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Cognitive Processes I
Undergraduate | MAQ-PSYX246 | 2019
Course information for 2019 intake
Understand how the human brain works when taking in visuals, sounds, memory and language. Discover the cognitive processes of selecting and sorting. Investigate how brain processes vary in dyslexia and memory impairment.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- Subject may require attendance
- Entry requirements
- Prior study needed
- Duration
- -
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Cognitive Processes I
About this subject
At the completion of this subject, students will be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of research findings and theories about foundational aspects of cognitive processes
- acquire skills in critical evaluation of research on cognition
- acquire an understanding of limits of human cognition
- 1. Introduction and research methods in cognition
- 2. Attention
- 3. Working memory
- 4. Visual attention and object recognition
- 5. Episodic memory
- 6. Semantic memory
- 7. Concepts and categorise
- 8. The Social Self ; Person Perception
- 9. Word recognition and reading
- 10. Language production
- 11. Thinking and reasoning
- 12. Cognitive neuropsychology
This subject introduces major topics of cognition including mechanisms of visual and auditory attention, varieties of short and long-term memory, language processes such as reading and written word recognition, and storage and retrieval of knowledge of concepts and reasoning. We cannot attend to everything that impinges on the senses so we select and attend only to part of the available input. Selected information must be encoded, used, stored and retrieved. Although the main focus of the unit is on normal adult cognition disorder, a major topic will be the cognitive science of religions. Cognitive processes are also examined and these include acquired dyslexias and various forms of memory impairments. Practical classes will demonstrate phenomena and research findings from various areas of cognition.
- Analysis (500 words) (15%)
- mid semester test (20%)
- Research participation (throughout the semester) (5%)
- Invigilated examination (60%)
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Entry requirements
Prior study
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Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
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