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1. Course Description

Neuroscience represents and captures new knowledge. This innovative course combines neuroscience and leadership together in a way that entails emerging knowledge and the latest evidence from neuroscience, neuroleadership, neurobiology and positive psychology for brain friendly leadership. The course provides insight and new learning that will encourage students to be a leader of tomorrow.

Text 1 :	Cognitive Planning and Executive Functions (First Edition, 2015)	J.P. Das & S. B. Mishra, Sage Publication, India
Ref :	Psychologial Capital (First Edition, 2007)	F. Luthens, C.M. Youssef & B. J. Avolio, Oxford University Press
	Auxilliary Reading Materials (ARM)	A collection of relevant articles / chapters to be furnished by the Course Instructor (F. M. Sahoo)

Classroom activities would include lectures, group discusson, administration and interpretation of leadership – relevant psychometric tests. More importantly, the course would invite one or two field visits to Brain Mapping Centres at Cuttack.

Tentative Session Plan

Session(s)	Topics / Activities	Readings
1 & 2	Introduction: Structure and Functions of Brain : Basic concepts of central nervous systems, notions of neurons of Synapse, hemispheric lateralization, cortical localizations of four lobes and their significance.	ARM
3	Landmarks in Brain Research: Case of Phineas gage of importance of frontal lobe, Darwin’s observation, James-Lange principle, Limbic System, Kluver- Bucy syndrome.	ARM
4	Methods of Studying Brain Functions : EEG ( Electroencephalograms),MRI(Magnetic Resonance Imaging), Functional MRI, PET( Position Emission Tomography),Relative strength &limitations	ARM
5 & 6	Neuroscience of Planning and Executive Functions: Executive Functions(EF)and intelligence, Deconstructions EF, role of memory, relevant brain functions for EF, Inhibitions and shifting Neural corrective of EF.	Text : Chapter 3 & 4
7	Behavioural Assessment of Planning: Executive attention, Measurement of planning and attenting the case of attention deficit hyper activity ( ADHD) , Cognitive Assessment System ( CAS) Tests of Planning and attention Crack-the –code test.	Text : Chapter 5 & 6
8 & 9	Neuroscience of Problem Solving & Decision Making : Cognitive processes in managerial decision making , dual process of reasoning, failure of logic, cognitive competence.	Text : Chapter 8&9
10 & 11	Role of Emotion & Neuroscience of Self-Regulation: reason and emotion, analytic thinking and synthetic thinking, brain and emotion. emotion’s impact on intelligence, conscious will and feeling , planning and emotion.	Text : Chapter 10
12 & 13	Neuroscience of Collaboration and Engagements: neuroplasticity, the social brain, balancing threat and reward.	ARM
14 & 15	Neuroscience of Talent Management: neuroscience of learning and memory,SCARF(status,certainity,autionomy,relatededness,fairness,)model and the neuroscience of talent management	ARM
16 & 17	Neuroscience of Transformational Leadership: neuronal coherence and inspirational leadership, case examples, application of neurological findings to leadership development, future research direction	ARM
18	Neuroscience of Psychological Competence (Efficacy, Optimism, Hope, Resiliency) :Interventions Programs, training for goal identifications, assessment of alternative plans, building efficiency, stimulating optimism, fostering resiliency.	Ref : Psychological Capital by Luthan et al (2007)
19 & 20	Towards Enhancement of Competence: cognitive enforcement, training programs, behaviour regulation by Speech.	Text : Chapter 14 & 15

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