B328 Cognition and Applied Psychology

This module enables students to develop an understanding of contemporary issues such as cognitive ageing, eyewitness memory, critical thinking, perception, and human performance. It encompasses the application of psychology in the field of law, including the topics of eyewitness memory, false confessions and jury decision making. It also covers the application of psychology to the understanding of memory and the ageing process. At the end of this module, students will have a deeper understanding of the applied element of psychology in fields such as law and cognition.