- Department: Psychology
- Module co-ordinator: Dr. Karla Evans
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2021-22
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Spring Term 2021-22 |
We are all familiar with the act of paying attention to something in our very complex world. Rather than being a single entity, attention can best be defined as a family of processing resources or cognitive mechanisms that can modulate signals at almost every level of the cognitive system. Attentional mechanisms shape what we see and what we can act upon. They allow for concurrent selection of some (preferably, relevant) information and inhibition of other information. This selection permits the reduction of complexity and informational overload. The goal of this course is to introduce the students to the most relevant aspects of attention, the research being done on this topic and to consider how this knowledge might be applied to real-world issues.
Students enrolling on this module should demonstrate a good understanding of core knowledge in cognitive psychology, as well as intermediate skills in quantitative statistical analyses.
Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3000 word essay |
N/A | 40 |
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention |
N/A | 60 |
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Task | Length | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework 3000 word essay |
N/A | 40 |
Online Exam - 24 hrs (Centrally scheduled) The Cognitive Neuroscience of Attention |
N/A | 60 |
The marks on all assessed work will be provided on e-vision.
These marks will be accompanied by module feedback forms which will be circulated by e-mail.
Students will meet supervisors in wk 6 in AuT, SpT and wk 9 in SuT to discuss their marks.
There are no key text for this module.