This module provides an overview of the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in world history. It considers alternative...

This module provides an overview of the Haitian Revolution of 1791-1804, the only successful slave revolt in world history. It considers alternative explanations for this remarkable outcome, centring variously on slave leadership, pre-existent traditions of resistance, the French Revolutionary context, the power of ideas, and disease. It also examines the complex impact that the Haitian Revolution had in the United States, the Caribbean and Latin America. On the one hand, it helped to inspire slave revolts in the United States, Cuba and elsewhere, gave inspiration to European and U.S. abolitionism, and is seen by some as having played a role in Latin American independence struggles. On the other hand, it made slavery more profitable in Cuba, dimmed the anti-slavery sensibilities of the Framers of the United States, and resulted in Napoleon’s selling the vast Louisiana Territory—paving the way for the expansion of the U.S. across the Continent and for the expansion of slavery

Aims: 1) Introduce key questions and theories in modern sensorimotor neuroscience 2) Link these questions to psychological study of the human mind 3)...

Aims: 1) Introduce key questions and theories in modern sensorimotor neuroscience 2) Link these questions to psychological study of the human mind 3) Familiarise students with diversity of methods and approaches in modern neuroscience.

Objectives: 1) To critically read and evaluate neuroscience research 2) To use data describing brain processes to tackle questions about the human mind 3) To integrate and compare experimental results obtained by multiple scientific methods.

Summary: This module aims to introduce students to the psychological and neurological processes that generate human actions, and action decisions. The module covers the neural circuits and mechanisms of decision-making, metacognition, and neural control of action. The module will introduce students to recent research literature using a wide range of research methods: behavioural, computational, neuroimaging, neurostimulation, electrophysiological and patient studies. It will therefore suit students who feel comfortable with somewhat technical material.