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PSYC206 Cognitive Psychology

Updated: 29 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
17 September 2010 19 September 2010 Mandatory
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites PSYC101 and PSYC102 or for GradDipSocSc students only: PSYC101
Co-requisites GradDipSocSc students only: PSYC102
Restrictions PSYC361 or PSYC359
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Bruce Stevenson (bstevens@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit deals with the scientific study of the mental processes that underlie cognitive activity: the acquisition, retention, and use of knowledge. Topics include: the historical origins if cognitive research; learning; perception; attention; memory; concepts; reasoning and consciousness. Theoretical principles and practical applications are both highlighted.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Cognitive Psychology
ISBN: 9780131298101
Quninlan, P. and Dyson, B., Pearson 1st ed. 2008
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

An Interactive Approach to Writing Essays and Research Reports in Psychology
ISBN: 9780470811238
Burton, L.J., Wiley 2nd ed. 2006
Note: The 3rd edition of Burton can also be used, or O'Shea's Writing for Psychology (ISBN 9780170128544) can be used instead of Burton.
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Online Assessment 10%
Assessment Notes
Assessed online activities
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1, 2 and 6 LO: 1 and 2
Report 30% 2000
Assessment Notes
Laboratory report
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1-4 and 6 LO: 3-5
Unit Test 20%
Assessment Notes
Mid-semester examination
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1-4 and 6 LO: 1, 2 and 5
Final Examination 2 hrs 40%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
GA: 1, 2, 3 and 6 LO: 1 , 2 and 5

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the main theoretical positions underlying current theories in cognitive psychology;
  2. express a limited understanding for each of the major areas studied in cognitive psychology;
  3. appreciate the means by which empirical information is collected to test theories;
  4. demonstrate direct experience with data collection, analysis and the writing up of an empirical report;
  5. see the link between theoretical models and practical issues in psychology.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
The unit provides an understanding of cognitive psychology through lectures, labs and online activities and is assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Communication skills are taught and assessed in laboratory and tutorial participation and writing a laboratory report and completing the exam. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Cognitive psychology focuses on what is common across all humans in respect to mental functioning. It is assessed in the test and exam. 		True True
4 Information Literacy
Assessed and practised in the report through literature searches, generation of hypotheses and evaluation of those hypotheses in respect to emperical data and existing literature. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
Development of skills in assimilating information, evaluation of theories and expression of resulting conclusions are taught and practised in the unit. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Evaluation and conclusion concerning emperical and theoretical problems is taught and assessed in all assessment tasks. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
Minimal reference is made to social issues in the context of individual differences in mental functioning (eg. autism). 		True
   

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