HPS203 - Cognitive Psychology
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
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| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Community Based Delivery (CBD)*, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Meaghan Danby Trimester 3: Meaghan Danby |
| Previously: | The Human Mind |
| Prerequisite: | Nil |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HPS773 |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | Trimester 1: |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | Trimester 1: Trimester 3: |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:*National Indigenous Knowledges, Education, Research and Innovation (NIKERI) Institute students only. Drop-in Q&A online sessions will be scheduled throughout the trimester; see the unit cloud site for more details. | |
Content
This unit presents a broad coverage of theories proposed by psychologists to explain the processes by which humans acquire, store, communicate, and use knowledge or information; the various research methods used by psychologists to study these processes; and some classic experimental findings in cognitive psychology which are the cornerstones of these theories. Topics covered in the unit include object recognition, attention, memory, reasoning, decision-making and problem-solving. These topics are treated within an information-processing approach to human cognition.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
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| ULO1 | Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in cognitive psychology, from a variety of cultural perspectives including Indigenous Australian perspectives. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Apply theories and principles of cognitive psychology to novel findings and situations that arise in everyday life. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO3 | Identify, describe, and synthesise relevant peer-reviewed literature that contextualises a particular research question and research results. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2:Communication GLO3: Digital literacy GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Develop a well-structured, evidence-based, report that conforms to APA formatting conventions to explain the findings and limitations of a research study and identify future relevant directions for research. | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
Assessment
| Assessment description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
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| Assessment 1: Research Report | 1500 words | 40% |
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| Assessment 2: 5 x Weekly Quizzes | MCQ | 20% |
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| Assessment 3: End-of-unit assessment | 90 minutes | 40% |
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The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for HPS203 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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