This optional module provides knowledge of the mechanisms underlying emotion and its interaction with learning, memory and decision-making. Specific areas to be discussed include motivated cognition - its biological basis and evolutionary constraints; neural substrates of emotion with emphasis on fear, reward learning and its impairment in mental health; interactions between emotion and cognition and resulting biases. The course will emphasize the importance of an interdisciplinary approach to the study of behaviour and cognition; work from neuroscience, psychology and behavioural economics will be covered. The course fits with the broader theme of the CoDES course by highlighting the importance of affect to behaviour and decision-making.

This module will introduce you to key concepts, sources of information and debates in global health. We place special emphasis on the social and structural...

Concepts and Controversies in Global Health (GLBH0018)

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the theory and history of using education as part of collective efforts to try to create a more...

Educating and Organising for Social Justice (EDPS0012)

RESPIRATORY DISEASES|LUNG AND AIRWAY FUNCTIONING

Summary

This course is a self-directed, distance learning module. This means that there is no face-to-face contact and all communications are undertaken via...

Respiration Through Life, Health and Disease (CHLD0021)

Energy and environment policy have been extensively implemented in the UK, often as a result of international agreements or EU policy, and often in fairly...

UK Energy and Environment Policy and Law (BENV0015)

Energy and environment policy have been extensively implemented in the UK, often as a result of international agreements or EU policy, and often in fairly complex policy packages or mixes. Since its withdrawal from the EU the UK has engaged in the revision of all areas of energy and environment policy.

This module provides a comprehensive introductory overview into the origins and key approaches to energy and environment policy in the UK before exploring the latest policy proposals and regulatory changes. While the UK energy and environment policy experience  is unique, there are nevertheless interesting and valuable lessons to be drawn in respect of other countries.