PS414-5-AU-CO:
Cognitive Psychology I
2016/17
Psychology
Colchester Campus
Autumn
Undergraduate: Level 5
Current
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Requisites for this module
PS111 and PS114 and PS115
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BA 63C2 Psychological Studies,
BA C801 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BA C802 Psychology,
BA C810 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C800 Psychology,
BSC C803 Psychology (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C811 Psychology (Including Placement Year),
BSC C806 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Year Abroad),
BSC C808 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience,
BSC C809 Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience (Including Placement Year)
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. It will run throughout the first term.
PS414 Cognitive Psychology I aims to:
(1) Examine different methods and techniques used in the scientific study of perception and cognition.
(2) Provide a significant body of detailed knowledge about the processes involved in auditory, visual, tactile and multisensory perception and visual cognition.
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.
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Correct as at 22-09-16 RS
Lectures:
The module will be delivered by 10 x 2-hour lectures. Lectures on the module will be given by Dr Loes van Dam (3 lectures), Dr Dean Wybrow (2 lectures), Dr Tom Foulsham (3 lectures) and Dr Marcello Costantini (2 lectures).
There will also be a revision lecture in the spring. This will be in the timetabled slot in week 30.
Lab classes:
If you are a second-year Psychology undergraduate you must also attend a set of
laboratory classes and submit a written lab report. Students on the BSc/BA
Psychology course will start their lab classes after week 7, at which point more details will be provided.
Students on the BSc Psychology with Cognitive Neuroscience course will attend
dedicated lab classes which will start in week 4.
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.
Assessment items, weightings and deadlines
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Depth |
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100% |
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Self-inhibition |
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Search |
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Hearing |
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Neuroscience of Action |
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Attractiveness |
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Summer Reassessment Only |
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| Exam |
Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)
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Additional coursework information
PS414 is assessed by the compulsory coursework laboratory report (25%) and a compulsory Multiple Choice Questionnaire (MCQ) summer examination (75%)
Non-Psychology or International students:
In most cases, students who are not from the Department of Psychology at The
University of Essex will be assessed in the same way as the rest of the class.
However, alternative coursework assessments may be possible for those without the same training in research methods and statistics. Please contact the module co-ordinator for advice. Study abroad students who are here for one term only should also contact the module coordinator.
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 Tom Foulsham, Dr Dean Wybrow, Dr Marcello Costantini, Dr Loes van Dam, Dr Keith May, Dr Geoff Cole
email: foulsham@essex.ac.uk
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Dr Robert William Kentridge
University of Durham
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Available via Moodle
Of 80 hours, 24 (30%) hours available to students:
56 hours not recorded due to service coverage or fault;
0 hours not recorded due to opt-out by lecturer(s).
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