inf977 - Fundamental Competencies in Psychology II: Experimental Psychology (& Cognitive Processes) (Complete module description)

inf977 - Fundamental Competencies in Psychology II: Experimental Psychology (& Cognitive Processes) (Complete module description)

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Module label Fundamental Competencies in Psychology II: Experimental Psychology (& Cognitive Processes)
Module code inf977
Credit points 6.0 KP
Workload 180 h
Institute directory Department of Computing Science
Applicability of the module
  • Master's Programme Engineering of Socio-Technical Systems (Master) > Fundamentals/Foundations
Responsible persons
  • Rieger, Jochem (module responsibility)
  • Boll-Westermann, Susanne (module responsibility)
  • Lehrenden, Die im Modul (authorised to take exams)
Prerequisites

No participant requirement
Skills to be acquired in this module

This module consists out of two sequential seminar parts. The first part is defined as a literature seminar in which the classics of experimental psychological research are discussed. The first part of this module is the basis for the second part. The second part will deal with cognitive processes and cognitive engineering.

Professional competence

The students:

Part 1:

  • will develop the skill to understand and critically discuss journal articles in cognitive psychology and cognitive neuroscience

Part 2:

  • will develop skill to understand and summarize research that applies basic concepts and ideas from cognitive psychology to engineering

Methodological competence

The students:

Part 1:

  • will be taught about research methods and concepts of (Neuro) Cognitive Psychology with potential for application


Part 2:

  • ability to structure a talk that summarizes research results

Social completences

The students:

Part 1:

  • will acquire skills in scientific communication by presenting journal articles
  • critical and analytical thinking of actual research approaches between students facilitating knowledge transfer

Part 2:

  •  improve communication skills

Self competences

The students:

Part 1:

  • will recognize and reflect their strengths and weaknesses in scientific communication and their approach to tackling complex journal articles


Part 2:

  • train and reflect skills in summarizing research papers on cognitive engineering

 
Module contents

Part 1: In this seminar, the students will go through examples of journal articles focusing on research methods and concepts of neurocognitive psychology. Students have to understand, present and critically discuss these research papers.

Part 2: each students selects one topic from a list of topics related to cognitive engineering and prepares a 15 minute talk based on given literature.
Recommended reading

Part 1:  

  • Psychology and Life by Zimbardo & Gerrig
  • Cognitive Psychology: Key Readings by Balota & Marsh

Part 2: 

  •  List of papers to read specifically to each topic (c.f. materials section in Stud.IP)

 
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Languages of instruction German, English
Duration (semesters) 1 Semester
Module frequency annual
Module capacity unlimited
Teaching/Learning method V+Ü
Type of course Comment SWS Frequency Workload of compulsory attendance
Lecture 2 WiSe 28
Exercises 2 WiSe 28
Total module attendance time 56 h
Examination Prüfungszeiten Type of examination
Final exam of module

at the end of the lecture period

Written exam or portfolio or presentation or oral exam