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Department of Psychology
TRENT UNIVERSITY OSHAWA
PSYCHOLOGY 2400H-A: INTRO TO COGNITION
FALL 2015 Wednesdays 2:10PM - 5:00PM , Room 125
Instructor
Ben Bauer
Trent email
benbauer@trentu.ca
Office
Oshawa 177
Phone
905-433-5100 ext 5037
Office Hours
Tuesdays 2:00pm-4:00pm
Lab Room
Oshawa 180
Psych Dept
LHS C104 Peterborough 705-748-1011 ext. 7535
Success in Psych2400 requires a critical understanding (as demonstrated in written laboratory reports and tests) of
the major approaches to the scientific study of the human mind including psychophysical, behavioural, neuropsychological, and information processing. Students will be able to assess the quality and limitations of cognitive
psychology research, state applications to teaching and learning, and summarize the results and inferences of research using verbal or visual methods. First-hand experience with at least two experiments, and ability to document
in appropriate style and formal English, at least one, are requirements for this course.
Description:
This course focuses on humans as processors of information. Topics surveyed include
perception, attention, memory, reasoning, language, and imagery. Experimental methods, models of cognitive processes, and analogies of mind will be discussed. Applications
of cognitive theory to learning and education are provided.
Prerequisites:
C- (60%) or higher in PSYC 1010Y (101) or in 1020H (102H) AND 1030H (103H).
Excludes PSYC 225, PSYC 306 and PSYC 351.
This course consists of a weekly 2 21 + hour lecture held on Wednesdays 2:10PM - 5:00PM,
Room 125∗ , plus scheduled lab-based and web-based demonstrations and experiments.
Goldstein, E. B. (2015). Cognitive psychology: Connecting mind, research and
everyday experience (4th ed.). University of Pittsburgh: Wadsworth.
American Psychological Association (2010). Publication manual of the American Psychological Association (6th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Format:
Required
Texts:
Required
Reading:
Mitchell, M. L., Jolley, J. M., & O’Shea, R. P. (2010). Writing for psychology.
(3rd ed., pp. 6-8, 135-137, 169). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth.
Larsen, D. P., Butler, A. C., & Roediger, H. L. (2013). Comparative effects of testenhanced learning and self-explanation on long-term retention. Medical Education,
47, 7, 674-682. http://psych.wustl.edu/memory/publications/#inpress
http://www.trentu.ca/deanundergraduate/integrity.php
Evaluation:
Test
Final Exam
Lab data/report 1
Lab data/report 2
(in class) Oct. 21, Readings, Ch 1,2,6,7
comprehensive (EXAM period DEC )
written (see Schedule)
written (see Schedule)
30%
40%
20%
10%
For updated classroom locations see, Undergraduate Timetable at http://www.trentu.ca/timetable/
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Policy for Late Submission/Presentation: Assignments are to be submitted in class by 2:10 pm Oshawa
local time on the due date or bear a timestamp before 2:10 pm the day of class if submitted to the office.
Unexcused tardy submissions are subject to the penalties shown on the following page in note (1) below
Schedule.
Lecture Attendance: This is a natural science course with many words and concepts that will be new to
you. Explanations and terminology not present in the textbook will be added to lessons to provide you
with a more complete vocabulary for this course and related courses. Therefore, attending every class
is essential for experiencing all content. A large portion of the tests and assignments is concerned with
our interpretation and appraisal of the material (as discussed in class) in addition to the material itself.
Lecture attendance is not recorded; You are free to undermine your success.
Evaluation: See note (1) below Schedule for details concerning the written assignments. Sample test
and exam will be provided.
Best Practices in this course as recommended by previous students:
1) Read and understand the chapter/readings to the best of your ability BEFORE CLASS. Bring
the book to class so we can discuss diagrams, graphs, paragraphs.
3) Attend Class. A portion of test and assignment material is based on information and elaborations
NOT in the text. A large part of success is showing up mentally.
4) Use the course forum to ask me and your peers for information. Use this for discussions that will
benefit others. Do not use the forum to tell me that you will miss next class because it conflicts
with your psychic appointment or your appearance on AMW .. everyone in the class has access
to all the messages!
5) Review test and assignments to make sure you understand where you lost marks and to make
sure that I added correctly.
6) Do not waste your in-class time on Facebook, IM, solitaire, email. These things are NOT on the
test/exam. However, the concept I explained while you were doing those things probably will
be... too late now, you missed it. Oh well, -2%. Was it worth it?
Web Resources: Testing is based on lectures/text/labs - external material below is for interest and to
increase understanding of required material.
• Roediger, Marsh, & Lee (2002). Varieties of memory. http://psych.wustl.edu/memory/publications/#inpress
• Pelli, & Farell. (2010). Psychophysical methods. http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/pubs/pelli2010methods.pdf
• Hubel, D. Eye, Brain, and Vision. http://hubel.med.harvard.edu/
• Free materials for the Textbook: http://www.nelsonbrain.com/shop/isbn/9781285763880#FreeMaterials
• www.scholarpedia.org/article/Encyclopedia:Neuroscience, www.scholarpedia.org/article/Cognitive psychology
• The Senses: http://www.tutis.ca/Senses/index.htm
• Marking Scheme for assignments: http://www.criticalthinking.org/files/Critical%20Thinking%20Grid.doc
• Quizzes and animations http://studysites.sagepub.com/garrett3e/study/chapter.htm
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Schedule:
Week
Date
Coverage
notes
1
Sep. 16
Reading
2
Sep. 23
Ch1
[ Intro to Cognition ]
3
Sep. 30
Ch2
[ Cognition and the Brain ]
Experiments(1)
4
Oct. 7
Ch6
[ LTM & Structure ]
Experiments(1)
5
Oct. 14
Ch7
[ LTM & Process ]
Experiments(1)
6
Oct. 21
TEST(Required Readings, Ch 1,2,6,7) [no leture]
7
Oct. 28
8
Nov. 4
Ch5
9
Nov. 11
Ch10
10
Nov. 18
Ch9
[ Knowledge 1]
11
Nov. 25
Ch9
[ Knowledge II ]
12
Dec. 2
Ch3
[ Perception ]
13
Dec. 9
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Ch11
[ Language ]
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[ Larsen, Butler, & Roediger, (2013) ]
Experiments(1)
—— READING WEEK ——
[ STM and Working Memory ]
[ Visual Imagery ]
EXAM PERIOD: DEC.
Lab report 1 due
Lab report 2 due
(1)Experiments will be run in multiple sessions. Scheduling will depend on class size and will be announced. The lab reports based on
these experiments will constitute a maximum 30% of your final mark. Missed lab participation will result in a mark of no more than 50% of
eligible marks on the submitted work. The lab reports will involve documenting one or more of the studies experienced in during the course.
The specific requirements for content and style will be stated and marks will be determined based on satisfaction of these requirements, (see
Page 3 Web Resources “Marking Scheme”). Reports submitted late will accrue a minus 5 term-point penalty per weekday or weekend until
none of the 30 possible component marks remain.
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