The Seminar is dedicated to the discussion of recent peer-reviewed journals' publications relevant for the studies on the development of major cognitive processes and on the effects of action and perception on the formation of higher-order cognitive functions (eg, language, memory, Etc).
During the seminar, the following topics are discussed: Brain development, Perception and understanding of the physical world, The emergence of action, The growth of cognitive skills, Language development.
Book chapters and papers, related to these topics are presented by students and are followed up by group discussions and other tasks aimed at deepening students' understanding of the topics.
Seminar assignments: Paper presentation(s) and an essay (for a graded performance only).
The seminar is dedicated to the discussion of current peer-reviewed publications relevant to the studies of the development of important cognitive processes and the effects of action and perception on the formation of higher-order cognitive functions (e.g. language, memory, etc.).
The following topics will be covered during the seminar: brain development, perception and understanding of the physical world, emergence of actions, growth of cognitive abilities, language development.
Book chapters and essays on these topics are presented by students, followed by group discussions and other assignments designed to deepen students' understanding of the topics.
Seminar papers: presentation(s) and essay (only if graded).
- Kursleiter*in: Elena Kulkova