Course code

PSP6013.LT

old course code

PSP6013

Course title in Estonian

Kognitiivne psühholoogia

Course title in English

Cognitive Psychology

ECTS credits

5.0

Assessment form

Examination

lecturer of 2024/2025 Autumn semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

lecturer of 2024/2025 Spring semester

Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.

Course aims

To acquire knowledge of the various forms of scientific thinking. Understanding of the fundamental differences between meaningful and mainstream cognitive psychology. Acquire knowledge about basic components of mental systems.

Brief description of the course

About fundamental principles and history of psychology as a science. Structural-systemic and modern understanding of psychology as a science. On the nature of living beings and psyche. Cognitive processes: perception, attention, memory, thinking, planning, emotions, motivation, theory of representations.

Learning outcomes in the course

Upon completing the course the student:
- understands the importance of history in scientific expertise;
- understands the benefits of structural-system worldview over the contemporary mainstream psychology;
- knows basic components of mental systems and their properties.

Teacher

Prof Aaro Toomela, PhD

Prerequisite course 1

Introduction to Mind (PSP6060.LT)

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