| Unit name | Introduction to Cognitive Psychology |
|---|---|
| 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 introduces the theories which explain the processes of attention, learning, and memory. Emphasis is on the higher mental processes such as thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.
On completion of this unit, you will have acquired a conceptual understanding of the basic forms of study design and the knowledge of when to apply these, the practical experience of conducting research studies that implement these designs within the context of a particular psychological question and gained an appreciation of how the implementation of research designs influence the nature of the psychological investigations. Thus, you will have the full profile of undertaking research by asking questions, designing a specific study to address a specific question, conducting a study on that question, analysing the data appropriately, and providing a written communication of the outcome of that process. Finally, you will have planned and contributed to small-group discussion on these topics. And prepared for, and delivered, a scientific presentation either in oral or poster form to your peers.
This unit comprises 16 x 50 minutes lectures, plus an overview session and a revision session for the end of unit examination.
Schacter, D. L, Gilbert, D. T., & Wegner, D. M. (2009). Psychology. New York: Worth.
