UCL DIVISION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND LANGUAGE SCIENCES

Core Modules

Key Skills Module: Generic Research Skills - Statistics

Key Skills Module: Theories and Paradigms in Cognitive Neuroscience

Options

Group 1:

Structure and Function of the Brain

Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience I: Lesion Approaches

Methods in Cognitive Neuroscience II: Neuroimaging

Group 2:

Current Issues in Cognitive Neuroscience I: Fundamental Processes

Current issues in Cognitive Neuroscience II: Elaborative and Adaptive Processes

Current issues in Cognitive Neuroscience III: Translational Research

Designing and Analysing fMRI Experiements

Dissertation/report

All students undertake an empirical research project in the area of cognitive neuroscience, which culminates in a dissertation of 15,000-17,000 words.

Teaching and Learning

The programme is delivered through a combination of lectures, tutorials, problem classes, laboratory classes and student presentations. Depending on the chosen taught modules, it includes case demonstrations of neuropsychological patients, hands-on experience with the analysis of neuroimaging data, critical analyses of published scientific papers, and discussion seminars. Assessment is through exams, essays, practical exercises, reports and the research dissertation.

Further details available are available on the ICN website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn-education

Programme Directors: Dr Leun Otten and Prof Paul Burgess

Programme Administrator: Mr Richard Jardine

The programme is taught by experts in cognitive neuroscience and cognitive neuropsychology from centres such as the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Birkbeck-UCL Centre for Neuroimaging, Wellcome Trust Centre for Imaging Neuroscience, Institute of Neurology, Institute of Child Health, and National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Funding

Departmental Scholarships

UCL Scholarships

We regret that, at present, no specific financial support for this programme is available. Information on UCL Scholarships can be found here.

Application

Entry Requirements

Full details regarding the entry requirements can be found on the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience website.

Deadline for Applications

Application Process

Full details of the application process can be found on the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience website.

For MRes FAQ's please visit the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience MRes website.