Cognitive Science 0238 - Psychology of Cognitive Development

In this course, we will discuss the processes by which children come to acquire, recall, and use knowledge. This course will focus on development from infancy to middle childhood. Reading primary literature, we will examine the emergence and refinement of children's ability to form concepts, recall the past, and extend knowledge to new situations. We will consider methodological challenges and approaches to studying children's abilities, including naturalistic observations and controlled laboratory studies. We will review literature on the findings and theories of development in each area and discuss how changes in children's representational abilities contribute to these abilities. Students will write short papers in response to class topics, apply course materials to real world settings, and develop a research proposal on a topic of interest discussed in the course Keywords:Psychology, Cognitive Science, Child

Students should expect to spend 8 hours weekly on work and preparation outside of class time