Module code: PSY4009-B
This module will introduce the major psychological theories and concepts that explain how we become thinking individuals. You will explore the basic organisation of the nervous system from neuronal cells to global anatomy, and the physiology of the human sensory system including vision, olfaction, gustation and tactile perception. You will also learn about the neuropsychology of learning and memory, including attention, eyewitness testimony, and theories of forgetting. We will also explore how we understand spoken and written language, and psychological theories of personality.
Types of learning and memory systems: How we perceive and attend to information, and categorise it to aid learning. Short-term, long-term, and working memory. Theories of forgetting and eye witness testimony. Cognition in the real world. Understanding language; comprehension and reading. Basic anatomy and physiology of the central and peripheral nervous system. The physiology of the human sensory system. The scientific bases of personality development. Neuropsychological and cognitive research techniques.
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