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PSYC13016 Cognitive Psychology

Course details

Simply put, cognitive psychology is the study of how the mind functions. It encompasses the acquisition, organization, and retrieval of knowledge. This course provides a historical overview of the major theories in cognitive psychology and focuses on research into human information processing. Examples include pattern recognition, attention, memory codes, visual imagery, semantic categorization, and problem solving. It is a requirement of this enrolment that students have access to the CQU website via the Internet.


Course at a glance
Career: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Requisites: Minimum of 30 Units in Level 2 Psych Courses for CU77, 24 Units for CA10, CQ27 & CF59.
Student Contribution Band: 1
EFTSL: 0.12500
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Course availability
Term Campus
2010 Term One FLEX ROK
2010 Term Three FLEX
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