Cognitive neuroscience is a rapidly expanding field of study over the past few decades receiving considerable amount of attention from diverse disciplines including cognitive science, computer science, linguistics, neurology, philosophy, psychology, and beyond. This course aims to provide students with a solid foundation in cognitive neuroscience (i.e., how cognition arises from our brain), with a broad survey of the basic concepts, methodologies, empirical evidence, theoretical models, applied and ethical issues in the field. The neural underpinning of a wide range of psychology phenonmenon will be covered. The strengths and weaknesses of different research methodologies, and the logic and assumption behind different theoretical approaches will be discussed. Upon completion of this course, students will show ability to critically evaluate issues related to cognitive neuroscience and to apply relevant knowledge to everyday life.