Knowledge and understanding
• Understand the role that cognitive processes play in how people perceive, interpret, and remember information
about themselves, other people, and social groups.
• Explain how cognitive biases affect social interactions.
• Acquire basic competence in conducting social cognition research using Inquisit.
• Develop skills in evaluating and synthesizing scientific sources to strengthen disciplinary knowledge.

Applying knowledge and understanding
• Analyze, evaluate, and integrate theory and research related to social cognition.
• Apply theoretical models to real-world phenomena (e.g., stereotypes, decision making, group processes).
• Identify and analyze with appropriate methodological skills the characteristics of different situations.
• Use problem-solving strategies to transfer theory into practice.

Making judgements
• Exercise critical thinking by identifying strengths, limits, and implications of theories and empirical studies.
• Reflect on own and others’ experiences through practical activities
• Evaluate ethical and methodological challenges in programming experiments in social cognition.

Communication skills
• Improve oral communication and reasoning through class and small-group discussions.
• Collaborate effectively with peers by presenting, discussing, and synthesizing course topics.
• Communicate research findings clearly in both oral and written formats.

Learning skills
• Develop autonomy in study through independent literature search and critical source evaluation.
• Strengthen self-regulation and metacognition by reflecting on personal learning strategies.
• Build transferable skills (critical analysis, problem-solving, collaboration) to support lifelong learning.