PN3038 Cognition

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

10

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 9

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

Available to General Degree students with permission of the Psychology Honours Adviser

Planned timetable

"Lectures: Thursdays 9- 11; Workshops: Thursdays one of 2-3, 3-4, 4-5 (Module runs in Weeks 7 - 11 only)"

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr T Otto

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr T Otto

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of human cognitive processes. Topic areas covered include, for example, attention, memory, reasoning, and decision making. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the skill of critical evaluation of evidence and theory. Lectures will be accompanied by seminars in which the link between experimental paradigms, empirical data, and theory will be critically discussed.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST ( PASS PN2002 OR PASS PS2002 )

Assessment pattern

1.5-hour Written Examination = 100%

Re-assessment

Written Examination = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 x 2-hour lecture per week (weeks 7 - 11) and 3 x 1-hour seminar spread over weeks 7 - 11.

Intended learning outcomes

  • "develop an overview of human cognitive processes including attention, reasoning, and decision-making"
  • demonstrate knowledge of experimental paradigms that test cognition with behavioural experiments
  • demonstrate understanding of how computational models can be used to investigate cognition
  • make a valid scientific argument using conditional reasoning