PSY4003

Course Descriptions

The main objective of the course is to provide the student with the understanding and appreciation of the scientific methods and how it applies to the principles of cognitive psychology. Principles and theories of attention, memory, problem solving, comprehension and reasoning provide the core of human cognition and provide a context for other studies related to learning, intelligence and other areas of human behaviour. The student will experience the many avenues of empirical research found in studies of cognition and learn to appreciate the traditional research models of cognitive psychology ( e.g. Reaction times) and how they can be used to interpret mental events. The student will understand the failure of cognition (e.g. Trauma, dementia) and use this information and knowledge to further understand normal cognition. The student will hopefully appreciate the value of cognitive psychology in the context of contemporary issues confronting the discipline of psychology.

Prerequisite

PSY2043 Introduction to Psychology

Workload

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Modules

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