- Docente: Chiara Lucifora
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-PSI/01
- Language: English
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Semiotics (cod. 8886)
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from Apr 01, 2025 to May 15, 2025
Learning outcomes
The learning objective of the course is to provide students with an overview of the research methods currently applied in cognitive science, detailing their advantages and disadvantages. Particular attention will be paid to the specificity of the different methods in relation to both the investigation field and the research question
Course contents
The course provides an overview of research paradigms and methodologies in the field of cognitive sciences, with a particular focus on the study of new immersive technologies in Virtual Reality (VR) that support experimental research in psychology, education, and marketing.
The course includes both a theoretical component and a practical section, where basic software for building experimental VR paradigms will be taught.
Readings/Bibliography
Passingham, R. (2016). Cognitive neuroscience: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press.
Teaching methods
Frontal lessons, with power point presentations, simulations of experiments, discussions.
Assessment methods
The exam consists of an oral interview which aims to test the achievement of an organic and critical view of the course topics.
Students can participate in all the exams following the year of enrollment, keeping in mind that the syllabus and exam modality will be updated according to the current academic year's course.
Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders are entitled to special adjustments according to their condition, subject to assessment by the University Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact teachers or Department staff, but make an appointment with the Service. The Service will then determine what adjustments are specifically appropriate, and get in touch with the teacher. For more information, please visit the page:
https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students
Teaching tools
Power point presentations
Office hours
See the website of Chiara Lucifora