Postgraduate Course: Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Disorders (CLPS11052)
Course Outline
| School | School of Health in Social Science |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
| Summary | This course provides a critical overview of key theories and research on cognitive psychology and what we can learn from cognitive disorders. |
| Course description |
The course is composed of five x 1.5 hour lectures: 1) Approaches to Human Cognition, 2) Attention and Executive Functions 3) Memory, 4) Language, 5) Cognition and Emotion.
The online lectures and the weekly 1.5 hour-long in-person lectures will be complemented by recommended readings from the key textbook and journal articles. Students will also be encouraged to contribute to student-led discussions on weekly tutorials to supplement the lectures on the materials provided within the course. Encouragement of peer discussion will support students in deeper critical reflection on the theories presented in the lectures and associated materials.
The course is a core component of the MSc Psychology of Mental Health (Conversion) and is not open to students from other programmes. The course will run in the second teaching block of Semester 2.
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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 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2025 |
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) |
2-hour exam
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| Feedback |
Multiple Choice Questionnaire answers will be available on completion each week.
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 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
Recommended:
Eysenck, M.W. & Keane, M.T. (2015). Cognitive Psychology: A Student's Handbook (7th Edition). Hove: Psychology Press.
Supplementary:
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.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Develop your knowledge and skills to enable you to discuss, analyse and present information in various formats and from a range of sources
Develop your critical reflection and writing skills |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Zsofia Garai-Takacs
Tel:
Email: zgarait@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Yuke Duan
Tel:
Email: yduan@ed.ac.uk |
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