Cognitics and basics of cognition

The aim of teaching this module is to enable students:

to understand the problems of cognitics, to learn about the main cognitive functions, their models and assessment methods,
to approach the methodologies of cognitive psychology in relation to the assessment of the cognitive state of the user.

Keywords:

Theories of memory and metacognition,
Cognitive styles,
Executive functions,
Attention and perception.

The prerequisites for this module are the knowledge acquired during the personalized psychology course.

Chapter 1: Attention and Perception

Theoretical models
Evaluation methods

For Chapter 1: 5 sessions of 2h CM, 3 sessions of 2h TD Lecturer: Frédérique Faïta-Ainseba.
Chapter 2: Memory and metacognition

Theoretical models
Evaluation methods
Getting to grips with evaluation tools and application to everyday life

Chapter 3: Executive functions and cognitive styles

Theoretical models
Evaluation methods

For chapters 2 and 3: 5 sessions of 2h CM, 8 sessions of 2h TD Speaker: Véronique Lespinet-Najib: Véronique Lespinet-Najib + other lecturers for TD
"Philosophy of TD/TP/Projects":

For each cognitive function: a concrete presentation, role-playing exercises followed by independent work are proposed.
The aim is to enable students to make the link between theory and practice.

Cognitics