Module code: PSY5018-B
The aim of this module is to discuss in depth fundamental approaches of cognitive and biological psychology. The module builds upon students' knowledge of cognitive and biological psychology concepts that were covered in Level 4 through the module PSY4009 Brain and Behaviour. The module will supply students with knowledge and understanding of concepts relevant to phenomena including memory, attention, perception, language, vision, emotion, brain and central nervous system and sensory processing. By the end of this module students will understand major theoretical perspectives in cognitive and biological psychology (e.g., Baddeley's model of working memory, Ekman's theory of emotions etc); will get hands-on experience with cognitive assessment measures (e.g., Montreal Cognitive Assessment, digit span test etc); and be able to describe techniques used in cognitive psychology (e.g., different cognitive assessment batteries such as Wechsler, CANTAB, questionnaires etc) and biological psychology (e.g., pathophysiological techniques such as EEG, CT and EMG, and techniques that assess structural and anatomical brain functioning including PET, MRI, fMRI and CT). Download the PDF for PSY5018-B_2024_5.pdf