Postgraduate Course: Human Cognition: Science and Application to Society (PPLS11002)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 10 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will cover example areas, including case studies, of research on human cognition that have and are leading to applications in different areas of society, and where applications have led to advances in science.
Formative feedback available;
- students will receive feedback for every week's assignment and will be able to adjust their subsequent assignments accordingly
- a portion of the lecture in week 2 or 3 will be used to discuss the marked assignments up to that point in the course, giving students the option therefore of taking that feedback and using it to improve their remaining assignments. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Block 1 (Sem 1), Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 10,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
87 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will be expected to show understanding of, and critical insight into, a range of areas of research on human cognition that have successfully been applied to specific problems in the broader society. |
Assessment Information
5 assignments, each one a 600-word (maximum) commentary on the week's lecture and discussion.
Week 1 assignment deadline: TBC
Return deadline: TBC
Week 2 assignment deadline: TBC
Return deadline: TBC
Week 3 assignment deadline: TBC
Return deadline: TBC
Week 4 assignment deadline: TBC
Return deadline: TBC
Week 5 assignment deadline: TBC
Return deadline: TBC |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Hannah Rohde
Tel: (0131 6)50 6802
Email: Hannah.Rohde@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email: Toni.noble@ed.ac.uk |
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