Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / PSİ 206 - PSYCHOLOGY

Code: PSİ 206 Course Title: COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department PSYCHOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ (n.turkileri@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) NİLGÜN TÜRKİLERİ,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The definition and history of cognitive psychology, research methods in cognitive psychology, consciousness, perception and attention processes, memory measurement and models, and memory processes are examined.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 To be able to understand information processing PO-
Examination
LO-2 To be able to explain the physiological basis of perception and sensation PO-
LO-3 To be able to identify assesment of cognitive processes PO-
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
In this course, students will have the opportunity to comprehend the cognitive structure and mechanisms of human beings in detail.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to Cognitive Psychology Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
2 Cognitive Neuroscience and Cognitive Sciences Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
3 Sensation and Perception Presentation Reading
4 Attention Presentation Reading
5 Models of Memory, Short-term Memory and Working Memroy Presentation Reading
6 Theories of Memory and Long-term Memory Sunum Okuma
7 Everyday Knowledge and Memory Errors Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Conceptual Knowledge Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
10 Visual Imagery Presentation Reading Movie review
11 Language Acquisition Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
12 Language and Thought Presentation Reading
13 Problem Solving and Creativity Presentation Reading
14 Decision Making and Reasoning; Human Intelligence Presentation Reading Case study Discussion
15 Emotion and Cognition Presentation Reading Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Terry, W.S. (2011). Öğrenme ve Bellek. (Çev. Ed. B. Cangöz). Ankara: ANI Yayıncılık. (Orijinal eser 2009).
2 Goldstein, B. (2013). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Çev. Okhan Gündüz), Kaknüs Yayınları.
3 Maclin, Solso ve Maclin (2021). Bilişsel Psikoloji (Çev. Ayşe Ayçiçeği), Bilge Kültür Sanat
4 Sternberg, R. J. & Sternberg, K. (2016). Cognitive Psychology, 7th Ed. Cengage
5 Radvansky, G. A. & Askcraft, M. H. (2014). Cognition, 6th Ed., Pearson
Required Course instruments and materials
Reference books, powerpoint presentations

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 3 14 42
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 14 28
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 14 14
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 4 1 4
       e) Term paper/Project 4 1 4
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 7 14
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 136