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Psychology: Cognitive Processes

Murdoch University
Perth , Australia
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Bachelors
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Clinical Psychology | Cognitive Science | Psychology
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Social Sciences | Health
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Program Overview

PSY294 - Psychology: Cognitive Processes

Overview

This unit explores various cognitive processes and their impact on human behavior.


Offerings

The following offerings are available for this unit:


  • DUBAI-ISC-TJD-INT-2020-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Trimester-TJD
    • Location: Murdoch University Dubai, UAE
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2020
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: No
  • DUBAI-ISC-TSD-INT-2020-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Trimester-TSD
    • Location: Murdoch University Dubai, UAE
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2020
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: No
  • KAPLAN-SGP-TJA-INT-2018-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Trimester-TJA
    • Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2018
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: No
  • KAPLAN-SGP-TMA-INT-2018-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Trimester-TMA
    • Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2018
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: No
  • KAPLAN-SGP-TSA-INT-2018-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Trimester-TSA
    • Location: Kaplan Higher Education Academy Pte. Ltd
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2018
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: No
  • MURDOCH-S2-INT-2018-ONGOING
    • Teaching period code: Semester 2-S2
    • Location: Murdoch
    • Attendance mode: Internal
    • Start year: 2018
    • End year: Ongoing
    • Self enrol: Yes

Requisites

Prerequisite

  • PSY173: Introduction to Psychological Research Methods (3 cp)

Exclusion

  • PSY353: Psychology: Cognitive Processes (4 cp)

Learning Outcomes

Upon completing this unit, students will be able to:


  1. Define and explain various cognitive processes and how they impact human behavior, and apply that understanding to explain why people behave and believe the things they do.
  2. Describe the impact of cognition, including how it impacts society and daily functioning, and understand how people make decisions and process incoming information to function effectively in day-to-day life.
  3. Participate in various studies and effectively discuss the research design, research question, and results for each study, in both verbal and written form.
  4. Identify, describe, and critique the literature and evidence associated with cognitive studies in an objective report.
  5. Effectively communicate their understanding of cognition and the cognitive processes underlying human behavior, in both verbal and written form.

Unit Content

Key topics include:


  • Perception
  • Memory
  • Learning
  • Attention
  • Knowledge
  • The Experimental Method
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Judgement, Decisions, and Reasoning
  • Language

Unit Details

  • Unit version: 03
  • Version start date: 01/01/2018
  • End date: 31/12/2017
  • Owning college: College of Science, Health, Engineering and Education (PRE 2023)
  • Owning school: Psychology, Counselling, Exercise Science and Chiropractic (PRE 2023)
  • Credit points: 3
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