Overview
This topic is designed to provide students with an overview of some fundamental learning principles, basic cognitive processes and their physiological bases. Theoretical issues of classical and operant conditioning, short-term and long-term memory, attention and imagery, spatial learning and human factors, and the underlying physiological processes, are complemented with clinical, … For more content click the Read More button below.
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Aims
This topic is designed to help you develop the ability to critically evaluate key theories, methods, and findings in research areas such as cognitive neuroscience, perception, attention, learning, memory, concepts and knowledge, and judgements and decision making. Team-based tutorials enable you to apply your learning to develop research proposals that generate new knowledge or applications in cognition and learning.
Learning outcomes
On completion of this topic you will be expected to be able to:
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Identify and describe key theoretical principles in cognition and learning
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Apply key theoretical findings in cognition and learning to solve real-world problems
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Work within a team to demonstrate interpersonal skills and workflow management to successfully arrive at a shared goal
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Assumed knowledge
First year undergraduate level knowledge of psychological principles.