SPECIAL NOTE:
This unit is part of the accredited program in Psychology and must be taken by students proceeding to Honours in Psychology
OFFERINGS
Unit
Sem 1
Sem 2
Full Yr
Spring
Summer
Winter
KHA306
H
Key Semester Dates
Semester
Note
Start Date
Census Date
Final WW Date*
End Date
Sem 2
12-JUL-2010
10-AUG-2010
30-AUG-2010
15-OCT-2010
*The Final WW Date is the final date from which you can withdraw from the unit without academic penalty, however you will still incur a financial liability (see
Withdrawal dates explained for more information).
This unit provides an advanced coverage of the area of human cognition and memory. Human cognitive psychology is concerned with how the mind acquires, represents, and processes information. The lectures focus on fundamental theories, concepts, and empirical findings in the field of cognitive psychology. Topics covered include visual perception, attention, memory, language, and thinking and reasoning.
In laboratory classes students will work in groups to design and conduct experiments investigating aspects of cognition and memory.
WEIGHT:
12.5%
ASSESSMENT: 2-hr exam in Nov (50%), assignments totalling 3,000 words (50%)
TEACHING PATTERN: 2x1-hr lectures, 2-hr lab class weekly (13 weeks)
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