MSc.

Psychology
Course Plan for the Academic Year (2023– 2024)
Even Semester (April – August)

Department: PG Department Psychology

Name of the faculty: Mridula Kulkarni Class: I MSc

Course Code :203 Semester: II
Course Title : Cognitive Psychology

Week Chapter Title of the Topics to be covered Teaching

No. Chapter Methodol
ogy
Orientation for the course and
Lecture
allotment of the assignments
Method
and the seminar topics or
group assignments.
Unit-01
Chalk and
Fundamental -Definition, Emergence of This course
Board
s in Cognitive cognitive psychology Teaching addresses
Psychology specialized
-Research methods and
functions of
approaches in cognitive humans. The
psychology
present
-Current areas of research in course is an
cognitive psychology attempt to
discuss and
∙Representation and understand
processing of knowledge the basic
– Mental representation cognitive
and mental procedure processes that
guide human
∙Characteristics of human behavior.
information processing
Week Chapter Title of the Topics to be covered Teaching
No. Chapter Methodol
ogy

∙ Models of word recognition.

Discussion
Unit 2 Sensation, It focuses on
∙Sensation and
Perception, the
Attention and Perception: Sensory individual’s
Consciousnes receptors and brain. The thoughts as
s constancies. Pattern the
Recognition. Modularity. determinate of
emotions,
Imagery: Characteristics behavior and
of mental images. personality.

Cognitive Maps. ∙
Identification and
classification: Object
recognition. Recognizing
faces. Concepts and
categories.

∙Attention and Audio/Visua

l
The course
information processing: orients
Presentation
Nature and types. students to
Theories of attention and understand
information processing. underlying
Neuropsychological foundations
studies of attention. of cognitive
Consciousness and its psychology
function; Theories of and
consciousness; mechanisms
Disruptions in
underlying
consciousness
higher
cognitive
processes.
Week Chapter Title of the Topics to be covered Teaching
No. Chapter Methodol
ogy
Unit- Memor
∙ Intelligence: Definition and Discussion/
Activity
This course
03 y and Theories of Intelligence. addresses
based
∙ Cognitive Learning: learning specialized
Langua functions of
Definition, Types. Theories.
humans. The
ge present
course is an
attempt to
discuss and
understand
the basic
cognitive
processes that
guide human
behavior.

∙ Memory: Types of Discussion/

Activity
It focuses on
Memory. Theories of the
based
memory. Memory learning individual’s
distortions. Forgetting thoughts as
and theories of the
forgetting. Mnemonics determinate of
and Memory skills. emotions,
Schemas behavior and
personality.

∙ Language: Structure of Discussion/

Language. Stages in Activity
based
Language development.
learning
Language
Comprehension and
Production,
Psycholinguistics.
Week Chapter Title of the Topics to be covered Teaching
No. Chapter Methodol
ogy
Bilingualism and
Multilingualism.
Learning Disability.

Lecture
Unit 4 Thinking, The course
Reasoning, ∙ Thinking: Cognition, method/
Discussion orients
Problem Concept formation. and Case students to
Solving and Problem solving classic study understand
Creativity problems and general method underlying
methods of solution. foundations
Blocks to problem of cognitive
solving. psychology
∙ Reasoning: types of and
mechanisms
reasoning. Patterns of underlying
reasoning performance. higher
Three approaches to cognitive
study reasoning. processes.

∙ Judgment: basing Lecture

method/
judgment on memory,
Discussion
basing judgment on and Case
similarity, basing study
judgment on initial method
estimates. Biased
evaluation of our
judgments.
∙ Making decisions: Basic
concepts of probability.
Utility models of decision
making. Improving
Week Chapter Title of the Topics to be covered Teaching
No. Chapter Methodol
ogy
decision making.
Creativity

Lecture
Unit 5 Cognitive It focuses on
Neuroscience ∙ Definition and method/
Discussion the
Emergence of and Case individual’s
cognitive study thoughts as
neuroscience. Scope method the
of cognitive determinate of
emotions,
neuroscience ∙
behavior and
Structure and personality.
functions of the
brain. Brain
Plasticity.
∙ Intelligence and neuroscience

∙ Computer Simulation.
Artificial Intelligence and
Robotics.

Pre Final

Revision
 Internal Assessment:

Component 1: 15 marks

Criteria 1: Open Book Test (10 marks)

Teachers in-charge: Ms. Mridula.V. Kulkarni

Description of the Assignment/activity: Open Book Test: Written Assignment

Specific Guidelines:

● Prepare an answer based on reference material given for an essay type answer.
One question each from the syllabus will be assigned to each student.
● Each student has to write their answers independently.
● Answers have to be hand-written.

Evaluation Criteria: Total Marks:10

Final submission: The answers will have to be submitted on or before 5th February (Monday) in
the ST PAULS COLLEGE blue books. Delay in submission will lead to marks deduction.

Criteria: 2: Presentation (5 marks)

Teacher in-charge: Ms.Mridula.V. Kulkarni

Description of the Assignment/activity:

Specific Guidelines:

● The topics are assigned to the students and the presentation has to be for 8 minutes
followed by 2 minutes of Question answer.

