PSY4201 MEMORY
| Course Code: | 2334201 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 7.0 |
| Department: | Psychology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ASLI KILIÇ ÖZHAN |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course is offerede to 3rd and 4th year Psychology Students. NO EXCEPTIONS.
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 homeworks 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.
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