University of St Andrews

Key information

SCOTCAT credits : 10

ECTS credits : 5

Level : SCQF level 11

Semester: 1

Planned timetable: TBC

The aim of this module is to develop an understanding of human memory and attention. Topic areas covered will include theories of attention, short and long term memory, processes involved in memory encoding, maintenance and retrieval. Emphasis will be placed on the development of the skill of critical evaluation of evidence and theory. Lectures will be accompanied by practical classes, in which students will gain experience of the experimental methods used in cognitive research, and seminars in which research papers will be critically evaluated.

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