| Course Type | Compulsory Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | 3 |
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| Semester | Fifth Term (Fall) |
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| ECTS | 6 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Learn fundamental concepts and theories of cognitive processes, and have knowledge about the research areas of cognitive psychology.
- Apply topics such as problem solving, decision making, and thinking to problems in their lives.
- Make inferences about how cognitive processes trigger other physiological and psychological processes.
- Understand the relationship between mind, brain and behavior.
- Learn how our bodies and the environment we live in can affect our cognitive processes.
- Are capable of understanding methods in neuroscience and limitations to study the brain.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | None |
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| Course Description | This course aims to investigate the general principles of human cognition. The course focuses on the scientific study of the thinking mind and explores a range of topics such as operations of memory, working memory, executive functions, attention, language and social cognition. The course also includes discussions about the relationship between the brain, mind and behavior, together with recent studies in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Course overview and neural networks |
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2nd Week |
How the mind and the brain are related |
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3rd Week |
Cognitive neuroscience: Definitions, themes, and approaches |
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4th Week |
Methods of cognitive neuroscience |
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5th Week |
Sensory systems and perception |
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6th Week |
Sensory systems and perception (cont?d) |
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7th Week |
Motor systems |
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8th Week |
Mid-Term Exam |
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9th Week |
Attention |
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10th Week |
Memory |
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11th Week |
Language and social cognition |
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12th Week |
Emotion |
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13th Week |
Executive functions, reasoning, and decision making |
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14th Week |
Evolution and development of the brain and cognition |
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15th Week |
Overview |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | Quinlan, P. T., & Dyson, B. J. (2008). Cognitive psychology. Harlow, England: Pearson.
Purves, D., Cabeza, R., Huettel, S.A., LaBar, K.S., Platt, M.L., & Woldorff, M.G. (2013). Principles of Cognitive Neuroscience (2nd ed.). Sunderland, MA: Sinauer |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Project
- Questions/Answers
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
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Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
40 |
| Total(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
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40 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
60 |
| Total(%) |
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100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
14 |
5 |
70 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Course hours |
15 |
3 |
45 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
30 |
30 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
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| Final exam |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Homework |
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| Total Work Load | 177 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 5.9 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 6 |
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| Language of Instruction | English |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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