PSY284 EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY II:COGNITION
| Course Code: | 2330284 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. MİNE MISIRLISOY BIYIKOĞLU |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course students will be able to
- comprehend basic theories of cognition,
- understand procedures for testing basic components of cognition,
- apply basic knowledge of mind to real life situations,
- appreciate the application of cognitive psrocesses to psychotherapy, child rearing, and interpersonal relationships.
Course Content
A survey course built upon the experimental cognitive approach to human information processing. Topics to be covered include sensory memory, attention, pattern recognition, short-term storage and processing, non-acoustic coding and forgetting in short-term memory.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will be able to
- understand the basic design of experiments testing cognitive processes,
- comprehend and reflect on basic theories of cognition,
- identify the relative contribution of cognitive processes in applied settings.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Solid background in basic theories and approaches in psychology. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Skills to obtain and interpret new information in the light of acquired theoretical knowledge. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Skills to follow both national and international publications and developments in the discipline. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Basic applied skills and knowledge of the various disciplines of psychology that do not require specialization. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Awareness of the value of continuing educational practices such as in-service training, seminars, and conferences to keep career-relevant knowledge and skills up-to-date. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Skills to conduct research based on basic knowledge related to testing and measurement, research methods, and statistics. That is, skills related to forming research hypotheses, designing the research, collecting data, applying basic statistical analysis, and reporting. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Knowledge and skills about conducting research and practice by adhering to ethical guidelines. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Skills in oral and written communication both in Turkish and English. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Skills to work in teams that involve disciplinary and interdisciplinary projects. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Critical thinking skills in following the psychological literature together with the psychology-related information appearing in popular media. | ✔ | |||
| 11 | Skills to generate practical and culture-sensitive solutions to problems. | ✔ | |||
| 12 | Awareness of societal, environmental, and economic factors in professional practice and research. | ✔ | |||
| 13 | Skills to lead and pioneer in the profession of psychology, either in academia or professional practice. | ✔ | |||
| 14 | Skills in independent and team work. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution