Content, progress and pedagogy of the
module
The project unit will support students in achieving deeper
knowledge and skills in cognitive psychology of perception and use
this knowledge to concrete problems.
Learning objectives
Knowledge
- Understand methods to measure and transform subjective
impression.
- Understand the perceptual and cognitive problems and use these
in the project.
- Must understand the scientific communication processes related
to conference presentations and related to publishing in
peer-reveiwed scientific journals.
- Must know how to organize a scientific publication.
Skills
- Could use methods to measure and transform subjective
impression.
- Could communicate scientific work in the form of a scientific
paper and poster in English.
- Can explain the process of and criteria for peer reviewed
scientific communication.
- Can write a paper for a scientific conference/journal.
- Can prepare and give an oral and poster presentation for a
scientific conference.
Competences
Can synthesize the above information through the design,
execution and statistical analysis of user experiments and/or
psychophysical experiments
Can
- Design and prototype manufacture a product that enhances the
interaction between users and the technical system by incorporating
advanced knowledge of perception, cognition and/or emotion
psychological aspects gained through the design, execution and
evaluation of one or more usability tests, where the interaction
between users and technical systems are analysed.
or
- Clarify the human perceptual or cognitive performance in one or
more modalities and report this for basic scientific use or in
relation to specific applications.
- Must be able to read and understand selected literature and
then apply the theories, methods, and/or tools in order to solve a
problem
- Must be able to present the problem, the suggested solution(s),
experiments and simulation results, as well as the overall
conclusion in terms of a scientifc paper and a poster
- Must be able to present orally the main contribution and
conclusion of the work in terms of a 15 minutes conference
presentation
- Are able to judge and prioritize the validity of various
sources of scientific information
- Can apply internationally recognized principles for
acknowledging and citing work of others properly
- Can formulate and explain scientific hypotheses and results
achieved through scientific work
- Are able to analyze results and draw conclusions on a
scientific basis
Type of instruction
The project is documented by:
- A scientific paper, written in English
- A poster, also in English
- Edited worksheets documenting the various project
details
Exam
Exams
Name of exam | Investigation of Subjective Experiences |
Type of exam | Oral exam based on a project |
ECTS | 15 |
Assessment | 7-point grading scale |
Type of grading | Internal examination |
Criteria of assessment | The criteria of assessment are stated in the Examination
Policies and Procedures |