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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Kristīne Šneidere
Study type:Part-Time, Full time
Course level:Bachelor
Target audience:Psychology
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Part-Time, Full time
Branch of science:Psychology; Social Psychology

Objective

Develop knowledge of the basic principles of neuroscience and the perspective of development; introduce neuroscience from the perspective of cognitive, developmental, social, health and clinical psychology, as well as provide a comprehensive understanding of the subsector of social neuroscience.

Prerequisites

Psychobiology and Neuropsychology, Social Psychology, Introduction to Psychology Science.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.understand the basic principles of neuroscience and their development directions, explain the place of social neuroscience in the context of neuroscience and relative to cognitive, behavioural and affective neuroscience

Skills

1.analyse social situations based on concepts and terminology of social neuroscience

Competence

1.able to integrate knowledge of brain function and social behaviour into an interdisciplinary context (psychology, healthcare, education, social work)