Applied Cognitive Psychology

Paper Code: 
DPSY703
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course will enable students to apply principles of cognitive psychology to real-life settings, including areas such as attention, performance, face identification, and technology, while integrating biological processes with cognitive functioning to enhance their understanding and practical application of cognitive psychology.

Course Outcomes: 

CO91: Developing an understanding of how cognitive psychology principles can be applied to real life settings and to understand the nature and scope of Applied Cognitive Psychology

CO92: Understanding the applications of research based on attention and performance to real life settings

CO93: Knowing how to apply principles of cognitive psychology to issues related to face identification

CO94: Integrating the biological processes with cognitive functioning

CO95: Developing an understanding of cognitive psychology applications in the area of technology.

CO96: Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology:

Applied cognitive psychology; early cognitive research; post-war developments; aims of applied cognitive psychology

12.00
Unit II: 
Skill, Attention and Cognitive Failure:

Divided attention and dual-task performance;  Practice and the development of automaticity; Cognitive failure- skill breakdown; minimising error through design

12.00
Unit III: 
Face identification:

Face-processing models, factors affecting accuracy of eyewitness identification, facial composite systems

12.00
Unit IV: 
Biological cycles and cognitive performance:

Circadian rhythms and performance; menstrual cycle and performance; role of gonadal hormones in cognition

12.00
Unit V: 
Virtual Reality in Psychology:

Overview of virtual environment in psychology; Virtual Environment technology development- issues in research and training; Virtual environments in the teaching of psychology

Essential Readings: 

·       Esgate, A. & Groome, D.(2016). Introduction to applied cognitive psychology. In An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology. Psychology Press.

·       Foreman, N. (2010). Virtual reality in psychology. Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2(1-2), 225-252.

·       Martin, P. R., Cheung, F. M., Knowles, M. C., Kyrios, M., Littlefield, L., Overmier, J. B., Prieto, J. M. (Eds). (2011). IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology. UK: Wiley Blackwell.

 

References: 

·       Cyberpsychology. London: Routledge.

·       Groome, D. & Eysenck, M. W. (2016). An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology.  London; Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

 

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Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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