Cognitive Neuroscience of ConsciousnessSemester Course

Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness Cognitive Neuroscience of Consciousness, semester course at DIS Copenhagen Southern Sweden, Core Course Week Study Tour, Neuroscience Program
Program
Neuroscience
Week-Long Study Tour
Florence
Core Course Week Study Tour
Denmark
Corequisite Course(s)
Major Discipline(s)
Neuroscience, Psychology
Type
Core Course
Available
Fall/Spring semester
Credit(s)
3

Despite decades of scientific research and centuries of philosophical analysis, consciousness remains one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. What is consciousness and which brain mechanisms shape the unique sense of self, implicit in all our thoughts and perceptions? How can we transform the subjectivity of human experience to an objective topic of research? Through the lenses of behavioral and cognitive neuroscience, we explore both conceptual and methodological perspectives of relevance to the study of human consciousness. We critically analyze the obstacles and challenges inherent to the study of consciousness.

Related Discipline(s)

This course would also be of interest to the following discipline(s):
Pre-Medicine / Health Science

Faculty

Bethany Chamberlain

DIS Copenhagen Semester Faculty

My academic background is in psychology and research methodology (MSc from University of Strathclyde, BA from Bemidji State University). I have varied work experience including researcher, research assistant, teacher, tutor, etc. More recently I worked on a PhD project relating to the decision-making processes of machine learning researchers but withdrew and am now considering other research proposals relating to mental health, interdisciplinarity, technology in education, and more. Over the years, I've had the opportunity to live, work, and study in the USA, China, Sweden, and Scotland, but I am currently (and happily!) settled in Denmark with my husband and four cats. When I'm not busy with research, teaching, or traveling, you'll find me cooking, baking, reading (and leading a monthly book club), writing, or playing board/card/video games. I've been with DIS since 2021, primarily in the S&H department teaching Public Mental Health, but also helping in the Psychology department.

Bethany Chamberlain