The course gives an introduction to human cognition for those interested in how we perceive and interpret our the world around us, how our attention and our memory works, how we make decisions and solve problems, and the role language has for our though processes. In addition to lectures and seminars, lab experiments offer hands-on experience of some of the central phenomena.
Brief contents: perception, attention, memory, language, decision making and problem solving
The information below is only for exchange students
Starts
19 February 2026
Ends
23 March 2026
Study location
Umeå
Language
English
Type of studies
Daytime,
100%
Required Knowledge
General entry requirements and Mathematics 2a or 2b or 2c, Civics 1b or 1a1+1a2
Selection
Students applying for courses within a double degree exchange agreement, within the departments own agreements will be given first priority. Then will - in turn - candidates within the departments own agreements, faculty agreements, central exchange agreements and other departmental agreements be selected.
Application code
UMU-A2133
Application
This application round is only intended for nominated exchange students. Information about deadlines can be found in the e-mail instruction that nominated students receive.
The online application opens 26 August 2025 at 08:00 CET.
Contact us
Contactperson for the course is:
Student support psychology
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