Human Working Memory (U00572)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-4-HWM-PS

The aim of this course will be to examine the concept of Human Working Memory, viewed as the means by which we hold information on a temporary basis and manipulate and transform that information. The course will cover the major theoretical perspectives and the experimental evidence that has contributed to those perspectives, drawing on behavioural studies of healthy adults and children, of adults with impairments of working memory following brain damage, and recent research using brain imaging techniques. Using both student-led presentations and small group discussions as well as examples in lectures, there will also be an examination of the role of working memory in everyday cognition.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Normally Psychology Methodology 1 (U00651) or equivalent.

Variants

? This course has variants for part year visiting students, as follows

Human Working Memory (VS1) (Block 1 only)

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Block 1 only

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
28/09/2007	09:00	10:50	Room S.1, 7 George Square	Central

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Friday	09:00	10:50	Central

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To demonstrate a knowledge of current theories of human working memory
To be able critically to evaluate the experimental evidence for each of the above theories
To understand the ways in which different sources and different types of experimental evidence might be used to test and develop theories of human working memory