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Neural correlates of memory and imagination

University of Bonn
Empirical & clinical neuroscience
About this course

Topics covered include:

  • Assessment of memory and imagination in patients with neurodegenerative dementias and related to aphantasia
  • Rating of patients’ memory reports
  • Analysis of patient data
  • Writing summary reports
Learning outcomes

Students will gain in-depth understanding of:

  • Theoretical accounts of memory and imagination
  • Neuropsychological tools to assess memory and imagination
  • Introspective cognitive functions
  • Memory disruptions due to neurodegenerative dementias
  • Disruptions of visual imagination in aphantasia
  • Research methods in clinical neuropsychology: analysis of patient data, group comparisons, inferential statistical tests
  • Theoretical basis of functional MRI data collection and analysis
Prerequisites for participation

45 ECTS

Necessary language skill
English
Semester(s) in which the module takes place
Winter Semester
Course type
Practical + Seminar
Course level
Masters
Course start date
28 Oct 2024
Course end date
20 Dec 2024
Involvement period
8 weeks
Teaching mode
Local
Local attendance
Required
Workload in ECTS
15
Graded
Yes
Person in charge of module
Dr. Dr. Cornelia McCormick
Local module ID
WPP 48