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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit reviews theories of the acquisition and organisation of knowledge and information processing. The bases for distinctions between different memory systems are explored and the neurological mechanisms implicated in remembering and forgetting are discussed. The unit also deals with the more general cognitive domains of reasoning and problem solving. Theories of communication and language use are reviewed. Additionally, the use and influence of media on our cognitive processes is explored.
Students must pass 2 units from PSY1101, PSY2202
Unit was previously coded PSY4304
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The material in this unit will be presented in lectures, and extra materials delivered through Blackboard. Students will be provided with specific readings per week.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Laboratory report | 50% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Laboratory report | 50% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
PSY3304|2|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
This unit reviews theories of the acquisition and organisation of knowledge and information processing. The unit covers most of the major areas within modern cognitive science: Implicit and explicit processing; attention; memory; skill acquisition; expertise; language; communication; creativity; sex and aggression.
Students must pass 2 units from PSY1101, PSY2202
Unit was previously coded PSY4304
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
The material in this unit will be presented in lectures, and extra materials delivered through Blackboard. Students will be provided with specific readings per week.
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Online quizzes | 15% |
| Report | Laboratory report | 35% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment | Online quizzes | 15% |
| Report | Laboratory report | 35% |
| Examination | End of semester examination | 50% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
PSY3304|2|2