Unit:Discovery
Coefficient: 01 |
Level:ThirdYear
Credit:02 |
Weekly time:1h30 | |
Aims and Objectives:
ü To explore the basic notions and concepts required to better understand human cognition. ü To understand the development and functioning of individuals in terms of some cognitive processes and how they affect human behaviour and day-to-day activities. ü To develop an understanding of how human cognition affects and shape human’s everyday routines, decisions, interactions, … etc. Learning Outcomes: ü Students gain familiarity with basic notions and concepts associated with human cognition. ü Students can develop knowledge of how different cognitive processes affect vital aspects such as learning, speaking, decision making, … etc. ü Studentsgain background knowledge that helps them better understand language learning and teaching. |
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References
Green, J. (2005). Memory, Thinking and Language: Topics in Cognitive Psychology. Methuen Strube, G., &Wender, K. F. (Eds.). (1993). The Cognitive Psychology of Knowledge (Vol. 101). Elsevier. Groome, D. (1999). An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: Processes and Disorders. Psychology Press. Levitin, D. J. (2002). Foundations of Cognitive Psychology: Core Readings. MIT press. Baker, K., Esgate, A., Groome, D., Heathcote, D., Kemp, R., Maguire, M., & Reed, C. (2004). An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology. Psychology Press. Quinlan, P., Quinlan, P. T., & Dyson, B. (2008). Cognitive Psychology. Pearson Education. Sternberg, R. J., & Sternberg, K. (2016). Cognitive Psychology. Nelson Education. Goldstein, E. B. (2014). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research and Everyday Experience. Nelson Education. |
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Course Content | |||
First Semester | |||
1. Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
2. Perception 3. Attention 4. Memory 5. Language 6. Speech production |
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End of Semester I
First Examination |
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Second Semester | |||
7. Learning
8. Acquisition 9. Knowledge types and representations 10. Problem Solving 11. Reasoning 12. Decision making |
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End of Semester II
Second Examination |
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Assessment and Evaluation | |||
Examination: 100% |