LEARNING AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOLOGY (4 Credits)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Explain the basic concepts of classical conditioning, reinforcement and punishment and observational learning; Give examples of classical conditioning, reinforcement and punishment and observational learning in daily life; Explain the concepts of cognitive psychology and its relation to learning process; Explain the application of cognitive psychology theories in daily life.

Topics:

1. introduction;
2. Classical Conditioning;
3. Operant Conditioning: Reinforcement;
4. Operant Conditioning: Punishment;
5. Observational Learning;
6. Cognitive Psychology;
7. Perception and Attention;
8. Memory;
9. Language;
10. Problem Solving and Creativity;
11. Decision Making and Reasoning.