2020-2021 / PSYC5907-1

Cognitive psychology

Part 1

Part 2

Duration

Part 1 : 15h Th
Part 2 : 15h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits  
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits  
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits  
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits  
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits  
 Bachelor in history5 crédits  
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits  
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits  
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies5 crédits  
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits  
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits  

Lecturer

Part 1 : Serge Brédart
Part 2 : Serge Brédart

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

see the content of the course PSYC5907-A-a

Part 1

1. Definition of cognitive psychology
2. Perception: definition, perceptual organization, perceptual constancies, visual illusions, depth perception, motion perception, pattern recognition.
3. Attention
4. Categorization
5. Memory
6. Reasoning
7. Problem solving
8. Decision making

Part 2

see PSYC5907-A-a

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

Part 1

Present the main concepts of cognitive psychology

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Part 1

None

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part 1

"Ex cathedra" teaching

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Part 1

Face to face (distance learning if the health situation requires it)

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Part 1

We would prefer to organize an exam with students in the classrooms. However, if the University remains in the yellow code or switch to the orange or red code, and that the health situation yields unsurmountable organizational difficulties, the exams will be remotely carried out.

Recommended or required readings

Part 1

Slides of the course on myulg

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Any session :

- In-person

written exam

- Remote

written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire )

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred remote

Part 1

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral exam

Part 2

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral exam

Work placement(s)

Part 1

None

Organizational remarks

Part 1

Students are authorized to record lectures strictly for their personal use, in the context of an academic purpose, but the reproduction and the distribution of these recordings are forbidden.

Contacts

Part 1

serge.bredart@ulg.ac.be