Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
LJMU Partner Taught
Learning Methods
Lecture
Seminar
Module Offerings
4503PSYWUC-JAN-PAR
4503PSYWUC-JAN_NS-PAR
4503PSYWUC-SEP-PAR
Aims
1. To explain how evidence is used to refute and support theories in psychology
2. To describe the physiological mechanisms underlying a range of psychological
processes
3. To describe the cognitive mechanisms underlying perception, memory and
attention
Learning Outcomes
1.
Understand fundamental methods, theories and processes in biological and cognitive psychology
2.
Explain how evidence is used to support theories within psychology
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Students will examine fundamental issues in cognitive psychology. They will consider theoretical models of memory, as well as examining attention and perception. Students will also be introduced to fundamental issues in biological psychology including neuroanatomy and neurotransmission before moving on to see how physiological mechanisms underlie psychological processes e. g. how drugs impact on psychological processing, the biological mechanisms that can underlie mood. A key component of the course will be understanding how classic theories in psychology have been modified over time in the light of empirical evidence. Students will be introduced to a range of research methodologies employed in both cognitive and biological psychology.
Additional Information:This module introduces students to biological and cognitive psychology. Students will examine fundamental issues in cognitive psychology. They will consider theoretical models of memory, as well as examining attention and perception. Students will also be introduced to fundamental issues in biological psychology including neuroanatomy and neurotransmission before moving on to see how physiological mechanisms underlie psychological processes.