Applied Cognitive Psychology

Paper Code: 
DPSY 713
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

Course Outcomes

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

  
   

On completion of this course, the students will be able to: 

1.Developing an appreciation of how cognitive psychology principles can be applied to real life settings and to understand the nature and scope of Applied Cognitive Psychology

2. Understanding the applications of research based on perception and memory to real life settings

3. Knowing how to apply principles of cognitive psychology to issues related to face identification

4. Developing an understanding of cognitive psychology applications in the area of technology.

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures, Discussion, Tutorials, Reading assignments, Demonstration, Team teaching

Learning activities for the students:

Self-learning assignments, Effective questions, Simulation, Seminar presentation, Giving tasks, Field practical

Class test, Semester end examinations, Quiz, Solving problems in tutorials, Assignments, Presentation, Individual and group projects

    

 

12.00
Unit I: 
Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology:

 Applied cognitive psychology; early cognitive research; post-war developments; aims of applied cognitive psychology

12.00
Unit II: 
Skill, Attention and Cognitive Failure:

 Divided attention and dual-task performance;  Practice and the development of automaticity; Cognitive failure- skill breakdown; minimising error through design

12.00
Unit III: 
Face identification:

Face identification: Face-processing models, factors affecting accuracy of eyewitness identification, facial composite systems

 

12.00
Unit IV: 
Biological cycles and cognitive performance:

Circadian rhythms and performance; menstrual cycle and performance; role of gonadal hormones in cognition

12.00
Unit V: 
Virtual Reality in Psychology:

Overview of virtual environment in psychology; Virtual Environment technology development- issues in research and training; Virtual environments in the teaching of psychology

Essential Readings: 
  • Esgate, A. & Groome, D.(2016). Introduction to applied cognitive psychology. In An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology. Psychology Press.
  • Foreman, N. (2010). Virtual reality in psychology. Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2(1-2), 225-252.
  • Martin, P. R., Cheung, F. M., Knowles, M. C., Kyrios, M., Littlefield, L., Overmier, J. B., Prieto, J. M. (Eds). (2011). IAAP Handbook of Applied Psychology. UK: Wiley Blackwell.

 

References: 

Suggested Readings

  • Connolly, I., Palmer, M., Barton, H. & Kirwan, G. (eds.), (2016). Introduction to Cyberpsychology. London: Routledge.
  • Groome, D. & Eysenck, M. W. (2016). An Introduction to Applied Cognitive Psychology.  London; Routledge, Taylor & Francis.

E-Resources

  • ResearchGate
  • JSTOR
  • Proquest
  • Shodhganga
  • Delnet
  • Google Scholar
  • National Digital Library (NPTEL)
  • Academia

Journals

  • International Journal of Indian Psychology
  • Archieve for the psychology of Religion
  • Indian Psychological Review

 

Academic Year: 
2023-2024
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