This course is an Honours Pathway Course (HPC) and builds on the basic concepts presented in first and second year cognitive psychology and examines issues of contemporary interest. Topics are likely to include memory, social cognition, language, face perception (including prosopagnosia, emotion, and attractiveness), body perception, sleep-related learning, attention, synaesthesia, categorical perception and hemispheric asymmetries, and multiple object tracking. The course covers cognition in infants, children, and adults.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On completion of this course, students should be able to:
1. describe the fundamental concepts and major themes in cognitive psychology, and the theories and methods that have been used to address these.
2. compare and contrast particular approaches to studying cognition (including behavioural, neuropsychological and neuroimaging) in light of their use to answer a particular research question.
3. describe the contemporary issues in cognitive psychology and critically evaluate the empirical evidence in areas of contention.
4. develop a reasoned argument by critically analysing cognitive research.
Indicative Assessment
This will be arranged in consultation with students, but will include an invigilated examination and a research assignment. The examination must be passed in order for an overall pass in the course to be awarded. Assessment will include an end-of-semester exam (50%), an argumentative essay (30%), a formative argumentative essay (10%), and a reading log (10%).The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
Two hours of lectures per week and 18 hours of laboratories spread across the semester.
Requisite and Incompatibility
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Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 2
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3276 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7545 | 18 Jul 2016 | 29 Jul 2016 | 31 Aug 2016 | 28 Oct 2016 | In Person | N/A |