Cognition
UndergraduateLTU-PSY2COG2023
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Cognition
About this subject
- Develop and apply an understanding of Cognitive Psychology.
- Independently interpret cognitive psychological research to develop logical and well supported conclusions for written assessments.
- Apply effective library search skills to identify appropriate research resources for assignments and essays.
- Investigate and present well-structured, evidence-based arguments on contentious issues in cognitive psychology.
- Apply knowledge and skills of psychology with awareness of cultural differences and sensitivity to diversity.
- • Speech and face perception.
- • Memory.
- • Language.
- • General knowledge, thinking and reasoning.
- • Problem-solving and creativity.
- • Cognitive psychology and the law.
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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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- LAT-PYS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Psychological Science
Elective
- LAT-BUS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Business
- LAT-TEC-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Information Technology
- LAT-ART-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Arts
- LAT-CYS-DEG-2023 - Bachelor of Cybersecurity
Prior study
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
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Psychological Science
UndergraduateLAT-PYS-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-BUS-DEG
Bachelor of Information Technology
UndergraduateLAT-TEC-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-ART-DEG
UndergraduateLAT-CYS-DEG