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Presentation
Presentation
The CU focuses on the integrated study of the brain, mind, and human behavior. It covers neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neuroendocrinology, neuroimmunology, sensory systems, emotions, research methods, and the impact of technologies on the brain and behavior. It enables understanding of the normal functioning of the nervous system, cognitive and emotional processes, and provides transversal skills relevant to Psychology, Engineering, and Computer Science.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 5
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT6802-1-10811
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
PC1. Introduction to the study of the brain-mind-behavior relationship PC2. Neuroanatomy 2.1. Functional neuroanatomy 2.2 Embryogenesis and development of the nervous system 2.3 Anomalies in neurodevelopment PC3. Regulation systems and homeostasis 3.1 Neurophysiology 3.2 Neuroendocrinology 3.2 Neuroimmunology PC4.. Sensory systems, processes and perception PC5. Neuronal Fundamentals of Emotions PC6. Research methods in neurosciences PC7. Technologies and relation brain-mind-behavior
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Objectives
Objectives
The learning objectives (LO) of this UC are: To relate the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system to human behaviour and cognition To locate and describe the structure and function of the human nervous system components. Understand and describe the embryonic-fetal development of the nervous system To understand the role of regulatory systems and the concept of homeostasis To understand and recognize the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system. To understand and to recognize the normal functioning of the endocrine and immune system and its relation with the nervous system. To know the sensorial systems and understand the nature of information processing that occurs at different levels of these systems. To know and describe the constitution and functioning of the limbic system, neocortical-thalamic processing and emotional regulation mechanisms To know and describe the main impacts of the technologies on the relation brain-mind -behavior.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
Different teaching methodologies (TM) will be used: Lectures of expository nature (TM1), Viewing and discussion of documentaries (TM2), Activities in pairs (TM3), Literature search (TM4), Analysis of scientific papers (TM5), Peer review process, in which these pairs critically evaluate each other's work (TM6), Feedback information provided by the teacher on work developed (TM7).
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References
References
Blumenfeld, H. (2010). Neuroanatomy through clinical cases. Sunderland, Mass: Sinauer Associates. Carpenter, R.H.S. (2003). Neurophysiology (4th Ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. Gazzaniga, M., Ivry., R. B. & Mangun. G. R. (2019). Cognitive Neuroscience: The Biology of the Mind (5th Ed). NY: W.W. Norton & Company. Gilbert, S. F. & Barresi, M. J. F. (2018). Developmental Biology (11th ed). Sunderland, Massachusetts : Sinauer Associates, Inc. Hilton, D. A., & Shivane, A. G. (2015). Neuropathology simplified: a guide for clinicians and neuroscientists. Springer. Purves, D., Augustine, G. A., Fitzpatrick, D., Hall, W., LaMantia, A.-S., McNamara, J. O., & Williams, S. M. (2008). Neuroscience (4 th ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer Associates. Snell R. S. (2011). Neuroanatomia Clínica (7ª ed). Rio de Janeiro: Nova Guanabara
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Assessment
Assessment
Avaliação (Av): Os estudantes optam por uma das seguintes modalidades de avaliação: 1) teste a realizar durante o período letivo (60%) e apresentação oral de trabalho realizado por cada dupla sobre um tópico dos conteúdos curriculares (40%) que aborde a relação cérebro - mente - comportamento e tecnologia e que possibilite uma abordagem integrativa pelos estudantes com background em psicologia e engenharia/ciências da computação. 2) exame final: exame escrito (100%) que incidirá sobre as componentes teórica e teórico-práticas da totalidade dos conteúdos programáticos.
Assessment (Av): Students will choose one of the following assessment methods 1) test to be held during the academic period (60%) and oral presentation of work done by each pair on a topic of the curricular contents (40%) that addresses the relationship brain - mind - behavior and technology and that enables an integrative approach by students with background in psychology and engineering / computer science. 2) Final examination: written examination (100%) which will cover the theoretical and theoretical-practical components of all the curricular contents.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
