Learning, Memory, and Cognition
| Course: | PSYCH 312 | Instructor: | Dr. Alexander Petrov |
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| Call number: | TBA | Email: | TBA |
| Quarter: | Winter 2009 | Office: | 200B Lazenby Hall |
| Times: | Mon-Wed 9:30-11:18am | Office hours: | Mon-Wed 11:20-11:59am or by appointment |
| Credits: | 4 | Office phone: | (614) 247-2734 |
| Room: | TBA | CA: | TBA |
| Prerequisites: | Psych 100 and Psych 219 or 220 or 320, or Stat 145 or 245 | ||
| Course syllabus: | syllabus312.pdf | ||
| Course website: | http://alexpetrov.com/teach/lmc/ | ||
| Carmen website: | https://carmen.osu.edu | ||
Course Overview
This course surveys selected topics in modern cognitive psychology with an emphasis on learning and memory. It is intended for undergraduate students with basic knowledge of psychology and statistics (prerequisites Psych 100 and Psych 220 or equivalent). Some questions we will consider are: What is cognitive psychology? What methods do scientists use to study memory and cognition? What behavioral regularities characterize human memory? What kinds of memory are there? Where does memory reside in the brain? How do neurons learn? What are some important theories and models of memory? What are their strengths and weaknesses? How does one evaluate a scientific theory? Can memory research help us study and remember better? Are the testimonies of honest eyewitnesses always reliable? The objective is that by the end of the course the students are familiar with a representative sample of empirical and theoretical results in the study of human learning and memory, understand the evidence behind these findings, and are aware of their educational and legal applications.
The course syllabus is available in pdf format.
