Curricular Unit:			Code:
Cognitive Psychology I: Perception, Learning and Memory			783PCO1
Year:	Level:	Course:	Credits:
2	Undergraduate	Psychology	6 ects
Learning Period:		Language of Instruction:	Total Hours:
Winter Semester		Portuguese/English	78
Learning Outcomes of the Curricular Unit:
LO1. Introduce the student to the Cognitive Psychology main recently approaches, methods and techniques; LO2. promoting the acquisition and integration of knowledge, theories and explanation models of the following basic psychological processes: learning, perception and memory; LO3. promoting applied knowledge related to the structure and functioning of cognitive processes during the information processing; LO4. Introduce the student to the main recently research in Cognitive Psychology.
Syllabus:
S1. Historical Aspects of Cognitive Psychology 1.1. The Experimental Psychology in the Cognitive approach 1.2. The historical factors of the Experimental Cognitivism 1.3. Cognitive Sciences S2. Basic Cognitive Processes 2.1. Perception: Visual Perception; Contextual Effects 2.2. Learning: Learning Processes; Learning Disabilities 2.3. Memory: Memory Operations; Memory Processes; Memory Disorders
Demonstration of the Syllabus Coherence with the Curricular Unit's Objectives:
I. Historical Aspects of Cognitive Psychology Knowing the history of Cognitive Psychology. Acquisition and integration of knowledge allowing the historical framing of Cognitive Psychology; Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models, theories and knowledge of the main specialities, domains and intervention contexts of Cognitive Psychology. II. Basic Cognitive Processes Knowing some basic cognitive processes of the Cognitive Psychology. Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models, theories and knowledge of the main specialities, domains and intervention contexts of Cognitive Psychology
Teaching Methodologies (Including Evaluation):
Teaching methodology will include lecture and tutorial lecturing, research, reading and discussion of specific references in the history and epistemology of psychology, as well as thematic debating and critical reflection. Assessment will be continuous and based on a written test, a practical essay, an oral presentation and discussion, as well as students’ punctuality and attendance.
Demonstration of the Coherence between the Teaching Methodologies and the Learning Outcomes:
I. Historical Aspects of Cognitive Psychology Knowing the history of Cognitive Psychology. Acquisition and integration of knowledge allowing the historical framing of Cognitive Psychology; Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models, theories and knowledge of the main specialities, domains and intervention contexts of Cognitive Psychology. II. Basic Cognitive Processes Knowing some basic cognitive processes of the Cognitive Psychology. Acquisition and development of skills of analysis, synthesis and integration of methods, techniques, concepts, models, theories and knowledge of the main specialities, domains and intervention contexts of Cognitive Psychology
Reading:
1. Anderson, J. R. (2015). Cognitive psychology and its implications (8 ed.). New York: Psychology Press. 2. Axmacher, N. & Rasch, B. (2017). Cognitive Neuroscience of Memory Consolidation. Cham: Springer. 3. Eysenck, M. W. & Keane, M. (2015). Cognitive psychology (7th ed.). Hove: Psychology Press. 4. Medin, D., Ross, B. & Markman, A. (2005). Cognitive Psychology. New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. 5. Sternberg, (2009). Psicologia Cognitiva. 4ª edição. Lisboa: Artmed Editora. 6. Power, M. & Dalgleish, T. (2015). Cognition and Emotion. (3rd edition). Hove: Psychology Press.