PS414-5-AU-CO:
Seeing and Hearing
2020/21
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
Thursday 08 October 2020
Friday 18 December 2020
15
26 May 2020
Requisites for this module
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BSC C800JS Psychology,
BSC C800NS Psychology,
MSCIC998 Psychology with Advanced Research Methods,
MSCICB98 Psychology with Advanced Research Methods (Including Placement Year),
MSCICB99 Psychology with Advanced Research Methods (Including Year Abroad)
This module will provide an introduction to cognitive psychology covering the disciplines of visual, auditory, tactile and multisensory perception, and visual cognition - all major areas of cognitive psychology, as defined by the British Psychological Society. The course covers how the senses work, starting from the sensory organs, and how the brain processes the sensory information for perception and cognition purposes.
This module aims to provide a significant body of detailed knowledge about the processes involved in auditory, visual, tactile and multisensory perception and visual cognition.
Furthermore the module aims to examine different methods and techniques used in the scientific study of perception and cognition. To this end both some of the relevant research literature will be covered in class and students will gain hands-on experience through conducting an experiment on the topic as part of this course.
The lectures will provide a basic understanding of how the human senses work and how the brain processes sensory information for perception and cognition. Some of the relevant research literature that provided information about these processes will also be discussed. At the end of the module, students should be able to answer factual questions about the methods, theory and data underpinning our understanding of the processes involved in perception and cognition. This learning outcome will be tested in the exam.
Students will furthermore gain practical research experience, in the study of perception and cognition specifically, through participation in a set of laboratory classes and communicating the experimental findings. This outcome will be assessed through the coursework lab-report.
Lectures and lab-classes start on the hour. Please arrive promptly to avoid disrupting the class. For the 2-hour classes there will be a short break halfway through the class.
Materials for both lectures and lab-classes will be provided through the Moodle platform. Please ask questions during class or using the Moodle forum for this course if there is anything that is unclear.
The module will be delivered by 10 x 2-hour lectures. The lectures will cover the detailed knowledge about the processes involved in sensory perception and visual cognition.
To gain experience in some of the research techniques used in the study of perception and visual cognition, you must also attend a set of laboratory classes, in which you will conduct an experimental study, and submit a written lab report. The laboratory classes will consist of a mix of lectures to cover the basic theory and idea behind the study as well as smaller group classes for running the study and analysing the results.
This module does not appear to have any essential texts. To see non-essential items, please refer to the module's reading list.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
| Coursework / exam |
Description |
Deadline |
Coursework weighting |
| Coursework |
Lab Report |
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| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during January
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Additional coursework information
Assessments will test your knowledge of facts and concepts from the course and, in the case of Psychology undergraduates, your knowledge of the statistics and research methods for studying Cognitive Psychology.
Alternative coursework assessments may be possible for non-Psychology students without the same training in research methods and statistics. Please contact the module co-ordinator for advice.
Exam format definitions
- Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
- In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
- In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary,
for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.
Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.
Overall assessment
Reassessment
Module supervisor and teaching staff
Dr Loes Van Dam, email: lvandam@essex.ac.uk.
Dr Tom Foulsham, Dr Loes van Dam, Dr Keith May
email: lvandam@essex.ac.uk
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No
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Dr Thomas Hunt
University of Derby
Senior Lecturer in Psychology
Available via Moodle
Of 70 hours, 22 (31.4%) hours available to students:
48 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
Psychology
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