2026 (Current Year) Faculty Courses Liberal arts and basic science courses Teacher education courses
Advanced Studies in Cognitive Psychology
- Academic unit or major
- Teacher education courses
- Instructor(s)
- Naoko Kuriyama
- Class Format
- Lecture
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 3-4 Thu (教職HPで確認のこと)
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- LAT.A405
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2026
- Offered quarter
- 1Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 5, 2026
- Language
- Japanese
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
This course covers cognitive biases in cognitive psychology.
Occasionally, active learning style shall be in action.
Course description and aims
Students develop familiarity with comtemporary cognitive biases of cognitive psychology (through occasional active learning)
Keywords
テーマ：Cognitive Psychology
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
The instructor discusses different topics in every class. Basically the course goes in lecture-style learning.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of Cognitive Bias |
Learn Basics of Cognitive Bias |
| Class 2 | Basics of Reasoning Studies |
Lean Basics of Reasoning Studies |
| Class 3 | Basics of decision-making Studies |
Learn Basics of decision-making Studies |
| Class 4 | Cognitive biases about individuals |
Learn Cognitive bias about individuals |
| Class 5 | Cognitive Biases Related to Emotions |
Learn Cognitive Biases Related to Emotions |
| Class 6 | Cognitive biases about others |
Learn Cognitive biases about others |
| Class 7 | Cognitive Biases about Objects |
Learn Cognitive Biases about Objects |
| Class 8 | In-class student presentation and mutual evaluations |
Learn through in-class talk and mutual evaluations |
Study advice (preparation and review)
Textbook(s)
Uses in-class handouts.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
Will be introduced in class as necessary.
Evaluation methods and criteria
In-class learning enthusiasm: 20%
Performance on the and the presentation: 80%
Related courses
- LAH.S105 ： Psychology A
- SHS.M449 ： Educational Psychology
Prerequisites
Having earned undergraduate credits of introductory psychology courses.
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
kuriyama[at]ila.isct.ac.jp
Office hours
Office hours by appointment