COGNITION
cod. 1005498

Academic year 2017/18
2° year of course - First semester
Professor
Lucia RIGGIO
Academic discipline
Psicologia generale (M-PSI/01)
Field
Psicologia generale e fisiologica
Type of training activity
Characterising
42 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Learning objectives

1. Knowledge and understanding. Students should achieve a sound understanding of theoretical models of cognition as a guide for basic and applied research.

2. Applying knowledge and understanding. Students should be capable of using their notions to illustrate and understand results of scientific literature.

3. Autonomy of judgment. Students should develop critical skills and autonomy of judgment in describing and interpreting scientific data.

4. Communication skills. Students should be able to communicate, either in oral and written form, the theoretical bases and results of a scientific work on the topics of the course.

5. Learning skills. Students should be able to learn and to use the presented models for understanding the results of the scientific literature.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

This course presents the main theoretical models of cognitive processes emphasizing current models that highlight how cognition depends on the interaction among mind, body and social environment. In particular, the contribution of the sensorimotor system to attention, concepts and language will be analysed.

Full programme

Survey of cognitive processes: history and methods. The approach of cognitive psychology. Embodied and grounded cognition. Social cognition. Attention, perception and motor system. Memory, representation and knowledge. Language and action.

Bibliography

Revlin R., 2014. Psicologia cognitiva. Bologna, Zanichelli.

Wolfe, J. et al (2014). Sensation and perception. Sinauer Associates, Inc. (chapter 4 from p.112 and chapter 7).

Nicoletti, R., Lavadas, E., Tabossi, P. (eds.), 2008. Attenzione e cognizione. Bologna, Il Mulino.

Borghi, A., Caruana, F. (eds.), 2/2011. Cognizione sociale, Sistemi Intelligenti, Bologna, Il Mulino.

Teaching methods

Lectures. Space will be devoted to seminars where students will be invited to submit short reports on specific topics covered in the class.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral exam on the text books. For attending students, written partial exams, during class time, on subsets of the materials dealt with in the course may replace the oral exam.

Other information

Attending lectures is highly recommended.

2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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