京都大学 京都大学

Advanced Studies: Cognition and Design Studies

Numbering Code G-EDU46 58950 LJ46
G-EDU46 58950 LJ18 		Year/Term 2022 ・ First semester
Number of Credits Course Type special lecture
Target Year Master's students Target Student
Language Japanese Day/Period Thu.1
Instructor name TAKAHASHI YUUSUKE (Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences Associate Professor)
Emmanuel MANALO (Graduate School of Education Professor)
KUSUMI TAKASHI (Graduate School of Education Professor)
SAITOU SATORU (Graduate School of Education Professor)
NOMURA MICHIO (Graduate School of Education Associate Professor)
Outline and Purpose of the Course The purpose of this class is to comprehensively consider the human activity of design in the context of cognitive psychology, which takes account the human brain, mind, and behavior as three levels of analysis. First, we examine the design of the brain, the mind, and behavior in order to understand it. Next, we consider the relationship between the constraints of the brain, the mind, and behavior, and the range of cognitive activities that operate and thrive within those constraints. In addition, various environmental factors that develop and activate the brain, the mind, and behavior are explored in relation to the ability to produce rich designs. Finally, we consider the relevance and effects of behavior on the kinds of design that can be created through the use of examples drawn from ergonomics, the literary arts, pedagogy, and so on.
Course Goals Based on cognitive psychology theory, students first learn about the design of the brain, the mind, and behavior. They then gain some understanding of the relationship between these human components and cognitive activities, as well as of the environmental factors that affect the ability to create rich designs.
Schedule and Contents 1. Guidance: The genealogy of cognitive psychology
2. Cognitive constraints and design: Behavioral constraints
3. Memory constraints
4. Design of cognitive training
5. Design of visual information (lecture in English)
6. Designing failure for success (lecture in English)
7. Designing assessment for learning (lecture in English)
8. Brain science: Brain design
9. Gene function: Behavior design
10. Emotional, mental, and physical design
11. Linguistic art design
12. Design of media and learning environments
13. Design of personality development
14. Design of individual differences due to the genetic and environmental effects
15. Exam
16. Feedback* Feedback methods will be communicated separately

* The order of classes may change. In such a case, prior notice shall be given.
Evaluation Methods and Policy Assessment will be conducted through a final test. The assessment policy is to assess against the course goals, in accordance with the Graduate School of Education policy on assessment practices.
Course Requirements None in particular
Study outside of Class (preparation and review) Review using reference books, papers, and materials distributed that have been mentioned in class.
Textbooks Textbooks/References Not used
References, etc. Masuo KOYASU, Takashi KUSUMI, Satoru SAITO, & Michio NOMURA (2016). Kyouiku ninchi shinri-gaku no tenbou (Perspective of Cognitive Psychology in Education), Nakanishiya Shuppan.

Other reference texts will be introduced in class.
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