Thematic Seminar I / Cognitive Processes I

Recommended Prerequisites

The general admission criteria for  the PhD program apply

Teaching Methods

Lecture (seminar, conference).

Learning Outcomes

The curricular unit aims at:

(1) Enabling students to identify fundamental research trends in the study of perception, attention, memory, and learning processes, as well as their practical relevance in applied fields.

(2) Providing knowledge on the core operational paradigms deployed in these domains.

(3) Fostering the analytical and conceptual skills required for a sound evaluation of the knowledge basis available in these fields, as well as the ability to place and solve productive research problems.

Work Placement(s)

No

Syllabus

Topics in Sensation and Perception

Topics in Attention

Topics in Action-Perception

Topics in Memory and Learning

Head Lecturer(s)

José Miguel Andrade Pina Pereira Oliveira

Assessment Methods

Evaluation
Type A examination (written exam): 50.0%
Type B examination (review/empirical work): 50.0%

Bibliography

Baddeley, A. D.,Eysenck, M. W. & Anderson, M. (Eds). (2009). Memory. Hove: Psych. Press

Baddeley, A.& Weiskrantz, L. (Ed.s) (1993). Attention, selection, awareness, and control: a tribute to Donald Broadbent. Ox. :Clarendon Press.

Blake, R. & Sekuler, R. (2006). Perception. Boston, MA.: McGr. Hill, 5th ed.

Byrne, J. H. (Ed.)(2009) Concise learning and memory: the editor's selection. Amster. : Elsevier.

Durso, F. T. & Nickerson, R. S. (2007) (Eds.). Handbook of Applied Cognition. Chich, Engl: Wiley.

Gibson, J. J. (1979).The Ecological Approach to Visual Perception.Boston: Houghton Mif. Comp.

Marr, D.(1982). Vision. Cambridge, MA.: The MIT Press.

Mather, G.(2009).Foundations of sensation and perception. Hove; Psych. Press.

Michaels, C., & Carello, C.(1981). Direct Perception. Engl Cliffs : Prentice Hall.

Schwartz, B.(2011). Memory: foundations and applications. Thous.Oaks, CA.: SAGE

Styles, E. A.(2005). Attention, perception and memory. An integrated introduction. NY: Psych. Press