Brain, behaviour and cognition

Dozent/in	Giuseppe Zito
Veranstaltungsart	Vorlesung/Übung
Code	HS251084
Semester	Herbstsemester 2025
Durchführender Fachbereich	Gesundheitswissenschaften
Studienstufe	Master
Termin/e	Mo, 15.09.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 22.09.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 29.09.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 06.10.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 13.10.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 20.10.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 27.10.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 03.11.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 10.11.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 17.11.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 24.11.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 01.12.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Mo, 15.12.2025, 08:15 - 10:00 Uhr, HS 12 Fr, 23.01.2026, 08:15 - 17:00 Uhr, HS 4 (Prüfung)
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Inhalt	- Anatomy of the brain, and classification of brain regions based on anatomical landmarks - Sensation in the brain: somatic sensation, pain, vision, olfactory, gustatory, auditory sensation - Movement and its neural correlates - Cognitive and emotional brain: attention, memory, language, executive functions, fear, affection - Principles of neuroimaging
Lernziele	- Acquire knowledge on the main brain structures and their functions - Identify the brain regions responsible for sensation and movement - Learn the main cognitive and emotional functions, and associate them to specific brain areas
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	https://elearning.hsm-unilu.ch/course/view.php?id=921
Leistungsnachweis	- Submission and presentation of a simple project (See Teaching methods) - Pass the oral exam IMPORTANT: In order to earn credits and participate at the exam registration via Uni Portal within the exam registration period is MANDATORY. Further information: www.unilu.ch/en/study/courses-exams-regulations/health-sciences-and-medicine/exams/
Abschlussform / Credits	Submission project, oral exam / 3 Credits
Hinweise	Teaching methods: - Front teaching - Work in small groups (2-3 students each) on a literature review - Visit of the Imaging Facilities of the Swiss Paraplegic Centre
Hörer-/innen	Nein
Kontakt	giuseppe.zito@paraplegie.ch
Material	- Main: teaching slides - Book: “Neuroscience” 6th Ed D. Purves, Et Al., (Sinauer, 2004)
Literatur	- Scientific papers will be cited during the lectures