Cognitive Psychology Educational Curriculum

School of Psychology, Georgia Tech

Educational Programs

• Ph.D. in Psychology
• M.S. in Psychology
• B.S. in Psychology
• Cognitive Science Certificate

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Psy 4423. Introduction to Psycholinguistics.

A critical examination of current psychological research and theory in language development and behavior. Bovair.

Psy/CS 4754. Models of Information Processing.

Examines human cognitive behavior from an information processing perspective. Special attention is paid to understanding how people represent and process information in tasks as simple as recognizing a familar object or as complex as solving a physics problem. Simon.

Psy 6615. Research Methods in Cognitive Psychology.

The course provides an overview of some of the basic methodology of cognitive psychology for students from outside Psychology, so that students can gain an increased understanding of research in cognitive psychology, and be better prepared for collaborative research with psychologists. We will examine some specific observational, correlational, quasi-experimental and experimental methods, and also examine general principles of psychological research. In addition to class discussion and readings, students will conduct their own laboratory studies. Bovair.

Psy 7011. Forms of Representation

Different forms of representation in cognitive models. What hinges on a representation choice in terms of the procedures for learning and use that operate on them. Alternative representation systems and particular examples of each, such instances/cases, rules/productions, schemas/frames, and associative/connectionist networks. Billman.

Psy 7011. Problem Solving

Research in the problem solving, analogical reasoning, and transfer literature. Readings from older "classic" journal articles and book chapters as well as more recent articles and technical reports. Emphasis on problem solving research in domains such as physics, algebra, and probability. Catrambone.

Psy 7011. Cognitive Modelling

Major issues in the construction of simulations of cognitive processes through hands-on experience using class exercises and a team project. The course is not a reading course studying cognitive models of various phenomena; rather, it attempts to introduce some critical issues such as the importance of representation, the interaction of representation and process, the issue of "architecture", the central role of learning, etc. Simon.

PSY 7011B, LCC 5791, CS 8113N. Cognitive Perspectives.

The focus of the course will be on cognitive models of science proposed by philosophers. We will address such questions as : by constructing cognitive models can we better understand how scientists devise and execute real world and thought experiments, construct arguments, create concepts, invent and use mathematical tools, communicate ideas and practices, and train practitioners? Can theories and methods in the cognitive sciences provide a means for reconstructing historical "discovery processes"? What area(s) of cognitive science offer the most potnetial for fruitful analyses: AI, psychology, cognitive neuroscience? What is the relation between cognitive and social models of science? Nersessian.

PSY 7025. Seminar in Cognitive Aging.

The seminar will focus on aspects of metacognition and aging. We will review theoretical perspectives on the role of metacognition in structuring and guiding human cognition (especially learning and memory). We will discuss societal and individual beliefs about cognition and cognitive change in adulthood; knowledge regarding the nature of cognition and strategies that may be effective for learning and remembering; and monitoring processes during cognitive activity. We will especially focus on the concept of self-monitoring during learning. Emphasis will be placed upon reviewing empirical literature regarding aging and metacognitive functioning, and upon discussing unresolved theoretical issues in the area. Hertzog.