Cognitive Psychology I (PSY32): This is a compulsory 5-credit course (5 ECTS) offered every spring semester. I am covering the following topics during my lectures: Definition and history of Cognitive Psychology. Research methods of cognitive psychology (experimental, neuroimaging, simulations, AI, etc.). Biological bases of cognition. Information-processing theory. Mental representations. Cognitive psychology and cognitive science. Attention, perception, memory and learning.

Student assessment is based on a written final examination.

Reading:

Eysenck, M. W. (2010). Fundamentals of Cognition. Athens: Gutenberg.

Sternberg, R. J. (2003). Cognitive Psychology. Athens: Atrapos.

Atkinson, R.L., Atkinson, R.C., Smith, E.E., Bem, D.J., & Nolen-Hoeksema, S. (2003). Hilgard's Introduction to Psychology. Volume 1. In Greek. Athens: Papazisis.

Cognitive Psychology II (PSY05): This is a compulsory 5-credit course (5 ECTS) offered every fall semester. I am covering the following topics during my lectures: Definition and the nature of thinking; methodological issues in the study of thinking; problem solving; reasoning; analogical thinking; creativity; decision making. Language. Metacognitive processes. Cognitive development. Consciousness. Cognition and emotions. Artificial intelligence.

Student assessment is based on a written final examination.

Reading:

Eysenck, M. W. (2010). Fundamentals of Cognition. Athens: Gutenberg.

Sternberg, R. J. (2003). Cognitive Psychology. Athens: Atrapos.

Efklides, A. (1997). Psychology of Thinking. In Greek. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.

Kahney, H. (1997). Problem Solving. In Greek. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.

Mayer, R. E. (1992). Thinking, Problem Solving, Cognition. 2nd ed. New York: Freeman.

Applied Cognitive Psychology (PSY90): This is an elective 3-credit course (3 ECTS) that is offered every fall semester. The following topics are covered: History and methods of applied cognitive psychology; memory improvement; everyday memory; face identification; working memory and performance limitations; biological cycles and cognitive performance; drugs and cognitive performance; intuitive statistics, judgements and decision making; dyslexia; human-computer interaction; divided attention and dual-task performance. Student assessment is based on class participation and performance on a written examination and a long essay on a topic of the student's own choice within the areas covered in the course.

Reading:

Esgate, A., & Groome, D. (2005). An introduction to applied cognitive psychology. Hove, UK: Psychology Press.

Human-Computer Interaction (PSY109): This is an elective 3-credit course (3 ECTS) that is offered every spring semester. It covers the following topics: Introduction and general concepts in HCI. The human. The computer. The interaction. Interaction design basics. Communication technologies. Support of disadvantaged users. Usability. Evaluation techniques. Universal design. Hypertext, multimedia, and the world wide web. Student assessment is based on class participation and performance on a written examination and on an evaluation of a website.

Reading:

Avouris, Ν. (2000). Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction. In Greek. Athens: Diavlos.

Dix, A., Finlay, J., Abowd, G., & Beale, R. (2007). Human-Computer Interaction. 3rd ed. In Greek. Athens: Giourdas.

Sirmakessis, S. (2003).Human-Computer Interaction. In Greek. Athens: Ellinika Grammata.

Akoumianakis. D. (2006). User-Computer Interface: a modern approach. In Greek. Athens: Kleidarithmos.