PSY7001 Cognitive Psychology

MODULE SPECIFICATION
1. Module Title 2. Module Code

Cognitive Psychology PSY7001
3. Module Leader Lynne Hemingway
4. Level 7 5. Credits 20
6. Pre-requisite Module(s) Research Methods RES7002
7. Subject area Psychology
8. Campus/site Online
9. Mode of delivery Online
10. Start date TBC
11. Module Aims
This module aims to give students an overview of human cognitive psychology. This module will
challenge students to think more clearly about this and consider the ways in which the brain
constructs its interpretation of the world, and the ways in which this interpretation can be
misleading. Throughout the module, several key issues will be repeatedly addressed, e.g. the
interactive nature of cognitive processing, and the core role of empirical research in developing
cognitive theory.
12. Reference points

QAA Subject Benchmark Statements – Psychology – November 2019
Subject Knowledge & Understanding

3.3
Courses address knowledge from both of the areas identified and of the links between them, as well as
an understanding of the use of psychological theory to answer real-world questions. Ethical,
conceptual, cultural and historical aspects are also included.
• Cognitive psychology for example attention, perception, learning, memory, thinking, problem-
solving, decision-making, metacognition, language, consciousness and cognitive neuropsychology.
Subject-specific skills
4.4
i. Apply multiple perspectives to psychological issues, recognising that psychology involves a range of
research methods, theories, evidence and applications
ii. Integrate ideas and findings across the multiple perspectives in psychology and recognise distinctive
psychological approaches to relevant issues
Generic skills
4.5
i. Communicate effectively. Effective communication involves developing a cogent argument
supported by relevant evidence and being sensitive to the needs and expectations of an audience. This
is accomplished through specific demands to write both essays and scientific reports, and through
experience in making oral presentations to groups
Subject knowledge and understanding

6.3
• Understand the scientific underpinnings of psychology as a discipline, its historical origins,
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development and limitations
Subject-specific skills
6.4
i. Reason scientifically, understand the role of evidence and make critical judgements about arguments
in psychology
ii. Adopt multiple perspectives and systematically analyse the relationships between them
Generic skills
6.5
i. Communicate ideas and research findings by written, oral and visual means
13. Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRB)
British Psychological Society (BPS)
Module Learning and Teaching information

14. Module Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module students will be able to:
(No more than 5 learning outcomes are permitted per module and one of these should be a Graduate Attribute.)
1. Critically evaluate the main theoretical perspectives and debates in cognitive psychology within
their historical and contemporary contexts.
2. Critically evaluate the core research areas of cognitive psychology and assess their relevance to
the contemporary world.
3. Collect, evaluate, and synthesise evidence from a variety of sources in order to address questions
regarding cognitive psychology.
4. Communicate arguments, evidence, and statistical information through reports effectively and in
accordance with APA publication guidelines.
5. Communicate effectively in writing. Be IT, digitally and information literate.
15. Learning and Teaching Objectives
The objective of this module is to give students a broad understanding of cognition and how we
process information about the world, by introducing the major issues underpinning cognitive
psychology, drawing attention to the key conceptual and ethical considerations of research in the area.
16. Module Content

• Introduction to cognitive psychology
• Models of Memory – How do we remember?
• False and distorted memories – How do we forget?
• Attention
• Perception
• Designing and writing up a cognitive experiment
• Language
• Thinking: Problem solving and Decision Making
• Emotion and Cognition
• Cognitive neuroscience

In addition to directing students to the relevant chapter (s) in the core text, each lesson will also specify
reading activities that are relevant to the topic of that lesson.
17. Learning Activities
There are a variety of materials in each of the 10 lessons that make up this module, including:
PowerPoint presentations; academic articles, videos, interactive activities, knowledge checks, podcasts
and images. Using these materials will help students to understand the key theoretical concepts and
will prepare them for the practical elements of their research projects. Students will also have the
opportunity to discuss, debate and share materials related to the course on the discussion forums. In
doing so, the students will be able to gain feedback from their peers and from the module lecturers.
Additionally, the students will be provided with formative feedback from the module lecturers prior to
the assessment.
Module Assessment (Summative assessments only.)

18. Module Assessment
Qualifying mark Learning Outcomes
Weighting%
Assessment type or Pass/fail (PF) Assessed
Assessment task/component
Empirical Research Project 100% 50% 1-5
Assessment Description:
Students will be asked to conduct an experiment, analyse their data, and communicate effectively
within a report format. Students will be provided with a choice of topics from which to focus their
research upon.
To pass this module, students are required to achieve an overall mark of 50%
Resources to support learning

19. Key Texts/Literature
Key Text:
Eysenck, M., & Keane, M.T. (2015). Cognitive psychology: A student's handbook (7th ed.). Psychology
Press.
Other:
Groome, D., & Eysenck, M. (2016). An introduction to applied cognitive psychology. Psychology Press.
20. Specialist Learning Resources:

Students will be given licences to download and install a copy of Statistics Package for the Social
Sciences (SPSS). They will also have access to the University licence for Gorilla, which is an online
platform for conducting experiments.
Date of Approval
Last updated: 21/03/2022

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MODULE SPECIFICATION

1. Module Title 2. Module Code

11. Module Aims

12. Reference points

Subject Knowledge & Understanding

Subject knowledge and understanding

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13. Professional, Statutory & Regulatory Bodies (PSRB)

British Psychological Society (BPS)

Module Learning and Teaching information

15. Learning and Teaching Objectives

16. Module Content

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17. Learning Activities

Module Assessment (Summative assessments only.)

Resources to support learning

20. Specialist Learning Resources:

Last updated: 21/03/2022

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