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PSYCHOL 2006 - Foundations of Perception & Cognition
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PSYCHOL 2006 - Foundations of Perception & Cognition

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 3710
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: Yes
Pre-Requisite: (PSYCHOL 1000 and PSYCHOL 1001 and PSYCHOL 1004) or (PSYCHOL 1000 and PSYCHOL 1001 and PSYCHOL 1005) or (PSYCHOL 1100)
Co-Requisite: PSYCHOL 2004
Assumed Knowledge: PSYCHOL 2004
Assessment: Online exercises, written assignments, tutorial attendance, written exam
Syllabus:

This course builds on the course components of the biological bases of behaviour, perception, and cognition studied in Psychology IA and Psychology IB. The aim of this course is to build a solid foundation in both perception and cognition. Students will examine how the brain processes sensory information to create a coherent representation of the environment and to allow individuals to perform daily activities. Students will explore the visual system from the simple detection of light to using visual information to control movements and will examine topics in cognition such as attention, memory, concept learning, judgement and decision making, and language. The focus will be upon understanding basic principles and theories as well as their potential application to real world problems such as eyewitness testimony, autobiographical memory, language development and problem solving. Previous or concurrent enrolment in PSYCHOL 2004 - Doing Research in Psychology is assumed.

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Units
EFTSL
Amount
3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
3710 Mon 13/03/2017 Fri 31/03/2017 Fri 05/05/2017 Fri 09/06/2017


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14730 LE01 300 55 27 Feb - 3 Apr Monday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
28 Feb - 4 Apr Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Scott Theatre, 001, Scott Theatre
24 Apr - 29 May Monday 11am - 12pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
25 Apr - 30 May Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Scott Theatre, 001, Scott Theatre
Related Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14129 TU01 20 FULL 14 Mar - 14 Mar Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
4 Apr - 4 Apr Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
9 May - 9 May Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
23 May - 23 May Tuesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14130 TU02 20 3 13 Mar - 13 Mar Monday 10am - 11am Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
3 Apr - 3 Apr Monday 10am - 11am Hartley, 122, Teaching Room
8 May - 8 May Monday 10am - 11am Hartley, 122, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Monday 10am - 11am Hartley, 122, Teaching Room
14131 TU03 20 1 13 Mar - 13 Mar Monday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
3 Apr - 3 Apr Monday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
8 May - 8 May Monday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Monday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14132 TU04 20 3 13 Mar - 13 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
3 Apr - 3 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM213, Teaching Room
8 May - 8 May Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM213, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Monday 1pm - 2pm Engineering & Mathematics, EM213, Teaching Room
14133 TU05 20 5 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 2pm - 3pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
14134 TU06 20 3 17 Mar - 17 Mar Friday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
7 Apr - 7 Apr Friday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
12 May - 12 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
26 May - 26 May Friday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
14135 TU07 20 8 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Lower Napier, LG23, Teaching Room
14136 TU08 20 6 15 Mar - 15 Mar Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
5 Apr - 5 Apr Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
10 May - 10 May Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Wednesday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14137 TU09 20 15 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 4pm - 5pm Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
14138 TU10 20 6 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
14139 TU11 20 6 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 11am - 12pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
14140 TU12 20 1 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 10am - 11am Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 10am - 11am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 10am - 11am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 10am - 11am Hughes, 113, Teaching Room
14141 TU13 20 7 16 Mar - 16 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
6 Apr - 6 Apr Thursday 3pm - 4pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
11 May - 11 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
25 May - 25 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Nexus10, UB40, Teaching Room
14142 TU14 20 3 13 Mar - 13 Mar Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
3 Apr - 3 Apr Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
8 May - 8 May Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Monday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14143 TU15 20 3 15 Mar - 15 Mar Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
5 Apr - 5 Apr Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 526, Teaching Room
10 May - 10 May Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 526, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 526, Teaching Room
14144 TU16 20 FULL 14 Mar - 14 Mar Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
4 Apr - 4 Apr Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
9 May - 9 May Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
23 May - 23 May Tuesday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14145 TU17 20 12 14 Mar - 14 Mar Tuesday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
4 Apr - 4 Apr Tuesday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
9 May - 9 May Tuesday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
23 May - 23 May Tuesday 11am - 12pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room