Extended data for Human Memory across the Lifespan; Development, Learning and Forgetting

Human Memory across the Lifespan; Development, Learning and Forgetting

Institution

Eötvös Loránd University

Organizational Unit

PPK Institute of Psychology

Related programme

Psychology

Code

PSZM21-104:13

ECTS

4

ISCED code

0313 Psychology

Language of instruction

English

Academic term

1/2

Title

Human Memory across the Lifespan; Development, Learning and Forgetting hu

Human Memory across the Lifespan; Development, Learning and Forgetting en

Baddeley, A., Eysenck, M. W., & Anderson, M. C. (2014). Memory (2nd edn). Hoboken: Taylor and Francis.

Baddeley, A., Eysenck, M. W., & Anderson, M. C. (2014). Memory (2nd edn). Hoboken: Taylor and Francis.

Topics of the course Introduction: what is memory? Working memory: measurement techniques (development, education) Procedural memory: conditioning, habits, implicit learning (clinical psychology, neuropsychology) Declarative memory 1 – episodic memory (episodicity, mental time travel) Declarative memory 2 – semantic memory (knowledge bases, expertise) Retrieval: inhibition, source monitoring, forgetting Autobiographical memory – self and memory Self-narratives (life story) and memory processes Motivated forgetting: trauma, memory recovery Prospective memory: planning, ageing effects Memory development: early memories, building the memory systems Event cognition – understanding visual events, films Memory deficits: amnesia, TBI, Alzheimer’s disease Learning outcome, competences group discussion of the general question presentation by the students written assignment

Topics of the course Introduction: what is memory? Working memory: measurement techniques (development, education) Procedural memory: conditioning, habits, implicit learning (clinical psychology, neuropsychology) Declarative memory 1 – episodic memory (episodicity, mental time travel) Declarative memory 2 – semantic memory (knowledge bases, expertise) Retrieval: inhibition, source monitoring, forgetting Autobiographical memory – self and memory Self-narratives (life story) and memory processes Motivated forgetting: trauma, memory recovery Prospective memory: planning, ageing effects Memory development: early memories, building the memory systems Event cognition – understanding visual events, films Memory deficits: amnesia, TBI, Alzheimer’s disease Learning outcome, competences group discussion of the general question presentation by the students written assignment

Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements Students need to read the relevant chapter from the textbook for the class: each class starts with a group discussion of the topic (25 mins) (30%) Presentation of a topic (15 mins presentation and 30 mins discussion) (40%) Research plan of any topic related to memory processes (30%) mode of evaluation: kollokvium aggregated score based on the three panels of the classes OR an oral exam (the reading list includes the presented articles) criteria of evaluation the level of the acquire knowledge, activity, problem sensitivity, methodological sensitivity

Learning requirements, mode of evaluation, criteria of evaluation: requirements Students need to read the relevant chapter from the textbook for the class: each class starts with a group discussion of the topic (25 mins) (30%) Presentation of a topic (15 mins presentation and 30 mins discussion) (40%) Research plan of any topic related to memory processes (30%) mode of evaluation: kollokvium aggregated score based on the three panels of the classes OR an oral exam (the reading list includes the presented articles) criteria of evaluation the level of the acquire knowledge, activity, problem sensitivity, methodological sensitivity