Perception & Cognition II - PSY00003I
- Department: Psychology
- Credit value: 30 credits
- Credit level: I
- Academic year of delivery: 2022-23
Module will run
| Occurrence | Teaching period |
|---|---|
| A | Autumn Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23 |
Module aims
- This module builds on topics covered in Perception and Cognition 1, with a greater emphasis on higher level perceptual processing, advanced topics in memory and attention. This leads onto how knowledge of the principles of perception and cognition can be applied in the real world.
Module learning outcomes
- give an account of complex sounds such as music and speech, and their perception as objects in the auditory scene.
- describe higher areas of visual processing and how these are involved in the perception of size, motion & depth.
- appreciate what mental representation is and what issues surround uncovering the format of mental representation
- describe key theories of attention
- understand the differences between competing theories of object recognition
- evaluate different theories of memory
- describe and discuss the application of the psychology of human memory to practical problems such as the reliability of eyewitness testimony
Module content
Year 2 develops a greater emphasis on higher level perceptual processing and more advanced topics in cognitive psychology. This leads onto how knowledge of the principles of perception and cognition can be applied in the real world.
- TB6: Attention
- TB7: High-Level Perception
- TB8: Cognition & Emotion
- TB9: Reasoning & Decision Making
- TB10: Animal Cognition
Indicative assessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 25 |
| Essay/coursework | 25 |
| Groupwork | 5 |
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 18 |
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 27 |
Special assessment rules
None
Indicative reassessment
| Task | % of module mark |
|---|---|
| Essay/coursework | 25 |
| Essay/coursework | 25 |
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 18 |
| Online Exam -less than 24hrs (Centrally scheduled) | 27 |
Module feedback
The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision
Students will meet supervisors in wk 6 in AuT, SpT and wk 9 in SuT to discuss their marks.
Indicative reading
Basic Vision: an introduction to visual perception. Snowden, R. Thompson, P. & Troscianko T. (2012) Oxford University Press
Cognitive Psychology. Quinlan, P. & Dyson, B. (2008) Pearson.