This course provides knowledge - but also provokes the student's knowledge on the mind-brain relationship. Phenomena in brain-damaged patients teach us how the brain creates our mind. We will talk about how memory, language, visual perception, but also social processes or the body image are represented in the brain. This course is not a standard neuropsychology course and is accessible for non-psychology students.

Code
PY2009
Name
SHATTERED BRAINS, FRACTURED MINDS
Credits
4
Pre-requisites
PY1000CCI
Co-requisites
None
Can be taken twice for credit?
No
Discipline
PY (Psychology)
Level
Undergraduate
Type
Regular
CAMS ID
2996
Last update with CAMS
Describe the main ideas about mind-brain relationship and give critiques to these ideas
Describe how brain damage in different parts of the brains leads to abnormalities in behavior.
Understand neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer’s Dementia, Epilepsy, and Autism
Discuss the progression and evolution of the understanding of neurological disorders – from the first case to current cases and how they are treated
Describe what brain plasticity is and how the field has evolved to accept that rehabilitation is possible
Understand the effects of the environment, stress and drugs on the brain-mind relationship.
Develop critical thinking skills, discussion and self-expression skills, presentation skills, and writing skills.
Term Code Name
Spring 2021 PY2009 SHATTERED BRAINS, FRACTURED MINDS