Evaluation Criteria: Content (05 Marks), Presentation (03 marks) Q&A (02 Marks).Total
marks will be 10 which would be then reduced to 5 marks.

Total Marks:10 marks (To be reduced to 5 marks)

Deadline:PPT Submission should be on or before 15th January. Presentations would happen on
every friday

NOTE: The average of OBT and Seminar/ Presentation is considered for the final marking
the Component 1

Component 2: 15 marks

Criterion-01(A): CIE

Marks: 5 marks

Description of the Assignment/activity: CIE

Guidelines: The pattern of the Question paper will be the same as the final examination.
Weightage of the question would differ.

Evaluation Criteria: Questions comprising of 10 marks for the CIE

Criteria 1(B): Pre final Examination

Marks: 5 marks

Description of the Assignment/activity: Pre-Final Examination

Guidelines: The pattern of Question paper will be the same as final examination

Evaluation Criteria: Questions comprising 14 marks for the Prefinals same as University end
Examination.

Criterion 2: Attendance (5/10 marks)

Guidelines: 75% attendance is mandatory for appearing in the University end examination. The
marks for the regularity is a component under the IA.
75% to 80% 1 | 2 marks
81% to 85% 2 | 4 marks
86% to 90% 3 | 6 marks
91% to 95% 4 | 8 marks
96% to 100% 5 | 10 marks

General Guidelines for all classes:

1. Students are expected to be regular and punctual to classes.

2. Students arriving late will not be given attendance(for the first hour in the morning a
delay of 5 minutes will be excused)

3. Absentees of one class will have to come prepared for the subsequent classes by
completing the expected work/ learning the portions covered.

4. Extension of deadline for assignment submission will not be permitted.

5. Students are free to contact the teachers to seek clarification of doubts during class
hours, or in person, or through official mail. Only the class representatives are
permitted to contact the teacher over phone to discuss urgent matters if any.

6. Concerns or grievances if any can be brought to the notice of the teacher individually.

7.Assignments would be posted on the google classrooms.

8.Usage of the phones during the class hours without permission is prohibited.

Assignment Topics:
SL.NO. NAME Topics

1 1.Analysing the cognitive processes

underlying creativity and innovation.
2. Brand memory and cognitive
psychology: how do marketing images
of specific brands during childhood
impact consumer choices in
Vijaylaxmi.B.M adulthood?

2 1.Role of Cognitive Therapy in

treating eating disorders.
2. Analyzing the cognitive aspects of
Merilyn Annie Thomas online gaming addiction.

3 1.The cognitive aspects of decision

making in medical ethics.
2.The role of cognitive interventions in
Masuma Zainab improving memory on the elderly

4 1.The relationship between sleep and

memory consolidation: A meta -
analysis
2.Cognitive factors influencing
financial decision making in
Albin Boban investment.

5 1.Investigating the effects of

bilingualism on cognitive flexibility
and executive functioning.
2.The impact of social isolation on
cognitive function and mental health
Dipsikha Bhattachary in older adults

6 1.Analysing the cognitive aspects of

decision making in the financial
industry.
2.Understanding the cognitive
Christa sherin C mechanisms of Placebo effects

7 Priyanka Jasmi. P 1.Cognitive changes in aging and their

 impact of daily life.
2.Cognitive biases in political decision
making and their consequences.

8 1.Meta analysis of studies on cognitive

biases and decision making
2.The impact of colour perception on
Sri Raja Sathana. M memory encoding and retrieval

9 1.Cognitive aspects of virtual reality

experiences and their effects on
memory and learning.
2.Cognitive development and moral
Joshua Jaya Inigo . J reasoning in adolescents.

10 1.Habit formation versus habit

maintenance: which phenomenon is a
stronger one? Perspective from
cognitive psychology.
2.Role of Cognitive load in
multimedia learning and information
Relina Ann Phillips processing.

11 1. The influence of cultural stereotypes

on cognitive performance
2. The role of cognitive factors in
Hitha R language learning and bilingualism

12 1.A systematic review of the impact of

visual aids and smells in creating
happy memories.
2.What prevents emotional motivation
being translated into physical action?
Karuturi Bhavana Exploration from the literature

13 1.Cognitive aspects of procrastination

and its impact on academic
performance
2.The psychological explanation
Rani Gopal Ganjve behind collective and individual
 obedience - Literature review.

14 1.The psychology of memories -

Imagined or real - a systematic
literature review.
2.Reviewing the cognitive theories of
learning and their applications in
Dakshija Trivedi education.

15 1.How do emotions and motivation

affect cognitive processing?
2.What is the relationship between
language and thought?
Disha P

16 1.The role of cognitive development in

learning and education
2.The impact of technology on
cognitive processing
Sherlin Victoria

17 1.The effects of sleep on cognitive

function.
2.The psychology of expertise and
skill acquisition
Swathi. k

Wishing you the very best.

Feel free to contact me for any further clarifications-

Name of the teacher/s and email ids:

Mridula Kulkarni : mridula.kulkarni@stpaulscollege.edu.in

Signature of the faculty member:

Date:
Signature of the Coordinator