Cognitive Psychology (C8551)
Cognitive Psychology
Module C8551
15 credits
FHEQ Level 5
Module Outline
The module will comprise 24 one-hour lectures, 2 two-hour practicals and two one-hour seminars (linked to the practicals). The lectures will provide a broad coverage of Cognitive Psychology topics, from basic perception to thinking. Lectures will include material on individual differences where appropriate.
Sensory systems and visual perception:
1. Introduction to the sensory systems
2. Physiology and psychophysics of perception
3. Theories of perception
4. The visual system
Sound & speech perception:
5. Sound production and perception
6. Speech production and perception
7. Categorical perception of speech sounds
8. Evolution of speech & language
Attention:
9. Attention: What in the devil is it?
10. Listen Up! The better to hear the world
11. Eyes RIGHT! The better to see the world
12. Select or Else! The better to act upon the world
Memory:
13. Short term and working memory
14. Encoding in Long term memory
15. Forgetting and Retrieval
16. Implicit Memory
Language:
17. Word meaning and concepts
18. Word reading and dyslexia (will include material on individual differences)
19. Text comprehension (also material on individual differences)
20. Language and thought
Thinking:
21. Problem Solving
22. Expertise and Creativity
23. Hypothesis Testing and Everyday Reasoning
24. Rationality and Irrationality
Practical 1: Categorical Perception of speech sounds.
Practical 2: Reading equipment
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 30.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Practical Report | T1 Week 12 | 67.00% |
| Practical Report | T1 Week 7 | 33.00% |
| Unseen Examination | Mid Year Assessment | 70.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Teaching | LECTURE | 1 hour | 222222222222 |
| Autumn Teaching | PRACTICAL | 2 hours | 001000100000 |
| Autumn Teaching | SEMINAR | 1 hour | 000010001000 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
Dr Beena Khurana
Convenor, Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/116416
Prof Jane Oakhill
Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/1976
Dr David Reby
Convenor, Assess convenor
http://www.sussex.ac.uk/profiles/115148
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