Stefan Bode studied psychology at the University of Goettingen, Germany, and the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Subsequently, he worked at the University Clinic Goettingen in medical psychology. He received his PhD in psychology/cognitive neuroscience from the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences Leipzig, University of Leipzig, Germany, in 2010. Bode then moved to Melbourne, Australia, and worked at the Florey Neuroscience Institutes, before taking up a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences at the University of Melbourne in 2011. In 2014, he was awarded the Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA) Fellowship. In 2017, Bode obtained the 'Habilitation' (Professor rank) from the University of Cologne, Germany, and the venia legendi in Psychology. In 2019, he was promoted to Associate Professor, and in 2024 to Full Professor.
Until 2024, Bode was the Head of the Decision Neuroscience Laboratory, and he was also the former Director of the Decision Science Hub (2018-2022) at the University of Melbourne. He further served as the Ambassador for German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD; 2020-2023), as the Academic Lead of a bi-national PhD program, and on the executive committee of the Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society (ACNS).
Bode's research focuses on the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying change-of-mind decisions, health decisions, and voluntary decision-making, as well as decision errors and human information-seeking. His research has been funded by the Australian Research Council, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the John Templeton Foundation, and many more. His work has been published in +100 research articles in leading international journals.
Courses Taught
Statistics form a critical component of research, and this course is designed to introduce students to the foundations of statistical principles in psychological science. This course covers basic-level statistics concepts such as central tendency and variability; the theory and logic underlying hypothesis testing and statistical decision-making; and the basic principles behind linear models commonly used in psychology, including correlations, t-tests, analysis of variance, and basic regression. The course also introduces students to basic statistical computer programs.
Prerequisite: MATH-UH 1000A or Math Placement Exam (or sophomore standing or higher)
Previously taught: Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Fall 2024
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks Robert Volcic
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TR 09:55 - 11:10
Taught in Abu Dhabi
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks Robert Volcic
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F 09:25 - 10:40
Taught in Abu Dhabi
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks PJ Henry
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TR 12:45 - 14:00
Taught in Abu Dhabi
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks F 10:50 - 12:05
Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
Core Curriculum > Quantitative Reasoning
Majors > Psychology
Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of the human mind and human thinking. This course is aimed at providing the student with a better understanding on how we humans perceive and think about ourselves and about the world. Our perception and thought processes are fraught with biases that nonetheless routinely inform human actions. Knowing about these biases and understanding their effects is crucial in a world in which human societies are becoming increasingly more interconnected. The course covers different aspects of attention, memory, language, concepts, reasoning, problem solving, expertise, creativity, decision making, conscious and unconscious cognition, and theory of mind. The course will emphasize how psychologists use experiments to learn about the structure of the human mind.
Prerequisite: PSYCH-UH 1001
Previously taught: Fall 2017, Spring 2020, Fall 2023, Fall 2024
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks Stefan Bode
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MW 11:20 - 12:35
Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
Majors > Biology > Brain and Cognitive Science Specialization
Majors > Psychology
Majors > Psychology > Psychology Electives: Cognition and Perception
Minors > Psychology
Special Topics offers high-level seminars on a wide variety of topics, including the history of psychology, emotion, motivation, social influence, intergroup relations, clinical and counseling psychology, and other focal themes. The topics reflect areas of research of the faculty.
Prerequisites: PSYCH-UH 1001 and PSYCH-UH 1002, and instructor permission.
Previously taught: No
Spring 2025;
14 Weeks Stefan Bode
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MW 09:55 - 11:10
Taught in Abu Dhabi
Fall 2025;
14 Weeks MW 14:10 - 15:25
Taught in Abu Dhabi
This course appears in...
Majors > Biology > Brain and Cognitive Science Specialization