MSL904C Applying Social Neuroscience

Course Provider

National Institute of Education (NIE)

Certification

FlexiMasters

Academic Unit

2

Introduction

This course provides an overview of topics in the emerging field of Social Neuroscience. The course focuses on how theories and methods of neuroscience may be used to address classic questions of social psychology from new and informative angles. The goal of this course is to provide a broad background in social neuroscience research and methods.

This course is part of:
- Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Education
FlexiMasters in Mind, Brain, and Education

Pre-requisite: MSL904A & MSL904B

Learners need to complete any of the following three sets of courses to attain the Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Education (12 AU):

  • MSL901A, MSL901B, and MSL901C  OR MSL901
  • MSL904A, MSL904B, and MSL904C  OR MSL904
  • MSL906A, MSL906B, and MSL906C  OR MSL906
  • MSL907A, MSL907B, and MSL907C  OR MSL907

Upon completion of the fourth set of courses, learners will fulfil the AU requirements to attain the FlexiMasters in Mind, Brain, and Education (16 AU).

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Through this course, participants will:

1. Be a critical consumer of the social neuroscience literature,
2. Broaden one’s understanding and connections between the mind, brain, and behavior in the context of the social world, and
3. Apply these ideas to inform your own ideas and henceforth applications for your practice

 

Scope/ Syllabus:

1. Past and current research on social neuroscience
2. Thinking about the Self and Others
3. Social Interaction, Attachment & Exclusion
4. Controversies & Future Directions

Recommended for teachers or working professionals in adult education sector.

Standard Course Fee: S$2,463.40

SSG Funding Support

 Course fee

Course fee payable after SSG funding, if eligible under various schemes

 

BEFORE funding & GST

AFTER funding & 9% GST

Singapore Citizens (SCs) and Permanent Residents (PRs) (Up to 70% funding)

S$2,260

S$739.02

Enhanced Training Support for SMEs (ETSS)

S$287.02

SCs aged ≥ 40 years old
SkillsFuture Mid-career Enhanced Subsidy (MCES)
(Up to 90% funding)

• NTU/NIE alumni may utilise their $1,600 Alumni Course Credits. Click here for more information.

 

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COURSE TITLE   ACADEMIC UNIT
MSL901A Understanding Developments in Science of Learning*1
MSL901B Applying Cognitive and Affective Science of Learning*1
MSL901C The ‘science’ of Human Learning*2
MSL904A Foundations of Educational Neuroscience*1
MSL904B Understanding Perspectives in Educational Neuroscience*1
MSL904C Applying Social Neuroscience*2
MSL906A Understanding AI-enabled Computational Neuroscience1
MSL906B Analyses using AI-enabled Computational Neuroscience1
MSL906C Applying Technologies at the Intersections of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience2
MSL907A Understanding Translational Research*1
MSL907B Ethical concerns of translating Educational Neuroscience*1
MSL907C Evaluating Science of Learning Translation*2
MSL901 Foundations in Science of Learning*4
MSL904 Educational Neuroscience: Principles, Perspectives, Practices*4
MSL906 Education at the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience4
MSL907 Translating Educational Neuroscience4

Listed courses are:

  • Credit-bearing and stackable to Graduate Certificate in Mind, Brain, and Education (total 12AUs) and FlexiMasters in Mind, Brain, and Education (total 16AUs)

*SSG funded and SkillsFuture Credit approved