Module PY4240-KP07

Duration

1 Semester

Turnus of offer

each winter semester

Credit points

7

Course of studies, specific fields and terms:

• Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2027, compulsory, psychology
• Master Psychology - Cognitive Systems 2022, compulsory, psychology

Classes and lectures:

• PY4240-S Kognitive und affektive Neurowissenschaften (seminar, 2 SWS)
• PY4240-V Kognitive und affektive Neurowissenschaften (lecture, 2 SWS)

Workload:

• 60 hours in-classroom work
• 120 hours private studies

Contents of teaching:

• Current theories, methods and debates in cognitive and affective neuroscience
• Focus on decision neuroscience, affective neuroscience and social neuroscience
• Naturalistic paradigms in cognitive and social neuroscience and their data analysis methods
• Design of neuroscientific studies on decision-making, affect and social behavior

Qualification-goals/Competencies:

• Students can explain and apply in-depth knowledge in decision neuroscience, affective and social neuroscience
• Students can apply their knowledge to design neuroscientific studies on decision-making, emotions and social behavior
• Students know naturalistisc paradigms and methods to study cognition, perception and social interaction and can critically reflect upon them.
• Students can present their knowledge and critically discuss their opinions.

Grading through:

• portfolio exam

Responsible for this module:

• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Krämer

Teacher:

• Institute of Medical Psychology
• Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Ulrike Krämer

Literature:

• Will be announced in the course. :

Language:

• offered only in German

Notes:

Last Updated:

28.11.2025