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| PSYC1077-1 | Modelling in cognitive science
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Number of credits : |
| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, professional focus in social, work and organizations psychology, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Spoken Language and Speech Handicaps, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master in Psychology, Professional Focus in Cognitive and Behavioural Neurosciences, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 1st year | | 3 |
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| Master en sciences psychologiques, à finalité spécialisée en psychologie clinique, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Neuropsychology of Language and Verbal Learning Disorders, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master in Speech and Language Therapy, Professional Focus in Deafness, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Master en logopédie, à finalité spécialisée en voix, 2nd year | | 3 |
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| Lecturer : | Steve Majerus |
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| French language |
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the second semester |
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Course contents :
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| This class introduces the student to the various types of theoretical models currently used in cognitive sciences ("diagrams", box-arrow type models, interactive and connectionist models, neurobiological and neural models) and considers their heuristic value for psychological sciences. The various theoretical approaches will be illustrated by presenting models for different cognitive domains, including language and memory.
The first part of this class will also examine the epistemological value of current models and theories used in psychological sciences. |
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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| Critical appraisal of various theoretical methodologies in psychological sciences |
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Prerequisites and co-requisites/ Recommended optional programme components :
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| nihil |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| - Critical analysis of epistemological writings
- Critical analysis of scientific studies
- English skills training (the documents will be in English)
- Synthesis of scientific texts
- Oral presentation of scientific texts |
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| second semester |
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Recommended or required readings :
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| Articles and slides available from my.ulg.ac.be |
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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| Oral exams |
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Work placement(s) :
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| possibility of training courses for interested students |
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Organizational remarks :
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| 2nd quadrimestre - Thursday morning |
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Contacts :
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| smajerus@ulg.ac.be |
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