Current Topics in Cognitive Psychology

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2009:

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In this subject key theoretical issues of contemporary interest in cognitive psychology are addressed. Relevant theoretical and empirical articles being discussed and evaluated. Topics will be selected from the following: sensation and perception; theories of brain function; the role of explicit and implicit processes in memory; skilled word recognition; reading and spelling acquisition; mathematical cognition.

Written work of no more than 3000 words (100%).

Hurdle requirements: Attendance at 80% of classes, completion of a class presentation and completion of each piece of written assessment.

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This subject is not available as a breadth subject.

On completion of this subject, the student should have acquired: an active curiosity about the workings of the human mind; and an ability to evaluate empirical evidence critically.