Unit name | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology |
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Unit code | PSYC10006 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 1A (weeks 1 - 6) |
Unit director | Professor. Bowers |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Psychological Science |
Faculty | Faculty of Life Sciences |
This unit provides an introduction to the fundamental theories of attention, perception, language, and memory, and describes key experiments that lend support to these theories.
The aims of this unit are to cover a conceptual understanding of core cognitive processes, the experimental methods and techniques used in cognitive psychology, and the link between brain and behaviour.
On successful completion of this unit, a student will be able to:
Weekly lectures, and a revision session.
Multiple-choice examination (100%).
Essential
Schacter, D. L., Gilbert, D. T., Wegner, D. M., & Hood, B. M. (2015). Psychology (2nd European ed.). UK: Palgrave MacMillan.
Recommended and further reading will be made available through Blackboard