COS511: Introduction to Cognitive Psychology (CP, Foundations)

Κωδικός / Course Code: COS511
ECTS: 10
Τρόποι Αξιολόγησης / Assessment:

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Διάρκεια Φοίτησης/ Length of Study: Εξαμηνιαία (χειμερινό) / Semi-annual (fall)
Κόστος/ Tuition Fees: 450 euro
Επίπεδο Σπουδών/ Level: Μεταπτυχιακό/ Postgraduate
The course aims at providing an overview of the basic areas of research in the main sub-fields of Cognitive Psychology. Specifically, through the course students will acquire knowledge about the main theories and the most important empirical findings related to perception, attention, memory, mental imagery and knowledge representation, problem solving, and decision-making. Emphasis will be placed on discussing the links between Cognitive Psychology and related fields such as Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience. The course will also provide an introduction to the methods and procedures that are commonly used to study the mechanisms of cognition.