PSYC482 MEMORY
| Course Code: | 3710482 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 6.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
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| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
By the end of this course students will be able to
- understand major topics, issues, theories, and approaches to understanding human memory.
- have a better understanding of the many processes involved in the encoding, storage, and retrieval of information from memory.
- interpret and apply cognitive experimental methods of studying human memory.
- appreciate how closely memory is related to other cognitive processes.
Course Content
An introduction to a cognitive and experimental approach to memory. Topics on basic memory processes, memory problems and errors, such as working memory, episodic memory, autobiographical memory, false memory remembering, and forgetting.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students will
- Understand basic memory processes.
- Write critical reflections on recent articles from memory literature
- Actively participate in in-class discussions on memory processes.
- Present a certain topic on memory in class and lead the discussions