This seminar reviews the neural correlates of consciousness (NCC). We review recent research focusing on neural events responsible for conscious perception, with a particular emphasis on the visual system.
Objective
The course's goal is to give an overview of the contemporary state of consciousness research, with emphasis on the contributions brought by modern cognitive neuroscience. We aim to clarify concepts, explain their philosophical and scientific backgrounds, and to present experimental protocols that shed light on on a variety of consciousness related issues.
Content
The course includes discussions of scientific as well as philosophical articles. We review current schools of thought, models of consciousness, and proposals for the neural correlate of consciousness (NCC).
Lecture notes
None
Literature
We display articles pertaining to the issues we cover in the class on the course's webpage.
Prerequisites / Notice
Since we are all experts on consciousness, we expect active participation and discussions!
Performance assessment
Performance assessment information (valid until the course unit is held again)