Vår 2021

PSY-3027 Affect and Cognition - 10 stp

The course is administrated by

Institutt for psykologi

Type of course

The course is included in Master's degree program.

Students attending the course should be familiar with basic models and concepts within cognitive psychology and the psychology of emotions. The course can't be taken as a singular course.

Course contents

The course provides specialized knowledge about the relationship between cognitive processes and affective states. The course addresses advanced questions related to affect in memory, problem solving, judgement, and decision-making. Moreover, the course gives an introduction to how cognition and behavior in social situations is influenced by affect. How affect regulation can change or maintain affective states will also be addressed. The fundamental relationship between affect and consciousness will be discussed throughout the course.

Objective of the course

Knowledge:

After the course the student should:

Have advanced knowledge of topics, theories, research questions, processes, tools, and methods in the topic area of affect and cognition. This includes advanced knowledge about:

Models for understanding the interplay between affect and cognition
The relationship between affect and specific cognitive processes
How cognition and behavior in social situations are influenced by affect
The role of consciousness in emotions, and the relationship between intuition and consciousness
The importance of affect regulation in the change and maintenance of affective states
Individual differences in metaemotions and emotional intelligence

Skills:

After the course the student should be able to:

Analyze and critically evaluate central models of the relationship between affect and cognition
Analyze and critically evaluate experimental designs, methods, and conclusions in research articles that test models for the relationship between affect and cognition

General competence:

After the course the student should be able to:

Link knowledge about affect and cognition to relevant questions related to everyday situations, and analyze this relationship
Design a hypothetical research project within the topic area of affect and cognition

Language of instruction

The course is taught in English, and the course literature is in English.

The exam can be written in English and Norwegian

Teaching methods

The course consists of approx. 4 lectures (4 * 45 minutes).

Assessment

Home examination. Graded A-F.

There will not be arranged a re-sit exam for this course.

Date for examination

Home examination hand in date 15.03.2021

The date for the exam can be changed. The final date will be announced at your faculty early in May and early in November.