Universität Wien

160149 VO Introduction to Cognitive Psychology for Linguists (2020W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 16 - Musikwissenschaft und Sprachwissenschaft
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Details

Language: English

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Digital, Termine werden noch bekannt gegeben

  • Friday 09.10. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 23.10. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 06.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 20.11. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 11.12. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 15.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital
  • Friday 29.01. 13:00 - 16:00 Digital

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The main goal of the course is to give an overview of the basic concepts and topics of cognitive psychology. The course will cover topics related to basic, low-level cognitive functions that provide the grounds for human thinking as well as more complex, human-specific capacities. Specifically, lectures will center around topics such as perception, learning, memory, reasoning, decision making, etc. Meanwhile, students will acquire knowledge about the basic methods and experimental paradigms cognitive scientists use to explore such questions.
Topics:
1. Perception and Attention
2. Learning
3. Memory and knowledge
4. Cognitive control
5. Thinking and decision making
6. Communication and social cognition

Assessment and permitted materials

homeworks and/or written examination (essay questions)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

100 - 90 points 1
80 - 89 points 2
70 - 79 points 3
60 - 69 points - 4
59 or below - 5

Examination topics

Reading list

Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Fredrickson, B. L., Loftus, G. R., & Lutz, C. (2014). Introduction to Psychology (16th Revised ed. edition).
Sperber, D., & Wilson, D. (1987). Précis of relevance: Communication and cognition. Behavioral and brain sciences, 10(04), 697-710.
Goldman,A.I, Margolis, E.,Samuels, R. & Stich, S. (2012).Theory of mind. The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy of Cognitive Science, 404-424

Association in the course directory

MA1-M2

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