The aim of the course is the mastery by the student of advanced and updated knowledge in the domain of cognitive neuroscience, as well as of the autonomous critical and analytical skills in understanding the neural correlates of behaviour and of cognitive and affective functions, also in the light of developmental and evolutionary phenomena. This will be conveyed through the acquisition and discussion of contents converging from several methodologies (electrophysiology, lesion studies on animal models, neuropsychology, neuroimaging, neurostimulation, etc) allowing an overall vision of the multi- and interdisciplinary nature of the field, as well as of its theoretical and applicative implications. A further aim is the acquisition of the ability to communicate this knowledge competently, as well as to autonomously formulate hypotheses and prospects for investigation.