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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences : Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences

Postgraduate Course: Human Cognition: Science and Application to Society (PPLS11002)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits10 ECTS Credits5
SummaryThe course will cover example areas, including case studies, of research on human cognition that have and are leading to applications in different areas of society, and where applications have led to advances in science.
Course description Research on human cognition often remains within the academic community and its goals often reflect pursuits of knowledge over societal application. However, a number of findings and developments in the study of cognition have been applied to address challenges in society and it is worth thinking about how such insights about what it means to be human can bridge the gap between academia and society. This course reviews a number of cognitive insights and the real-life implications they have for scenarios that involve, for example, decision making or social inequality or linguistic interpretation.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Academic year 2017/18, Not available to visiting students (SS1) Quota:  None
Course Start Block 1 (Sem 1)
Timetable Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) Total Hours: 100 ( Lecture Hours 10, Feedback/Feedforward Hours 1, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 2, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 87 )
Assessment (Further Info) Written Exam 0 %, Coursework 100 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment) 5 weekly assignments (each one contributes 20% to total mark)
Feedback Students will receive feedback for every week's assignment and will be able to adjust their subsequent assignments accordingly.

A portion of the lecture in week 2 or 3 will be used to discuss the marked assignments up to that point in the course, giving students the option therefore of taking that feedback and using it to improve their remaining assignments.
No Exam Information
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. discuss specific cognitive models and experimental results as they apply to specific societal scenarios
  2. appreciate the role of experimentation in the study of scientific research within society
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills - Engage critically with primary research literature
- Compose an argument supported by experimental evidence
- Extend analysis tools to new domains
Additional Class Delivery Information Attend all lectures as scheduled.
Keywordscognition,society
Contacts
Course organiserDr Hannah Rohde
Tel: (0131 6)50 6802
Email: Cinzia.Discolo@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Toni Noble
Tel: (0131 6)51 3188
Email:
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