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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: 3810
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
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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
3810 Mon 12/03/2018 Sat 31/03/2018 Fri 04/05/2018 Fri 08/06/2018


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Tutorial
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14538 TU01 24 6 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14539 TU02 24 3 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 11am - 12pm Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 11am - 12pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
14540 TU03 20 FULL 13 Mar - 13 Mar Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 230, Computer Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Tuesday 1pm - 2pm Engineering Nth, N218, Teaching Room
14541 TU04 24 4 14 Mar - 14 Mar Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Helen Mayo Sth, S126, Computer Suite
28 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
23 May - 23 May Wednesday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
14542 TU05 24 3 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 2pm - 3pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14543 TU06 24 7 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14545 TU08 24 6 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S126, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 3pm - 4pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14546 TU09 24 5 12 Mar - 12 Mar Monday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S126, Computer Suite
26 Mar - 26 Mar Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 30 Apr Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
21 May - 21 May Monday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
14547 TU10 24 1 12 Mar - 12 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Helen Mayo Sth, S126, Computer Suite
26 Mar - 26 Mar Monday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
30 Apr - 30 Apr Monday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
21 May - 21 May Monday 1pm - 2pm Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14548 TU11 24 1 13 Mar - 13 Mar Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Helen Mayo Sth, S126, Computer Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Tuesday 12pm - 1pm Hughes, 323, Teaching Room
14549 TU12 24 11 14 Mar - 14 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
28 Mar - 28 Mar Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
2 May - 2 May Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
23 May - 23 May Wednesday 2pm - 3pm Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
14552 TU15 24 10 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 9am - 10am Hughes, 322, Teaching Room
14553 TU16 24 FULL 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 10am - 11am Helen Mayo Sth, S118, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 10am - 11am Engineering Nth, N132, Teaching Room
14554 TU17 24 4 13 Mar - 13 Mar Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
27 Mar - 27 Mar Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
1 May - 1 May Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
22 May - 22 May Tuesday 3pm - 4pm Horace Lamb, 422, Teaching Room
14555 TU18 24 3 15 Mar - 15 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Helen Mayo Sth, S127, Computer Suite
29 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
3 May - 3 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
24 May - 24 May Thursday 1pm - 2pm Nexus10, UB36, Teaching Room
Automatic Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
14720 LE01 364 72 26 Feb - 26 Mar Monday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
1 Mar - 29 Mar Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
16 Apr - 28 May Monday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre
19 Apr - 31 May Thursday 12pm - 1pm Barr Smith South, 3029, Flentje Lecture Theatre