| Purpose: The purpose of this module is to equip students with competencies in Cognitive psychology which focus on how the human brain and mind process information. This module traces the development of this sub-discipline (cognitive psychology) within psychology's broader history, focusing specifically on the historical context of scientific psychology in Africa. The module promotes self-reflection about memory and thinking skills and fosters the development of metacognitive skills. Students will be able to work in business and educational organisations in which knowledge of cognition and learning is required and will also be able to apply their knowledge in a clinical or cognitive science setting. This module is useful to students in the human, computational, social, neural, and behavioural sciences interested in human cognition and artificial intelligence. Qualifying students will have knowledge of cognitive revolutions, cognitive theories and models of human cognition. |
