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About Study Course

ECTS:3
Course supervisor:Kristīne Šneidere
Study type:Full time
Course level:Master's
Target audience:Biology; Business Management; Civil and Military Defense; Clinical Pharmacy; Communication Science; Dentistry; Digital Health; Health Management; Information and Communication Science; Juridical Science; Law; Life Science; Management Science
Language:Latvian
Study course description Full description, Full time
Branch of science:Psychology; Social Psychology

Objective

To develop knowledge of basic principles of neuroscience and its perspective of development; to acquaint with neuroscience from the cognitive, developmental, social, health and clinical psychology's point of view, as well as to provide a comprehensive understanding of social neuroscience.

Prerequisites

Anatomy, neuropsychology, social psychology, applied psychology.

Learning outcomes

Knowledge

1.conceptualize the place of social neuroscience in the psychology and neuroscience system by comparing it with cognitive, behavioral and affective neuroscience;

Skills

1.analyse social situations based on concepts and terminology of social neuroscience and distinguish between essential elements and their relationships

Competence

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

Study course planning

Planning period:Year 2024, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health psychology 2Master'sLimited choice
Planning period:Year 2026, Spring semester
Study programmeStudy semesterProgram levelStudy course categoryLecturersSchedule
Health psychology 2Master'sLimited choice