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PSY3304 Cognition
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE
Credit Points: 15
Prerequisites:
PSY1101 Introduction to Psychology
PSY2202 Research Methods in Psychology 2
 
Description:
This unit reviews theories of the acquisition and organisation of knowledge and information processing. The bases for distinctions between different memory systems are explored and the neurological mechanisms implicated in remembering and forgetting are discussed. The unit also deals with the more general cognitive domains of reasoning and problem solving. The mental processes that underlie language use, particularly comprehension, are also examined.

This Unit is part of the following Courses / Unit Sets
G40Bachelor of Arts (Psychology - Addiction Studies)
E94Bachelor of Arts (Psychology - Children and Family Studies)
E39Bachelor of Arts (Psychology - Criminology)
G02Bachelor of Arts (Psychology - Women's Studies)
E95Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
M33Bachelor of Business (Human Resource Management)/Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)
E37Bachelor of Science (Psychology)
 
 
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Last Updated - Higher Education: 18/11/2004