Cognitive Psychology

Code:

MCI0013

Acronym:

PCOG

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Social Science

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
E-learning page:	https://moodle.fe.up.pt/
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	1	Syllabus since 2010/11	1	-	6	60	162
MCI	4	Plano de estudos oficial	1	-	6	60	162
MESG	21	Syllabus since 2007/08	1	-	6	60	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

1. To present Cognitive Psychology as a knowledge area integrating Information Science professional education;2. To identify the basic concepts of this knowledge;3. To analyze the implications of this knowledge for Information Science; 4. To relate and to apply this knowledge when generating and making available information

 

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
1.1. Brief presentation of the Cognitive Approach

1.2. Present status of Cognitive Psychology

1.3. Cognitive Psychology and Information Science

2. The cognitive processes
2.1. Perception and attention
2.1.1. The role of perception in information searching and in the evaluation of informaton credibility
2.2. Memory
2.2.1. Short-term and long-term memory
2.2.2. Implicit and explicit memory
2.2.3. Semantic memory
2.2.4. Memory functioning and information retrieve systems

2.3. Imagery
2.3.1. Characteristics of mental imagery
2.3.2. Cognitive maps
2.3.3. Visual information and retrieve systems

2.4. Knowledge and comprehension
2.4.1. Schema

2.4.2. Metacognition

2.5. Language
2.5.1. Language comprehension

2.5.1.1. Spoken language and discurse perception

2.5.1.2. Reading
2.5.2.  Language production
2.6. Problem solving and creativity
2.6.1. Factors related with problem solving and creativity

2.7. Logical reasoning and decision making

2.7.1. Conditional reasoning
2.7.2. Heuristics and decision making

2.7.3. Factors involved in the evaluation of information quality and selection of information behaviors
2.8. Individual differences in cognition

2.8.1. Developmental and psychometric approaches

2.8.2. The information processing approach

3. Cognition and affect
3.1. Knowledge and affect

3.2. Motivated Reasoning
3.3. Abilities, interests and cognitive styles

3.4. Cognitive styles, information search and selection

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 methodology combining brief theoretical lectures, research work developed by students individually or in group with oral presentations, debates based on the results of published scientific research studies developed in the crossing area of Cognitive Psychology and Information Science.

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	100,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

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

Calculation formula of final grade

Reading report or research work – 70%; final examination – 30%.

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

This evaluation must be in accordance with actual Norms