Neuroscience and Education

Postgraduate | 2026

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Area/Catalogue
EDUC 5111
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Course ID
202011
Level of study
Level of study
Postgraduate
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Unit value
6
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Course level
1
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Inbound study abroad and exchange
Inbound study abroad and exchange
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Yes
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University-wide elective course
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Single course enrolment
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Course data is interim and subject to change

Course overview

Research in neuroscience is having an increasing impact on our understanding of learning. By looking at the brain, scientists are studying the very complex processes that underpin our memory, speech and language, thinking and reasoning, reading and mathematics. This course explores links between our own experiences as educators, various perspectives from educational psychology, and neuroscientific findings. It also addresses several 'neuromyths', where neuroscientific findings seem to have been extrapolated rather too far into educational practice.

  • Foundations
  • Active Learning
  • Brain Based

Course learning outcomes

  • Draw out and discuss links between neuroscience, cognitive psychology and education
  • Critically analyse the validity, and usefulness, of brain based educational interventions
  • Apply knowledge and insights of cognitive neuroscience to classroom practice and the broader school context

Prerequisite(s)

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Corequisite(s)

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Antirequisite(s)

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