COGNITON

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

COGS513

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

10

Course Language:

English

Courses given by:

Sara Saban

Itır Kaşıkçı

Course Objectives:

To provide students an overview of cognitive functions

Course Content:

This course explores the science of mental processes. Experimental evidence and theoretical perspectives on processes such as perception, attention, visual imagery and memory, as well as some neurological background for these processes are emphasised. Recent articles on cognition are discussed in depth.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Discussion, 3: Seminar, 4: Research, 5: Simulation/Case Study/Role Playing, 6: Problem Session, 7: Invited Lecturer

Assessment Methods:

A: Exam, B: Assignment, C: Presentation, D: Research, E: Debate, F: Quiz, G: Participation

Vertical Tabs

Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Can retrieve basic theories and findings on cognition	1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4	B, D
Can critically interpret empirical findings in cognition	1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4	B, D
Can generate new ideas for research	1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4	B, D
Can propose a study in cognition	1, 2,3, 4, 5, 8, 9	1, 2, 4	B, D

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Topics	Study Materials
Perception	Book, Articles
Perception	Book, Articles
Attention	Book, Articles
Short-term/Working Memory	Book, Articles
Short-term/Working Memory	Book, Articles
Acquisition/Retrieval	Book, Articles
Acquisition/Retrieval	Book, Articles, Class notes
Long-Term Memory	Book, Articles
Long-Term Memory	Book, Articles
Autobiographical Memory	Book, Articles
Memory Errors	Book, Articles
Thinking/Decision Making	Book, Articles
Cognitive Aging and Emotion	Book, Articles
Contemporary Topics in Cognition	Book, Articles

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Reisberg, D. (2013). Cognition: Exploring the science of the mind (5th Edition). New York, NY: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
Contemporary articles on cognition

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER		PERCENTAGE
Participation in Discussions	1	20
Assignment	4	80
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		50

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Learning about empirical findings and theoretical perpectives in Cognitive Science.				x
Approaching findings, methods, opinions, and theories in Cognitive Science critically and multi-directionally.					x
Learning about research methods in Cognitive Science.				x
Searching the literature and reading, compehending, summarizing, and synthesizing contemporary articles in Cognitive Science.					x
Forming original research questions in Cognitive Science.					x
Relying on and converging findings from different disciplines in Cognitive Science in the process of forming a research question.			x
Conducting all steps of research in Cognitive Science.	x
Conducting research and applications ethically.				x
Using contemporary information technologies for following contemporary research and innovations.				x
Understanding that learning is necessary throughout the lifespan, and obtaining the skills to realize that.			x

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	7	108
Homework	4	12	48
Final paper	1	52	52
Total Work Load			250
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			10
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

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