CODE 111363 ACADEMIC YEAR 2026/2027 CREDITS 6 cfu anno 1 DIGITAL HUMANITIES - INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL MEDIA 11945 (LM-92 R) - GENOVA 6 cfu anno 2 DIGITAL HUMANITIES - INTERACTIVE SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL MEDIA 11945 (LM-92 R) - SAVONA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR M-PSI/01 LANGUAGE English TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SAVONA SEMESTER 1° Semester MODULES Questo insegnamento è un modulo di: SOCIAL MEDIA AND THE DIGITAL ERA TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course combines face-to-face teaching and creative learning to provide students with theoretical notions regarding main cognitive science theories and practical skills in research methodology. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The teaching unit aims at providing students with an introduction to cognitive sciences, focusing on theories and research methodologies that can be leveraged to observe, measure and evaluate users and their interaction with the machine. The topics will include theories on perception and other relevant cognitive phenomena as well as an introduction to statistics and psychometrics. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Upon completion of the course, students will be able to: -describe main cognitive sciences theories on perception, memory and attention; -describe the basics of research methodology in psychology; -design a simple experimental investigation on human subjects; -understand scientific articles from the relevant literature. PREREQUISITES The course requires no prior knowledge. TEACHING METHODS The course consists of theoretical knowledge and project activities and is delivered through synchronous lecture and distance learning. Students who hold valid certificates relating to Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer and the school’s disability liaison officer at the start of the course to agree on any teaching arrangements which, whilst respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles. The contact details for the university’s disability liaison officer are available at the following link: https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita. SYLLABUS/CONTENT The course will cover the following topics: visual and auditory perception, memory, attention, psychological research methodology, writing a research project (outline) RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY Classroom material consists of: slides provided by the lecturer via aulalweb, scientific articles and texts provided during class. TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD ELEONORA CECCALDI Ricevimento: On Teams or at CasaPaganini - InfoMus by appointment with the lecturer by contacting her by email at eleonora.ceccaldi@dibris.unige.it LESSONS LESSONS START First Semester https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/index.php?view=easycourse&_lang=it&include=corso Class schedule The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Oral exam ASSESSMENT METHODS The oral examination will focus on the topics covered during the lectures and the research projects developed by the students during the teaching activities. FURTHER INFORMATION Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) may request accommodations for exams at least 7 days prior to the exam date by filling out the “accommodation request form” (available via online services at https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti# no-back), which will be automatically forwarded by the system to the instructor in charge of the course and to the faculty liaison for students with disabilities and SLDs in their School/Department. The student will receive a copy of their request.
