Course Details
Course Information Package
Course Unit Title | LEARNING AND COGNITION | ||||||
Course Unit Code | ESPLE513 | ||||||
Course Unit Details | MEd Curriculum Development and Instruction (Required Courses) - MA Educational Sciences: Dynamic Learning Environments (Required Courses) - | ||||||
Number of ECTS credits allocated | 10 | ||||||
Learning Outcomes of the course unit | By the end of the course, the students should be able to:
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Mode of Delivery | Face-to-face | ||||||
Prerequisites | NONE | Co-requisites | NONE | ||||
Recommended optional program components | NONE | ||||||
Course Contents |
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Cognitive Science: Introduction to the science of
the mind. Cognitive process and cognitive structure. ·
Neuropsychological Issues: Brain and cognitive
process. ·
Cognitive Development: From pure and simple
reflexes to complex cognition (Behaviourism, Constructivism, Piaget, Bruner, and
Vykotsky). · Metacognition and Learning. · Perception: Cognitive
representations, visual illusions, perception without consciousness. · Memory: Models of memory, long
term and short term memory, working memory, forgetting, memory problems. · Judgment: Critical thinking,
reasoning, logic thinking. · Problem solving and decision
making. · Intelligence and Artificial
Intelligence · Cognitive processes, emotion and
motives. · Contemporary cognitive theories
and their application (s) in class. | ||||||
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Textbooks |
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References |
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods | The theoretical part of the module (content of the taught concepts) is delivered by means of lectures, documentaries viewing and discussing as well as workshops engaging students in collaborative learning. | ||||||
Assessment methods and criteria |
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Language of instruction | Greek | ||||||
Work placement(s) | NO |