Cognitive Psychology

Code:

MCI0013

Acronym:

PCOG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2011/2012 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Information Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
EADDP	0	Syllabus since 2010/11	1	-	6	60	162
MCI	19	Plano de estudos oficial	1	-	6	60	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To present Cognitive Psychology as an area of knowledge to be integrated in this professional training;
2. To identify the basic concepts of this area;
3. To analyze the implications of that knowledge;
4. To relate and apply these knowledges;
Skills
1. To be familiar with the fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology
2. To apply the acquired knowledge
3. To be capable of using scientific approaches and developing them
4. To be capable of analyzing and summarizing
5. To be capable of planning, organizing and presenting the work developed individually or in group
6. Problem solving – to apply research results to new problems in the professional environment and be capable of organizing and planning research projects

Program

1. Cognitive Psychology
2. The cognitive processes
2.1 Perception and attention
2.2 Memory
2.3 Imagery
2.4 Comprehension and knowledge
2.5 Language
2.6 Problem solving and creativity
2.7 Logical reasoning and decision making
2.8 Individual differences in cognition
3. Cognition and emotion

Mandatory literature

Atkinson, R. L., Atkinson, R. C., Smith, E. E., Bem, D. J., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S.; Introdução à Psicologia de Hilgard, Artmed Editora, 2002
Burns, R. B. & Dobson, C. B. ; Introductory Psychology, MTP Press Limited, 2002
Ellis, H. C. & Hunt, R. R. ; Fundamentals of cognitive Psychology, WCB Brown & Benchmark Publishers, 1993
Matlin, M. W. ; Cognition, Harcourt Brace Publishers, 1994
Martins. F.; Influência das emoções no desempenho cognitivo: ira e processamento de informação, Universidade do Minho, 1999
Sternberg, R. J.; Estilos de pensamento: a importância do seu conhecimento na escolha de estratégias de aprendizagem, Editora Replicação, Lda., 2002

Teaching methods and learning activities

A combination of the research work done by the students followed by oral presentations. Debates on the results of research papers in this area, as well as brief theoretical presentations.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	56,00
	Trabalho escrito	50,00
	Exame	2,00
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
	Estudo autónomo	54
	Total:	54,00

Eligibility for exams

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Calculation formula of final grade

Report or research assignment – 70% of the final grade
Final exam – 30% of the final grade

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

According to General Evaluation Rules of FEUP

Classification improvement

Not applicable