Psychology BA (A), Perception, Emotion, Cognition and Learning, 24 credits

Aim

The course will provide students with knowledge of perception, cognition, learning and emotion. The various areas are defined and problematized.

Course objectives

On completion of the course students will be able to:

Knowledge and understanding
• Define the concepts perception, emotion, cognition and learning and problematize, discuss and compare these concepts.
• Have an understanding how the process related to the concepts interact with each other.
• Generally describe the chain of information processing and reaction, from perception to metacognition.
• Based on experimental learning psychology understand and explain basic learning principles.
• Understand the central aspects of emotion regulation and emotionperception

Competence and skills
• Carry out a simple behaviour analysis in terms of operant and respondent behaviours.
• Give examples of methods that can be used for scientific analysis of perceptual, cognitive, learning and emotional phenomena.
• Identify the emotional theoretical perspective of a given text. 

Judgement and approach
• Identify areas where the level of knowledge is unclear or controversies exist.

Content

The course gives an introduction to and deepening in the areas: Sensory and perception, cognition, experimental learning psychology, and emotion as an integrative perspective on human behavior and information processing. For all areas theoretical knowledge, as well as practical applications in the form of laboratory work, will be given. The four areas are studied in parallel during the course period.

Entry requirements

General entry requirements + English course 6 from Swedish Upper Secondary School (Gymnasium) or the equivalent.

Selection rules and procedures

The selection process is in accordance with the Higher Education Ordinance and the local order of admission.

Teaching form

Teaching forms include lectures and seminars.

Examination form

0003: PEKI, Cognition, PPT1, 6 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

1002: PEKI, Learning, PPT1, 6 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

1005: PEKI, Emotion, PPT1, 6 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

1101: PEKI, Perception, PPT1, 5.5 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

1501: Laboratory work, 0.5 Credits
Grade scale: Two-grade scale

Content from all teaching activities may be included in examinations, which means that both the literature and what is covered in scheduled activities (e.g. lectures, seminars, participation in laboratory work) may be included in the examination.

Examination takes place through participation in mandatory seminars, participation in laboratory work and written exams. 



Subject-specific grading criteria can be found at: https://www.miun.se/gradingcriteria



The examiner has the right to offer alternative examination arrangements to students who have been granted the right to special support by Mid Sweden University’s disabilities adviser.

Examination restrictions

Students registered on this version of the syllabus have the right to examine three (3) times within one (1) year according to this syllabus. After that, the latest version of the syllabus applies.

Grading system

Two-grade scale

Other information

The course can not be part of the same degree as courses with the course-codes PS138G and PS089G.