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Presentation
Presentation
This unit aims to explore the internal mental processes and address the principal experimental paradigms in cognitive psychology to the study of cognitive functions, i.e. as we perceive them, remember, discuss and solve problems.
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Class from course
Class from course
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Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Degree | Semesters | ECTS
Master Degree | Semestral | 4
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Year | Nature | Language
Year | Nature | Language
1 | Mandatory | Português
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Code
Code
ULHT789-15949
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Prerequisites and corequisites
Prerequisites and corequisites
Not applicable
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Professional Internship
Professional Internship
Não
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Syllabus
Syllabus
1.Cognitive Psychology introduction 1.1.Investigation methods in experimental cognitive psychology 2. Visual perception and attention 2.1. Basic processes of visual perception 2.2.Main attention mechanisms 3. Memory 3.1. Memory and learning 3.2. Mnemonic models 4. Language 4.1. Speech perception and reading 4.2. Understanding and production mechanisms 5. Superior cognitive functions 5.1. Problem solving 5.2. Decision making 6. Experimental planning and real world problems application 7. Promotion Cognitive skills
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Objectives
Objectives
LO1: Explain the main research paradigms used in the study of mental processes (e.g., experimental, correlational, qualitative). LO2: Explain the theoretical and methodological assumptions underlying each paradigm for studying mental processes. LO3: Design and apply a research paradigm (e.g., a specific experimental design) to address a research question in Cognitive Psychology. LO4: Differentiate the inherent advantages and disadvantages of each paradigm in investigating a specific modality of mental process (e.g., working memory versus decision-making). LO5: Justify the selection of the most appropriate paradigm for a specific study purpose, based on presented resources and limitations.
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Teaching methodologies
Teaching methodologies
In order to facilitate the teaching-learning process, this course unit is organized into theoretical and practical classes (e.g., use of Psychopy). The theoretical classes are expository in nature. For a better illustration of the program content, laboratory practices are used (e.g., project-based learning, methodological decision simulations). Tutoring is available to students through the semester.
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References
References
Eysenck, M. W., & Keane, M. T. (2020). Cognitive psychology: A student's handbook (8th ed.). Psychology Press. Goldstein, E. B. (2015). Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and everyday experience (4th ed.). Wadsworth.
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Assessment
Assessment
Duas apresentações orais (PowerPoint), nas quais todos os membros devem participar (com um peso de 20%, cada apresentação, na nota final em avaliação contínua). Dois relatórios escritos em formato Word (com um peso de 20%, cada relatório, na nota final). Apresentação, em formato poster, de um artigo científico publicado em revista com revisão por pares (Q1 ou Q2) de estudo empírico na área da psicologia cognitiva (ponderação de 20% na nota em avaliação contínua).
Nota: estudantes com estatuto especial que não possam comparecer às avaliações marcadas devem sinalizar a situação, atempadamente, de forma a agendar uma avaliação em tudo semelhante à prevista, mantendo a equidade de avaliação entre estudantes.
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Mobility
Mobility
No
