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COURSE TITLE : Cognitive Psychology

COURSE CODE : 2PY260

RATIONALE FOR THE INCLUSION OF THE COURSE/MODULE IN THE

PROGRAMME:

1. To provide detailed study of key concepts in cognitive psychology2. To provide opportunities to analyse specific research in cognitive psychology and carry

out small scale studies

3. To encourage effective communication of knowledge and insights in cognitivepsychology using appropriate technical language

SEMESTER AND YEAR OFFERED

Semester 2 Year 2

CLASS SCHEDULE

Tuesdays (3.30-6pm)

CREDIT VALUE

Three (3)

PREREQUISITE (if any)

Completion for all Level 1 subjects

ACADEMIC STAFF

Sam Jeng MunB. Psychology (HONS)

M. Clinical Psychology

CONTACT

E-mail: jengmuns@gmail.com (Consultation based on appointment Tuesdays before/after

class)

SYNOPSIS

This course is designed to enable students to build on their understanding of cognitive

psychology by applying analytical and research skills, on a small scale, to issues in cognitionsuch as human reasoning, attention, memory, comprehension, problem-solving, and decision

making. Students also learn how to communicate knowledge and insights in cognitive

psychology using appropriate technical language.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the course, learners will be able to:

1. Analyse various cognitive models and concepts2. Apply knowledge of cognitive psychology to analyse data from a small scale cognitive

research project

3. Communicate and explain various cognitive models in cognitive psychology terms

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TRANSFERABLE SKILLS

Students will acquire knowledge and research skills related to cognitive psychology which areapplicable settings that require them to deal or work with individuals or groups who need help in

improving attention, memory, comprehension, problem solving, reasoning and decision making

skills in their daily lives. These skills can be used in designing programmes that are affected byfactors involving the mental processes stated above.

SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK

Any Cognitive Psychology Textbook

TEACHING-LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT STRATEGY

This course combines lectures with group tutorials

Assessment strategy

Coursework

Examination

ASSESSMENT METHODS AND TYPES

Coursework : 60%

Examination : 40%

MODE OF DELIVERY

Lecture/Group Discussion

SUMMARY OF COURSE STRUCTURE

Introduction to cognitive psychology and perception in general The five senses

Theories of perception

1. Visual perception 1

Constructivism

The Empiricist tradition Perception more than the direct registration of sensation

Illusions evidence for constructivism

Visual Ambiguity

Perceptions as Hypotheses

Visual perception 2

Direct Perception

Opposite of constructivism

Information picked up directly rather than processed

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Optic arrayInvariants Optic flow

Texture gradients

Affordances

Visual Perception 3

Computationalism

History of computer computer psychology (information processing)

David Marr

Levels of processing

Zero crossings

2. Attention 1

Selectivity Vigilance

Mental concentration

Internal/external

Conscious/unconscious

Attention 2

The Stroop Effect

Inattentional blindness

Mack and Rock (1998)

Salience (own name effect)

3. Thinking and reasoning 1

Concepts and Categories: Memory and Meaning

Mental Representations: Intentionality Visuospatial reasoning

Thinking and reasoning 2

Causation

Induction

Deduction

Mental models

4. Representation and language 1

Mental Representations

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Computational theory of mind

Language of thought hypothesis

Representation and language 2

Language and Thought

Language and culture

Language and Thinking in animals

Representation and language 3

Language acquisition

Language development

Crucial stages

Uses and types of language