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PSK 206 - Cognitive Psychology II

Graduate Education Institute · Clinical Psychology · Master

ECTS: 5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Scientific Preparation
Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Zahide ÇAKIR ÇİLESİZ

Course Objective

This course is a continuation of PSK 205 Cognitive Psychology I. This course provides an in-depth exploration of human cognition, focusing on both classic and current issues. The study of cognition relies heavily on experimental research designed to test models and theories of cognitive processes.

The goals for students who complete this course is;

1. To analyze, evaluate, compare and associate new experimental results with these theories in cognitive psychology.

2. To have knowledge about cognitive functions.

3. To understand the relationship between Cognition & Behavior & Brain.

4. To understand research methods in cognitive psychology, the strengths and weaknesses of these methods and to learn about methods for measuring mind and brain function.

Course Content

In this course, we will explore; The Organization of Knowledge in the Mind, Language, Speech Perception Theories, Problem Solving, Decision Making and Reasoning.

Core Area Distribution

(22) Humanities%50 (31) Social and Behavioural Science%50

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussion

Assessment & Evaluation

Testing (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)16348
Out of Class Study Period16348
Midterm11010
Quiz000
Assignment000
Practice000
Final12020

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1What's Coginitive Psychology
2What's Cognitive PsychologyWhat's Cognitive Psychology
3Cognitive Neroscience
4Cognitive Neroscience
5Working with cognition
6Working with cognition
7Perception
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Visual Perception
10Perception Models
11Perception in Everyday Life
12Memory
13Memory - STM
14Memory - LTM
15Memory - LTM
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı