Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module PSYC3011: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF MEMORY
Department: Psychology
PSYC3011: NEUROPSYCHOLOGY OF MEMORY
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2012/13 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- PSYC2081 Memory and Cognition OR PSYC2111 Brain Processes of Cognition and Perception OR PSYS2121 Neuropsychology and Perceptual Processes
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None
Aims
- This module will give students an understanding of cognitive neuropsychological models of high level behaviour such as remembering, recognising, short and long term memory and the role of the brain in such behaviour
Content
- The topics will normally include:
- Techniques, methods and approaches in neuropsychology
- Anterograde amnesia
- Retrograde amnesia
- Episodic memory
- Semantic memory
- The module will also cover related conceptual and historical issues in psychology
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- Detailed knowledge of some current theories in the cognitive neuropsychology of memory and evidence relating to these theories
Subject-specific Skills:
- Ability to review critically and consolidate understanding of a coherent body of psychological knowledge and apply it appropriately
Key Skills:
- Good written communication skills
- Good IT skills in word processing, data manipulation and data presentation
- Ability to work independently in scholarship and research within broad guidelines
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- The module will be assessed by a summatively assessed course work essay and a two-hour examination
- Essays are the most appropriate form to evaluate the learning outcomes listed above
- They give the opportunity for students to give evidence of their knowledge, while evaluating argument and evidence, comparing theoretical positions and interpreting empirical work in the light of theory
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 200 | ||||
| Lectures | 18 | Weekly | 2 Hours | 36 | |
| Seminars | 3 | 1 per term | 2 Hours | 6 | ■ |
| Preparation and Reading | 158 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Summative Essay | Component Weighting: 30% | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 2000 word essay | 100% | ||
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 70% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| two-hour examination | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
None
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University