THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2011/2012
- ARCHIVE for reference only
THIS PAGE IS OUT OF DATE

University Homepage
DRPS Homepage
DRPS Search
DRPS Contact
DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Psychology

Postgraduate Course: Working memory in healthy and the damaged brain (PSYL11025)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits10
Home subject areaPsychology Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis course will examine the concept of Human Working Memory, viewed as the means by which humans hold information on a temporary basis and manipulate and transform that information. It will introduce students to 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.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements Students should have a background in neuropsychology / cognitive psychology. This course is only open to students on the MSc programme in Human Cognitive Neuropsychology, although other students may be permitted to take the course at the discretion of the course organiser.
Additional Costs None
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2011/12 Block 1 (Sem 1), Not available to visiting students (SS1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLectureS1, 7 George Square1-5 09:00 - 10:50
First Class Week 1, Friday, 09:00 - 10:50, Zone: Central. S1, 7 George Square
No Exam Information
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

- demonstrate a knowledge of current theories of human working memory
- critically evaluate the experimental evidence for each of the above theories
- 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
- understand how theories derived from experimentally driven research can be applied to important aspects of healthy cognition and of impaired cognition following brain damage
- have had experience of preparing and presenting critical oral summaries of course relevant directed and self directed reading
Assessment Information
One 3,000 word essay
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
Academic description Not entered
Syllabus Not entered
Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
Keywordshuman working memory, experimental cognitive psychology, brain imaging
Contacts
Course organiserProf Robert Logie
Tel:
Email: rlogie@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk
Navigation
Help & Information
Home
Introduction
Glossary
Search DPTs and Courses
Regulations
Regulations
Degree Programmes
Introduction
Browse DPTs
Courses
Introduction
Humanities and Social Science
Science and Engineering
Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
Other Information
Timetab
Prospectuses
Important Information
 
© Copyright 2011 The University of Edinburgh - 16 January 2012 6:43 am