COURSE UNIT TITLE

: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PSI 2010 COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Psychology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DERYA DURUSU EMEK SAVAŞ

Offered to

Psychology

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to examine basic concepts of cognitive psychology and its relationships to cognitive sciences and neuropsychology.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Being able to describe basic concepts in relation to cognitive psychology.
2   Being able to describe main theories in relation to cognitive psychology.
3   Being able to summarize basic principles of cognitive processes.
4   Being able to explain the relationships of cognitive psychology to different subfields of psychology and other related disciplines.
5   Being able to compare the differences and similarities of cognitive psychology with/from other subfields of psychology.
6   Being able to explain how cognitive concepts are used in real life within the framework of basic theories of cognitive psychology

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introductions & Course Overview
2 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology
3 Cognitive Neuroscience
4 Perception
5 Attention
6 Introduction to Memory: Short-Term Memory
7 Introduction to Memory: Working Memory
8 Long-term Memory
9 Long-term Memory: Coding and Retrieval
10 Everyday Memory and Memory Errors
11 Knowledge
12 Visual Imagery
13 Language
14 Review

Recomended or Required Reading

Goldstein, E.B. (2013) Bilişsel Psikoloji. Kaknüs Yayınları.
Goldstein, E.B. (2018) Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience. WADSWORTH INC FULFILLMENT.
Solso, R. L., Maclin, M. K. ve Maclin, O. H. (2009). Bilişsel Psikoloji. Istanbul: Dinn
Kitabevi.
Up-to-date articles relevant to Cognitive Psychology topics will be shared via online DEU (Sakai) throughout the term.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Answer-Question
Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1.Midterm
2. Final

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-2: They will be evaluated by questions in the midterm examination.
2. LO 3-5: They will be evaluated by questions in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance must be at least 70% for the lectures.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

derya.emek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesdays 12.00-13.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 4 56
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 18 18
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.1555555555
LO.2555555555
LO.3555555555
LO.4555555
LO.5555555
LO.6

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