The objective is to be familiar with the basic phenomena of attention, perception and consciousness, and to acquire the essential backround to follow up the current research on the nature of thinking and association between language and thinking processes.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
Students taking the course to acquire the ability to evaluate the connection between language and thinking process and related studies.
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Learning Outcomes:
1
Understand the connection between thought and language;
2
Understand the universals of language;
3
Understand the connection between language and reasoning;
4
Follow up the findings on representations of knowledge;
5
Discuss theoretical models of thinking and reasoning;
6
Discuss theoetical approaches to the structure of language and thinking;
7
Produce new questions and hypotheses about thinking processes;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
1
Attention and perception
2
Consciousness
3
Language: structure
4
Representation of knowledge
5
Language: production of meaning
6
Reading and comprehension
7
Conditional propositions
8
Thinking: Conceptualization
9
Thinking: Reasoning
10
Thinking: problem solving and creativity
11
Thinking and Decision making
12
Heuristics and biases
13
Cultural differences in thinking processes
14
General evaluation
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
Eysenck, M. W. & Keane, M. T. (2005). Cognitive psychology: A student's handbook, 5th edition. Hove: Psychology Press. Manktelow, K. (1999). Reasoning and thinking. Hove: Psychology Press.
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Assesment
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES
NUMBER
PERCENT
Midterm Exam
1
25
Quiz
0
0
Homeworks, Performances
1
15
Final Exam
1
60
Total
3
100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade
40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade
60
Total
100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Measurement and evaluation are performed according to the Rules & Regulations of Bursa Uludağ University on Graduate Education.
Information
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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE
Activites
NUMBER
TIME [Hour]
Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical
14
3
42
Practicals/Labs
0
0
0
Self Study and Preparation
14
4
56
Homeworks, Performances
1
8
8
Projects
0
0
0
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
1
2
2
Others
2
20
40
Final Exams
1
2
2
Total WorkLoad
152
Total workload/ 30 hr
5
ECTS Credit of the Course
5
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
