19203 - Cognitive Psychology (1) (A-L)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student acquires a general knowledge of the main psychological currents of thought, of the most important cognitive processes and of the main experimental methods of cognitive psychology. In fact, the general aspects of Cognitive Psychology will be addressed during the course. The aim is to provide the student with a historical and thematic overview of the main psychological currents and the most important cognitive processes studied by psychology. The aim is to achieve a general knowledge of the topics examined and the main experimental methods used

Course contents

The first part of the course will deal with general aspects of Cognitive Psychology. The aim is to provide the student with a historical and thematic overview of the main psychological currents and the most important cognitive processes studied in psychology.

In the second part of the course, individual cognitive processes will be addressed in more detail. The aim is to achieve a general knowledge of the topics examined and of the main experimental methodologies employed.

Students with disabilities and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students with disabilities or Specific Learning Disorders have the right to special adjustments according to their condition, following an assessment by the Service for Students with Disabilities and SLD. Please do not contact the instructor but get in touch with the Service directly to schedule an appointment. It will be the responsibility of the Service to determine the appropriate adjustments. For more information, visit the page: https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students .

It is recommended that students contact the University office in advance. Any proposed adjustments must be submitted at least 15 days in advance for the instructor’s approval, who will evaluate their appropriateness in relation to the learning objectives of the course.

Readings/Bibliography

- Psicologia. Processi cognitivi, teoria e applicazioni. Nicoletti, Rumiati, Lotto, Il Mulino, Bologna. Edizione 2017. Capitoli 1-9; 13-14.

Further instructions will be provided at the beginning of the course.

For non-attending students, in addition:

Massari, G. & Scorolli, C. (2024). Homo loquens, homo ridens. Interrelazioni tra risata e linguaggio, Sistemi Intelligenti, 36, 179 – 206.

Teaching methods

Lectures with power point presentations. The slides will be available on Virtuale.

Teamwork.

Attendance is strongly recommended.

Assessment methods

The final exam consists of a multiple choice test.

The examination aims to verify:

1. the mastery of the acquired contents;

2. the level of critical-conceptual elaboration of the proposed contents;

3. the ability to orient oneself among the main interpretative lines.

For attending students: the multiple-choice test is complemented by the possibility to answer an open question. The open question focuses on issues addressed during the course, thus on group activities and topics supplementary to the content of the texts. Detailed explanations will be provided in class.

Exam sessions
During the 2025/2026 academic year, exam sessions are scheduled in the following months:

November; January; April; June-July; September.

Students can participate in the exams following the year of enrollment, keeping in mind that the syllabus and exam modality will be updated according to the current academic year's course.

Teaching tools

Participation in experimental sessions for in-depth exploration of consolidated and new paradigms.

Office hours

See the website of Claudia Scorolli