PSYC471-26S2 (C) Semester Two 2026

Special Topic: Mathematical Cognition

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 13 July 2026
End Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 26 July 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 27 September 2026

Description

Mathematical cognition is a subfield of Psychology which studies how we learn about quantity, numbers and numerical reasoning. This course will take an interdisciplinary approach to mathematical cognition, including topics from history and philosophy of mathematics, developmental, comparative, experimental and educational psychology, biology, neuroscience, and computational modelling and aesthetics. The goal is to reach a new understanding of the mathematical nature of the mind, and how psychological intuitions provide the basis for mathematics.

Prerequisites

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 240
13 Jul - 23 Aug
7 Sep - 18 Oct

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,247.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see School of Psychology, Speech and Hearing .

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