Duration
12 weeks
Study method
100% Online
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Assessments
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Prior study
Required
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Subject details
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- • Speech and face perception.
- • Memory.
- • Language.
- • General knowledge, thinking and reasoning.
- • Problem-solving and creativity.
- • Cognitive psychology and the law.
You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
Others
Pre-requisites: Successfully completed PSY1BAM and at least 75 credit points of subjects.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject will provide you with an introduction to the scientific study of human information processing. It will cover (i) the central theories and issues in perception and cognition, (ii) the processes involved in acquiring, storing, retrieving and using knowledge, and (iii) some of the real-world applications of cognitive psychology. This subject will enable students to: - Develop understanding of human cognitive processes, and the means by which they can be studied experimentally; - Develop an in-depth, critical understanding of research in cognitive psychology, including: perception, memory, language, problem solving and creativity, thinking and reasoning, psychology and the law; - Develop understanding of the strengths and limitations of the information-processing approach, and how it applies to human functioning in the real world.
- Critical Essay (1500-words). (35%)
- Workbook Tutorial Exercise (500-words). (15%)
- Online Exam (2 hours). (50%)
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