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Course Description
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Course Name
Applied Cognitive Science
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Host University
University of Cape Town
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Location
Cape Town, South Africa
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Area of Study
Psychology
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Prerequisites
Students must have passed PSY2010S and PSY2006F.
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Host University Units
30 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units3
Hours & Credits
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Overview
This course deals with various applications of cognitive science to practical and theoretical problems in psychology. Lectures and research projects offered in the course are aimed at developing students? appreciation
and understanding of the research methodologies and real world applications of cognitive science. Topics covered include connectionist architectures (neural networks), influences of biological cycles, drugs, and hormones on cognitive performance, the cognitive psychology of decision making, memory in the forensic arena, face recognition and reconstruction, clinical cognition, and evolutionary cognitive psychology among others.DP requirements: Completion of all coursework, as well as completion of 90 minutes in the Student Research Participation Programme (SRPP) or equivalent and attendance of at least 5 tutorials.
Assessment: Courseworks: counts a total of 50%. This coursework is broken down into weekly tests (25%), and a group field project (25%).
Examination: the two-hour examination in June counts 50% towards the final mark.
Course Disclaimer
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.