Introduction to Cognitive Psychology: An Experimental Science Course - University of York
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Key Information
Campus location
Online United Kingdom
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
3 weeks
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
USD 59 / per course *
Application deadline
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Introduction
Learn how to use cognitive psychology experiments to explore the internal workings of the mind with this online psychology course.
Learn how to conduct, analyse and understand cognitive psychology experiments
Cognitive psychology is the scientific study of internal mental processes. In this course, you will be introduced to two key areas of cognitive psychology: reasoning and thinking and mental imagery.
You will explore cognitive psychology as an experimental science, as you consider the psychology of thinking and reasoning and the psychology of imagination and thinking visually. You will learn how to run an experiment, how to collect data and understand the science behind memory and behaviour through experiments. You will also explore the effectiveness of experiments for the study of the mind.
When would you like to start?
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Who will you learn with?
Philip Quinlan
I am an experimental cognitive psychologist who has spent all his working life at various universities in the UK. I am passionate about cognitive psychology and hope that you will soon learn why.
Who developed the course?
University of York
The University of York combines the pursuit of academic excellence with a culture of inclusion, which encourages everyone – from a variety of backgrounds – to achieve their best.
Curriculum
What topics will you cover?
- Psychology as an experimental science.
- How to run an experiment in psychology.
- How Psychology studies memory using experiments.
- Key aspects of the Psychology of thinking and reasoning.
- Key aspects of the Psychology of imagination and thinking visually.
Program Outcome
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to:
- Demonstrate an understanding of how the mind can be studied in a scientific way using experiments.
- Develop your knowledge of the psychology of reasoning and thinking.
- Demonstrate a knowledge of the psychology of mental imagery.
- Perform a simple experiment in cognitive psychology.
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Ideal Students
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for anyone with an interest in the workings of the mind and how to study this through experiments.
This course will be of particular interest to those looking to study Psychology at university, and those thinking of applying to study degree level Psychology at the University of York.