General Information
| Course Code | XB_0072 |
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| Credits | 6 EC |
| Period | P4 |
| Course Level | 300 |
| Language of Tuition | English |
| Faculty | Faculty of Science |
| Course Coordinator | dr. J.J. Snell |
| Examiner | dr. J.J. Snell |
| Teaching Staff |
dr. J.J. Snell |
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Part of programme(s)
Bachelor
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Practical Information
You need to register for this course yourself. The (de)registration deadlines can be found on VU.nl
| Teaching Methods | Lecture |
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Course Objective
The goal of this course is for students to acquire a good understanding of the mind and brain, and the various aspects of human cognitive functioning. You will learn about perception, attention, memory, language processing, decision-making, and about realms of cognition in which these elements are combined. You will also learn to adopt the general mindset that cognitive scientists need in order to unravel human cognitive functioning. Finally, you will gain experience in designing and building experiments.
Course Content
We will cover most realms of cognition, as discussed in the book by Goldstein (neurons and neural mechanisms, perception, attention, memory, language, learning, etc.). We will also discuss the potential shortcomings of various lines of research (when might evidence be regarded as conclusive?), and the characteristics of good theoretical quality.
Additional Information Teaching Methods
The course will mostly consist of plenary lectures (2 per week), alongside practical sessions and practical assignments.
Method of Assessment
70% of the grade: Exam
10% of the grade: Participation (quizzes, small assignments)
20% of the grade: Group project (design and build your own experiment)
For the exam there is a resit opportunity; for the other components there is not.
Literature
Bruce Goldstein & Johanna van Hooff: Cognitive PsychologyAdditional Information Target Audience
Bachelor Artificial IntelligenceAdditional Information
Level 1 Use of generative AI is not permitted
In this course, the use of generative AI (GenAI), such as ChatGPT or similar tools, is not permitted in assignments or assessments. Any use of GenAI in this course is considered fraud. If established, the submitted work or assessment result will be declared invalid, and the Examination Board may impose further measures.