PSB_951 Discussion on current topics of cognitive psychology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Michaela Porubanová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Radovan Šikl, Ph.D. (lecturer), PhDr. Pavel Humpolíček, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Zdenka Stránská, Ph.D.
Department of Psychology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jarmila Valchářová
Prerequisites
SOUHLAS
Prerequisites:
-knowledge of classical and current theories of cognitive pscyhology
-successful completion of Psychologie zrakoveho vnímání PSB_95 and Obecná psychologie I. PSA_005
-priority is given to attendees of Zimní škola kognitivní psychologie
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 35 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/35, only registered: 0/35
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The class is focused on contemporary issues and theories of perception, attention, memory, consciousness, language and thinking. The current topics of cognitive psychology that are fundamental for further course of the field will be treated with special attention. We will attempt to analyze main ideas of selected approaches and to evaluate them critically in the context of preceding knowledge.
Syllabus
  • The class is focused on contemporary issues and theories of perception, attention, memory, consciousness, language and thinking. The current topics of cognitive psychology that are fundamental for further course of the field will be treated with special attention. We will attempt to analyze main ideas of selected approaches and to evaluate them critically in the context of preceding knowledge.
  • We expect from students to study prior assigned texts and also an active participation in the class. Students will write to 2 seminar papers and prepare their own research project that will be presented in front of the class. The successful class completion requires at least 80% of attendance.
Literature
  • Kellogg, R.T.: Fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology. Sage Publications, 2007.
  • Goldstein, E. B. (2nd ed.). Cognitive Psychology: Connecting Mind, Research, and Everyday Experience. Belmont, CA: Thompson-Wadsworth, 2007.
  • Eysenck, M.W. & Keane, M.T.: Kognitivní psychologie. Praha, Academia, 2008.
  • Wilson, R. & Keil, F. (eds.): The MIT Encyclopaedia of the Cognitive Sciences, The Cambridge: MIT Press, 2001.
  • Solso, R. L, MacLin, M. K., MacLin, O. H.: Cognitive Psychology (7th ed.). New York: Pearson Education, Inc, 2005.
Teaching methods
Discussion and presentation.
Assessment methods
We expect from students to study prior assigned texts and also an active participation in the class. Students will write to 2 seminar papers and prepare their own research project that will be presented in front of the class.
The successful class completion requires at least 80% of attendance.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: in blocks.
Information on course enrolment limitations: souhlas vyučujícího
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