Psychology of Learning and Memory

Code:

LPSI108

Acronym:

PAM

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Psychology

Instance: 2021/2022 - 2S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	https://sigarra.up.pt/fpceup/pt/conteudos_adm.list?pct_pag_id=1009119&pct_parametros=pv_ocorrencia_id=382350
Responsible unit:	Psychology
Course/CS Responsible:	First degree in Psychology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LPSIC	224	Official Curricular Structure	1	-	6	54	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

(1) To identify the mechanisms of acquisition of knowledge and behaviour;
(2) To identify and understand the main types of learning and explanatory theories;
(3) To know and understand some of the most relevant scientific learning literature;
(4) To know classical studies about different types of human memory;
(5) To describe and understand the various types of memory, capacity, limits and main concepts and theories;
(6) To know and understand the literature in the field of memory, specially the experimental cognitive approaches.
(7) To apply some of the knowledge about memory to the school and daily situations.
(8) To participate in small experiments creation, integrating knowledge and experience.

Learning outcomes and competences

At the end of this course students should be able to: (1) Describe and understand different types of memory, capacity limits, in addition to the main concepts and explanatory theories; (2) Know, understand and communicate the most relevant literature in this area; (3) Apply some of the acquired knowledge to school and everyday settings; (4) Participate in laboratory tasks and experiments, integrating memory knowledge and personal experience.

Working method

Presencial

Pre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)

n/a

Program

Learning:

(1) Habituation;

(2) Classical Conditioning;

(3) Operant Conditioning;

(4) Observational Learning;

(5) Learning by insight;

(6) Constructivist approach to learning.

Memória:
(1) Introduction to the human memory; Measurement of human memory; Theories and explanations of human forgetting;

(2) Sensorial auditory and visual memory; Short-term memory (STM); Working memory (WM);

(3) Long-term memory (LTM); Consolidation processes in LTM; Retrieval in LTM;

(4) Autobiographical memory; Memory deficits and excesses;

(5) Conclusion: Memory centrality on personality and identity.

Mandatory literature

Anderson John R.; Learning and memory. ISBN: ISBN 0-471-24925-4
Baddeley Alan; Memory. ISBN: 978-1-84872-001-5
Jane Mellanby; Education and learning. ISBN: 978-1-118-48361-9
John D. Bransford; How people learn. ISBN: 0-309-07036-8
Phelps; Davachi; Stevens' handbook of experimental psychology and cognitive neuroscience (4th ed. Vol 1). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., J. T. Wixted, 2018
Pinto Amâncio da Costa; Psicologia da aprendizagem e memória. ISBN: 978-989-8148-80-3
Schacter Daniel L.; Searching for memory. ISBN: ISBN 0-465-07552-5

Comments from the literature

Teaching methods and learning activities

Teaching methods 1. Tutorial classes; 2-Readings and watching small movies and videos, participation in experiments; 3-Individual study and group discussion.

Software

Não aplicável a esta UC

keywords

Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Cognitive science
Health sciences > Neuroscience > Neuropsychology
Social sciences > Psychological sciences > Psychology > Experimental psychology

Evaluation Type

Evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	90,00
Frequência das aulas	54,00
Trabalho laboratorial	18,00
Total:	162,00

Eligibility for exams

To obtain frequency, class attendance is not compulsory, but it is highly recommended and it is valued in the final exam, whenever students make specific references to discussions from the lectures they attended.

Calculation formula of final grade

The final classification is the result of:

1. Final exam (100%),

Students must obtain at least 10 marks in 20 to pass the exam and be approved.

Examinations or Special Assignments

Special assignments are provided only for students with special needs who can not attend classes in whole or in part, and the required assignment can be adapted to each special case. It is also possible to provide special sssignments to Erasmus students on request in the first class.

Internship work/project

n/a

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

Worker students and students with special needs: According to Faculty regulations.

Classification improvement

See Art.º 17º of the "Regulamento para a avaliação da UP".

Observations

The resources and activities to develop in LPSI108 will be available in sigarra.