HPS203 - Cognitive Psychology

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:

Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online
Trimester 3: Online

Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Meaghan Danby
Trimester 3: Meaghan Danby
Previously:

The Human Mind

Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: HPS773
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

Trimester 1:
1 x 1 hour online lecture per week
1 x 1 hour on-campus seminar per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

Trimester 1:
1 x 1 hour online lecture per week
1 x 1 hour online seminar per week

Trimester 3:
1 x 1 hour lecture (recorded) per week
1 x 1 hour online seminar per week

Note:

*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only.

Drop-in Q&A online sessions will be scheduled throughout the trimester; see the unit cloud site for more details. 

Content

This unit presents a broad coverage of theories proposed by psychologists to explain the processes by which humans acquire, store, communicate, and use knowledge or information; the various research methods used by psychologists to study these processes; and some classic experimental findings in cognitive psychology which are the cornerstones of these theories. Topics covered in the unit include object recognition, attention, memory, reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving. These topics are treated within an information-processing approach to human cognition.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1

Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in cognitive psychology, from a variety of cultural perspectives including Indigenous Australian perspectives.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2 Apply theories and principles of cognitive psychology to novel findings and situations that arise in everyday life.

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO3 Identify, describe, and synthesise relevant peer-reviewed literature that contextualises a particular research question and research results. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2:Communication
GLO3: Digital literacy
GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO4 Develop a well-structured, evidence-based, report that conforms to APA formatting conventions to explain the findings and limitations of a research study and identify future relevant directions for research. GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities
GLO2: Communication
GLO4: Critical thinking

Assessment

Assessment description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Research Report 1500 words 40%
  • Week 7
Assessment 2: 5 x Weekly Quizzes MCQ 20%
  • Weekly from Week 2
Assessment 3: End-of-unit assessment 90 minutes 40%
  • End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: HPS203 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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