016). Non-invasive brain stimulation of the aging brain: State of the art and future perspectives. Ageing research reviews, 29, 66-89.
• Zimmer, C., & Clark, R. (2014). Secrets of the brain. Nat. Geogr, 28-58.
• Feldman, R. (2017). The neurobiology of human attachments. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 21(2), 80-99.

Teaching methods (in Czech)

Lectures; laboratory visit at CEITEC at University Campus at Bohunice

Assessment methods (in Czech)

Reading: 1-3 papers prior to each block
Writing: a neuroscience research proposal
Attendance: absence on 1 block is allowed, if you need to skip an entire block, you will be asked to write an additional assignment
Students will be given their credits based on attendance and writing assignments.

Language of instruction

English

Further comments (probably available only in Czech)

Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 4 bloky (3 x 90 min).

• Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2020, recent)
  
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