Cognitive Psychology for the Masters Programme in Sports Psychology
7.5 credits
About the course
Cognitive psychology is about how people acquire, process, store and use information, both in general and in sports contexts. The course deals with central theories, models, phenomena and applications in perception, attention, memory, language and thinking. Different perspectives on intelligence in research are discussed. The course also deals with how cognitive abilities can be tested and studied experimentally in general and in sports contexts.
This course contains occasions that are included in a degree programme at Umeå university and applies only to those of you who are admitted to the programme. You will receive information about application times and what applies to you from your institution.