| Module Code: PSY2004 |
Module Title: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY 2 FOR APS |
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Module Provider: Psychology
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Short Name: PS.202A(COG)
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Level: HE2
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Module Co-ordinator: SOWDEN PT Dr (Psychology)
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Number of credits: 10
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Number of ECTS credits: 5
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| Module Availability |
Semester 2 only. |
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| Assessment Pattern |
1) One 1200 word essay [weighted 25%]
2) A one hour examination [75%] |
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| Module Overview |
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| Prerequisites/Co-requisites |
| Successful completion of all Level 1 core Applied Psychology and Sociology modules. All other Level 2 APS Psychology modules are co-requisites. |
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| Module Aims |
| The aim of this course is to have students explore the theories, methods and findings in studies of perception and cognition.
By the end of the module, the students should have an understanding of the nature and scope of research on perception and cognition, be aware of the theoretical approaches which have been used to describe and explain behaviour in this domain, and present evidence of reasoning and analytical skills which will enable them to critically evaluate these approaches. |
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| Learning Outcomes |
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| Module Content |
Cognitive Psychology is concerned with the ways people acquire, retain and use knowledge. In psychological terminology it is the study of perception, memory, learning and thinking. Cognitive Psychology 2 extends the topics covered in the first year and presents the main theories, findings and current issues within this area of enquiry. It builds on the topics covered in the level 1 module to provide a greater depth of understanding. This level 2 module will be based around the following general topics:
1. Visual Pathways and Perceptual Processes
2. Colour and Lightness Perception
3 Perception of Location, Distance and Size
4. Attention and Performance
5. Memory and Learning
6. Thinking |
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| Methods of Teaching/Learning |
Lectures and independent student reading. |
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| Selected Texts/Journals |
Baddeley, A.D. (2007). Working memory, thought and action. Oxford University Press.
Berry, D., & Dienes, Z. (1993) Implict Learning: Theoretical and Empirical Issues. Hove: Psychology Press Ltd.
Braisby, N. & Gellatly, A. (2005) (Eds.) Cognitive Psychology. Oxford University Press.
Coren, S., Ward, L.W. and Enns, J.T. (1999). Sensation and Perception (5th ed). Harcourt Brace.
Eysenck, M.W. and Keane, M. (2005). Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook. Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Farah, M.J. (2000). The Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision. Blackwell Publishers.
Gilhooly, JK. (1996) Thinking: Directed, Undirected Creative. Academic Press Inc.
Groeger, J.A. (1997). Memory and remembering: Everyday memory in context. London: Addison-Wesley-Longman.
Johnson-Laird, P. (2006) How we reason. Oxford University Press.
Sekular, R. and Blake, R. (1994, 2001, 2006). Perception. McGraw-Hill Inc.
Snowden, R., Thompson, P., and Troscianko, T. (2006) Basic Vision. Oxford University Press |
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| Last Updated |
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Nov 2010
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