PSY2040 Human Information Processing (FOSCI)

Semester 2 (ONC)Toowoomba (ONC)Springfld (EXT)Toowoomba

Units 1.0 (Psychology) Band 1

Pre-requisite: PSY1020 and (PSY2100 or STA2300) or Students must be enrolled in the following Program: GDPS

Synopsis

The course starts with a revision of visual and auditory sensation that was covered in Foundation Psychology B. The course builds upon this material by examining visual and auditory perceptual processes and associated brain structures. Following sensation and perception (examined in mid-semester test), the course deals with attention and behavioural approaches to learning, memory over short retention intervals, working memory and factors involved in producing long-term memories (examined in end of semester exam). In addition, the course allows students to build skills in the analysis of simple datasets, graphing of results and the writing of APA-style Results sections (examined in Assignments 1 and 2).