Course Details
Country:
Australia
Institution:
Western Sydney University - Penrith campus
Course Title:
Cognitive Processes
Course Number:
101677.4
Course Description:
Cognitive Processes is the study of the mental processes that underpin attention, perception, decision-making, language, and memory. Conceptual and research questions include: What are the structures and mechanisms of human memory? What processes underpin acquisition of language, and are the processes similar when we learn a second language? What factors affect attention? How do some people become expert problem solvers? Why do humans make irrational decisions? Contemporary theories will be discussed and evaluated. Investigative research methods including experiments, computer modelling, clinical case studies, and brain imaging are evaluated.
Language:
English
Approved Equivalent:
PSYC 317
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