Cognitive Psychology (C8551)
Cognitive Psychology
Module C8551
Module details for 2012/13.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
The module will comprise 23 one-hour lectures, 2 two-hour practicals and two one-hour seminars (linked to the practicals). The lectures will provide a broad coverage of Cognitive Psychology topics, from basic perception to thinking. Lectures will include material on individual differences where appropriate.
Sensory systems and visual perception:
1. Introduction to the sensory systems
2. Vision: retinal and cortical processing
3. Colour perception
Sound & speech perception:
4. Sound production and perception
5. Speech production and perception
6. Categorical perception of speech sounds
7. Evolution of speech & language
Language:
8. Word meaning and concepts
9. Word reading and dyslexia
10. Text comprehension
11. Language and thought
Attention:
12. Attention: What is it and how can we study it?
13. Early versus late selection and Load Theory
14. Attentional capture
15. Attention and Cognitive Control
Memory:
16. Short term and working memory
17. Encoding in Long term memory
18. Forgetting and Retrieval
19. Implicit Memory
Thinking:
20. Two Thinking Systems; Judgement
21. Judgement (cont)
22. Decision Making
23. Decision Making (cont); Other Approaches
Practical 1: Categorical Perception of speech sounds.
Practical 2: Reading experiment
Module learning outcomes
Describe and evaluate core research in those aspects of cognitive psychology covered by the course.
Critically evaluate and report empirical research in cognitive psychology.
Describe and evaluate the role of individual differences in at least one area of cognitive psychology.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Practical Report | T1 Week 12 | 67.00% |
| Practical Report | T1 Week 7 | 33.00% |
| Unseen Examination | Semester 1 Assessment | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 1 hour | 222222222222 |
| Autumn Semester | Seminar | 1 hour | 000010001000 |
| Autumn Semester | Practical | 2 hours | 001000100000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Prof David Reby
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Prof Alan Garnham
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