PN4109
The Origins of Causal Thinking
2024-2025
15
7
SCQF level 10
2
Academic year(s): 2024-2025
SCOTCAT credits : 15
ECTS credits : 7
Level : SCQF level 10
Semester: 2
Availability restrictions: Only available to students in second year of honours or permission from Honours advisor. Can be available as a dip down for PGT students.
Planned timetable:
In this course students will critically appraise psychological research on causal cognition and its evolution and development. There will be a focus on developing skills of critical evaluation of both empirical and theoretical research outputs. The course will be interdisciplinary, covering material from e.g. human cognitive research, computational modelling, developmental and comparative psychology.
Pre-requisite(s): Before taking this module you must pass PN2001 and pass PN2002
Weekly contact: 1x 2hr lecture (X10 weeks)
As used by St Andrews: Written Exam = 90% Coursework = 10%
Re-assessment: Written Exam = 90% Coursework = 10%
Module coordinator: Professor A M Seed
Module teaching staff: Dr Amanda Seed