Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Research Methods in Psychology: Using Animal Models to Understand Human Behaviour
This online course from the University of Padova focused on a particular research method in psychology: using animal models to better understand human psychology and neurocognitive systems, particularly learning and memory and psychopathologies. It also tackled key questions around the topic of animal models, like ethical issues, encouraging learners to share their own insights. Learners were asked to engage in active discussion, answer short quizzes, and conduct their own experiment.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Christian Agrillo
Professor of Psychological Science
University of Padova
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Compare how cognitive scientists conduct animal studies.
- Discuss the proper terminology in this field.
- Assess the relevance of animal studies in the comprehension of human mind.
- Identify when animal research can provide more useful insights in cognitive sciences rather than human research.
- Design an experiment involving the most common animal models in this field.
- Debate on the ethical issues associated to the use of animal models.
Syllabus
- How can we study perceptual and cognitive skills of animals?
- When does an animal species become a ‘model’ in cognitive science?
- The role of animals in the ancient nature-nurture problem.
- The neurobiology of learning and the contribution of animals.
- What can animals teach us on learning disabilities and psychopathologies?
Issued on 13th April 2023
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