Universität Wien

200211 VU Cognitive Psychology and Neurosciences (2024S)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 20 - Psychologie
Continuous assessment of course work

NUR FÜR MASTERSTUDIERENDE PSYCHOLOGIE
Achtung: Jede VU kann max. 1x absolviert werden. Sie müssen für das Modul A3 4 unterschiedliche VUs, mit unterschiedlichem Haupttitel absolvieren.
Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 40 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Session Date Lecturer Topic
1. 06.03.24 Helmut Leder Introduction
13.03.24 Fällt aus
2. 20.3.24 Helmut Leder An Introduction to Empirical Aesthetics (and current topics)
What, How, Why would you even want to do that?
Introduction to Assignment 1
3. 10.04.24 Helmut Leder Current Topics 1 Foundations: Theories in Empirical Aesthetics
4. 17.04.24 Helmut Leder Current Topics 2
Deadline for Assignment 1: 27.04.2024, 23:59
5 24.04.24 Helmut Leder Current Topics 3
6 08.05.24 Helmut Leder Discussion of homeworks & Feedback
7 15.05.24 Sabine Pahl Introduction to Urban and Environmental Psychology
8. 22.05.24 Sabine Pahl Pro-Environmental Behaviour
9. 29.05.24 Mathew White Connectedness to Nature
10. 05.06.24 Mathew White Environment & Human Health
Deadline for Assignment 2: 12.6.2024, 23:59
11. 12.06.24 Sabine Pahl Current Topics
12. 19.06.24 Sabine Pahl Data and Methods
13. 26.06.24 Mathew White
Sabine Pahl Feedback on Assignment
General Discussion & Implications

  • Wednesday 06.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 13.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 20.03. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 10.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 17.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 24.04. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 08.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 15.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 22.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 29.05. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 05.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 12.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 19.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606
  • Wednesday 26.06. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal A Psychologie, NIG 6.Stock A0606

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Students will learn about the topics and methods of two research groups, the Empirical Visual Aesthetics lab, with empirical and Neuroaesthetics, and the Urban and Environmental Psychology Research group. If possible, practical introduction to state of the art measures, e.g. portable eye-movement measures, brain stimulation, will be given. Moreover, studies in our research fields will also be announced for participation.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation in the sessions, with max 2 times absent; Minimum for passing the class is grade 4 for the two homeworks (reports, which are each max. 1,000 words, plus references, 12p, single space, and have to be handed in online (see Moodle for details for deadlines) before the 6. and the 12. session). Homeworks will checked for plagiarism.
Also, we reserve the option of including small in-class tests, the results of which will be included in the grading.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation in the sessions, max 2 times absent; Minimum for passing the class is grade 4 for the two homeworks (reports, which are each max. 1,000 words, plus references, 12p, single space, and have to be handed in online (see Moodle for details for deadlines) before the 6. and the 12. session). Homeworks will checked for plagiarism.

First homework (Helmut Leder) Deadline before 27.04.2024, 23:55
Based on the model of Pelowski et al. (2017) select a combination of the components described for the outcome of aesthetic experience, briefly present this combination (=Introduction), and propose an empirical study on how to test these combinations derived from the model (What hypothesis is your study based on? What result do you expect?)

Formal guidelines: 1,000 words (min. 950), plus references, 12p, title (your name, matr.number; title of your study, in max two lines, no extra page); single space; wordcount at the end of the paper; submitted online (see Moodle for details for deadlines) before 27.04.2024

Gradings of the homework is based on three criteria:
-Quality of the (introduction of the research question 30%
-Quality of the proposed empirical study (hypotheses, predicted outcomes) (50%)
-Formal correctness (20%)

The final grade is a combination of the two grades for the homeworks (each 35%) plus the grades in the tests.

Examination topics

Literature and specific instructions will be provided for each homework. In Moodle.
For Homework 1: Pelowski, M., Markey, P., Forster, M., Gerger, G., & Leder, H. (2017). Move me, astonish me… delight my eyes and brain: The Vienna Integrated Model of top-down and bottom-up processes in Art Perception (VIMAP) and corresponding affective, evaluative and neurophysiological correlates. Physics of Life Reviews. DOI dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2017.02.003

We also recommend to students in our Master G&G, to consider chapters of Jamie Ward, that might be relevant.

Reading list

Additional Literature might be provided during individual sessions.

Association in the course directory

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