Cognitive Psychology (PSYC0243)

Key information

Faculty: Faculty of Brain Sciences
Teaching department: Division of Psychology and Language Sciences
Credit value: 15

Restrictions: This module is only available to students on the MSc Psychological Sciences.
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The module covers core concepts and research in cognitive psychology. It explores the history of the field, methods used in the study of cognitive psychology and core topics which form the majority of this research area. These include perception, attention, human learning and memory, language processing, thinking, reasoning and metacognition

Students will be expected to develop knowledge and understanding of:

Historical and current models of human cognition
Research methods in cognitive psychology
Key research on perception, attention, memory, language processing, thinking and reasoning
The neuropsychology of cognition

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 2 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study: In person
Methods of assessment: 100% Coursework
Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year: 38
Module leader: Dr John Greenwood
Who to contact for more information: pals.msc-psych@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 19th August 2024.

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Important information

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Centrally managed exam durations will be provided on students' individual exam timetables. Arrangements for locally managed timed assessments and in-class activity will be confirmed by the teaching department for the module.

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