PSY-2553 | UiT

Type of course

The course is mandatory in the professional study in psychology and cannot be taken as single course.

Obligatory prerequisites

HEL-0700 Collaboration, ethics and basic academic skills in health profession education, PSY-1020 The History of Psychology and Psychology through phenomena, PSY-1021 Introduction to psychology, PSY-1022 Psychological methodology

Course overlap

If you pass the examination in this course, you will get an reduction in credits (as stated below), if you previously have passed the following courses:

PSY-1003 Cognitive psychology 10 ects
PSY-2554 Cognitive Psychology and dissemination of science 10 ects

Course content

The course provides an introduction to cognition and dissemination of science. The course should give knowledge of cognitive functions and mechanisms with particular emphasis on human basic cognitive processes and their weaknesses. This will be elaborated on implementation/replication of classic experiments, and through the oral presentation of these.

There are about 6 lectures related to the experiment/ practical exercises. In addition, an introduction on how to make a poster will be given

Dissemination is conducted through the poster work and oral presentations on a "student conference".

Objectives of the course

When the course is completed and passed the student has received the following learning outcomes:

Knowledge to:

Explain the cognitive mechanisms in attention, perception, learning, memory, decision making, thinking and language
Explain the distortions in perception, memory, decision-making and thinking and ways to test these
Understand the role of situational and individual factors (e.g. mood) on attention, perception, memory, decision-making and thinking

Skills to:

Write consent forms
Create a scientific poster
Create the outline for an oral presentation

Competence to:

Plan, conduct and present an experiment, including
be able to explain the background of the experiment
defend the method
interpret the results
present the experiment precisely for a wide audience
to apply method skills (statistics) on an "own" experiment

Language of instruction and examination

Lectures are in English

Exam can be answered in English or Norwegian

Teaching methods

There are three lectures and one poster session for each topic (5-6 topics). Feedback on the poster work will be provided. In addition to the classroom lectures, there are video lectures in Canvas on research ethics and how to make a poster.

Schedule

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Examination

Examination:	Date:	Duration:	Grade scale:
School exam	07.05.2025 09:00	4 Hours	A–E, fail F
Coursework requirements: To take an examination, the student must have passed the following coursework requirements:
Practical exercises			Approved – not approved
Poster creation and oral presentation			Approved – not approved

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More info about the coursework requirements

Coursework requirements:

Participation in the practical exercises.

Creation of a scientific poster and its oral presentation.

Re-sit examination

Students who do not pass the previous ordinary examination can gain access to a re-sit examination.

spring 2025 PSY-2553 Cognitive Psychology and dissemination of science - 10 ECTS