Learning and Cognition

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Abstract

This subject provides students with an advanced understanding of human behaviours and mental processes. The first half of this subject covers the principles, processes and mechanisms of learning. We examine the major theories of learning, and the empirical support for and applications of these theories. The second part of this subject examines the theories of cognitive processes in detail, mainly from an information processing perspective. Current issues/debates in cognitive research are also examined. Applications of the major theories of learning and cognition are also considered.

Syllabus

Animal Research and the Ethics of the use of animals in researchModels of Pavlovian learning: contiguity associative learning theories and contingency associative learning theories The physiological and cognitive mechanisms of attention, perception, learning and memoryInformation processing (e.g., human reasoning, language, problem solving, decision making)Application of the major theories of learning … For more content click the Read More button below.

Animal Research and the Ethics of the use of animals in research
Models of Pavlovian learning: contiguity associative learning theories and contingency associative learning theories
The physiological and cognitive mechanisms of attention, perception, learning and memory
Information processing (e.g., human reasoning, language, problem solving, decision making)
Application of the major theories of learning and cognitive psychology

Enrolment restrictions

Not available to students who have completed both PSY307 and PSY308. Students in the Graduate Diploma of Psychology are not allowed to enrol in this subject

Pre-requisite