Postgraduate Course: Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Disorders (CLPS11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This option will be structured around 5 x 2.5 hour lectures and supportive materials on LEARN. The course will cover topics including: perception and attention, memory, thinking, and reasoning, and emotion and cognition. The course will explore through specific readings how mental health can affect cognitive processes and be associated with cognitive biases. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
100
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Lecture Hours 12.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
85 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
100 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Formative assessment will take place in the third week in the form of on-line multiple-choice quiz on topics already covered in the course.
Summative assessment will be an exam worth 100% of the mark, consisting of multiple choice questions and short open questions (100-200 words).
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Disorders | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and critical understanding of cognitive psychology.
- Demonstrate psychological literacy in all aspects of students' lives.
- Demonstrate critical reflection on how cognitive psychological perspectives can aid our understanding of mental health and illness.
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Reading List
Groome, D., Dewart, H., Esgate, A. Gurney, K., Kemp, R., & Towell, N. (2013). An Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Processes and Disorders (3rd Edition). Hove: Psychology Press.
Eysenck, M.W. & Keane, M.T. (2010). Cognitive Psychology: A Student¿s Handbook (6th Edition). Hove: Psychology Press.
Smith, E.E. & Kosslyn, S.M. (2006). Cognitive Psychology: Mind and Brain. Person.
Anderson, J.R. (2009). Cognitive Psychology and its implications (7th Edition). New York, NY: Worth.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Paul Hutton
Tel: (0131 6)50 3042
Email: Paul.Hutton.CF@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr Nicholas Watson
Tel: (0131 6)50 4277
Email: nick.watson@ed.ac.uk |
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