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On successful completion of the module, students will be able to:
Demonstrate knowledge and critical understanding of cognitive psychology as an evidential discipline.
Demonstrate active enagement with theoretical and methodological debates, issues and controversies in cognitive psychology, from historical, contemporary & cultural perspectives.
Demonstrate and communicate critical understanding of the interrelationship between cognitive and other psychological processes.
Demonstrate a critical awareness of the application of research in cognitive psychology.
Students will critically examine the ways in which cognitive psychology draws upon different theoretical perspectives and methods of inquiry. Topics such as: memory, perception, thinking and language will be studied as inter-related cognitive processes. Historical development and theoretical explanations will be critically examined and a variety of investigative methods and approaches will be considered (e.g. case study, cognitive neuroscience, experimental and comparative) to provide a broad and balanced perspective that pays attention to the career directions to which Cognitive Psychology could be applied. Particular focus will be given to the application of cognitive psychology to the real world (both past and present) including international and cultural perspectives.
This module will be taught using a mixture of interactive workshops, the majority of which will be student-led. Students will be expected to prepare for the sessions by reading set texts, sourcing independent reading and completion of tasks set in class or via the VLE, as well as taking part in a wide range of learning activities, such as group discussions, problem solving activities and presentations.
Workshops
Hours: 20
intended Group size: Cohort
Independent guided study
Hours: 130
001 Brief, 3000 Words, End of Semester 1 100%
Module Coordinator - Adam Lawrence
Level - 7
Credit Value - 15
Pre-Requisites - NONE
Semester(s) Offered - 7PGS1