Cognitive Psychology

Code:

MCI0013

Acronym:

PCOG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2023/2024 - 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
MCI	9	Plano de estudos oficial	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

1. To know the fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology;
2.Analyze the applications of this knowledge in the development of information behavior and User Experience;
3. Relate Cognitive Psychology and/it application in Artificial Intelligence development.

 

 

Learning outcomes and competences

1. To know the fundamentals of Cognitive Psychology 2. To know the basis and the factors involved in searching and retrieving information3. To apply the acquired knowledge to Information Science 4. To have the ability of using and developing scientific approaches5. To present analysis and synthesis skills 6. To have organization and presentation skills when developing individual or team work 7.To develop critical skills toward new knowledge 8. To solve problems - to apply research results to new problems in their professional area and to heve the ability to organize and plan research work

Working method

Presencial

Program

1.The Cognitive Psychology

2.The cognitive processes
a.Perception and attention
b.Memory
d.Knowledge and comprehension
e.Language
f.Problem solving and creativity
g.Logical reasoning and decision making
h.Individual differences in cognition

3.Cognition and emotion

4.Contributions of Cognitive Psychology to other areas of study

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
Murray Brian; Cognitive Computing: Revolutionizing Problem-Solving and Decision-Making through Artificial Intelligence. ISBN: 979-8393092801
Sternberg, R. J.; Estilos de pensamento: a importância do seu conhecimento na escolha de estratégias de aprendizagem, Editora Replicação, Lda., 2002

Complementary Bibliography

Jordan Richard Schoenherr ; Ethical Artificial Intelligence from Popular to Cognitive Science: Trust in the Age of Entanglement, 2022. ISBN: 036769798X

Teaching methods and learning activities

Dynamic class, between the Professor's exposure and student participation. Participation develops through small assignments, with presentation and discussion in class.
Collaborative construction of information, resulting in the incorporation of this work into the class slides made available later in Moodle.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Trabalho escrito	75,00
Participação presencial	25,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	62,00
Trabalho escrito	100,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

According to the type and component of assessment mentioned above.

Calculation formula of final grade

3 mini tests – 75%; Class participation – 25%.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Not applicable

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same type of assessment applies to ordinary students.

Classification improvement

Via final exam.