• Introduction to cognitive psychology with an emphasis on aspects that are of relevance to the area of human-machine interaction and related areas such as IT and learning, and IT and collaboration• Basic theories and questions including mental representations, learning, memory, language and thought, as well as problem solving
• Some general psychological questions concerning the relation between cognition, perception and motivation as well as knowledge as to how cognitive psychology evolved
• Cognitive aspects of important applications within decision-making, risk-judgment, and collaboration and learning
• An introduction to behavioral research methodology.
On successful completion of this course the student has:
Knowledge and understanding regarding: ·
- To be able to account for basic knowledge regarding theories within cognitive psychology·
- To be able to account for basic concepts and assumptions that are made regarding human cognition within cognitive psychology·
- To be able to account for criticism that is directed towards cognitive psychology
Skills and capacities, to be able to:·
- Reflect on and analyze basic theories within cognitive psychology and their applicability within HMI·
- Reflect on and analyze basic assumption made within cognitive psychology as related to the criticism that is directed towards cognitive psychology·
- Formulate, plan and conduct a study within behavioral science·
- Choose and apply appropriate methodology to investigate a certain problem·
- Write and report a behavioral science study scientifically
Values and attitudes, to be able to:·
- Value ethical aspects that are relevant to behavioral science research
