Master
2024/2025
Learning concepts and categories
Type:
Compulsory course (Science of Learning and Assessment)
Area of studies:
Psychology
Delivered by:
Department of Educational Programmes
Where:
Institute of Education
When:
1 year, 2 module
Mode of studies:
offline
Open to:
students of one campus
Master’s programme:
Science of Learning and Assessment
Language:
English
ECTS credits:
3
Contact hours:
30
Course Syllabus
Abstract
The course Learning Concepts and Categories introduces students to the basic knowledge of the development of concepts and categories in children. Human concepts underlie cognitive functions such as thinking, problem solving, planning and decision making, which are now gaining popularity in cognitive developmental psychology research. During the course, students will learn about the types of categories available to children for learning and the factors that influence learning success. It will be introduced that the development of concepts and categories is the basis for many language-based cognitive processes.