(2 lectures; 1 conference) The course is an introduction to the field studying how human cognitive processes, such as perception, attention, language, learning and memory, planning and organization, are related to brain processes. The material covered is primarily based on studies of the effects of different brain lesions on cognition and studies of brain activity in relation to cognitive processes with modern functional neuroimaging methods.

Instructor: Michael Petrides
Time: TR 10:05-11:25
Location: MNI TIMMINS

Content:  The course deals with the disorders of perception, language, memory and personality that result from damage to the human brain.  Reference to animal work will be made where this is appropriate.

 I     Introduction and basic neuroanatomy
 II    The nature of brain lesions
 III   Functional asymmetry of the cerebral hemispheres
 IV    Language disorders
 V     Apraxia
 VI    Visuo-perceptual disorders
 VII   Somatosensory disorders
 VIII  Spatial disorders
 IX    Memory disorders
 X     The frontal lobes
 XI    Personality changes associated with brain damage
 XII   The effect of early brain lesions