PSYCH 207Cognitive Processes
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Psychology
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 7 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: scheduled, 3 lecture sections. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
An examination and evaluation of selected topics dealing with human information processing such as attention, memory, pattern recognition, consciousness, language, dyslexia, decision making, and problem solving.
Prerequisites
- Students must be in level 1B or higher
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
Fall 2026 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3155 | 314 / 387 | TTh 13:00–14:20 |
Winter 2027 sections
| Section | Class | Enrolled | Meets |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | 3676 | 0 / 387 | MW 14:30–15:50 |
| LEC 081 | 8484 | 0 / 200 | Online or by arrangement |
| LEC 701 | 1404 | 272 / 9999 | Online or by arrangement |
Reviewed on UW Flow
73% liked it71% easy71% useful
From 296 ratings and 89 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
Took this course online W25. Had Adrian, who was a PhD student, and he was great. Took lots of time to answer questions, held a great review session and cared about us succeeding. The final grade was made up of 4 online quizzes that were easy and an in-person exam worth 40%. The content wasn't too bad if you study for the exam well in advance - you cannot cram for this exam; it is a lot of memorization. Overall, I enjoyed this course ended with a 100.
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I took the online version of this course. If introductory psych didn't scare you away or it was a piece of cake for you, this course is easier. Theres no research paper assignment, so if you're not good at essays they gotchu. I suggest to skip the lectures if you dont have time and just read the textbook. The profs wrote the textbook so you should know it inside out. The lectures are the same as whats in the textbook but with a lot of important studies taken out.
Nov 2015 · liked it · 2 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Took this online during W26. Do the weekly modules + textbook readings and be sure to review occasionally and you'll be more than prepared for the final.
The content itself is super interesting, even for someone in an unrelated program. Some concepts that were covered included learning how to memorize things better and brain anatomy. Highly recommend that you take this course!Apr 2026 · liked it · 1 found this helpfulOn UW FlowRemove this
Amazing prof! His lectures were very straightforward, easy to follow, and he made them engaging! He is very approachable and helpful when answering students questions! The 4 non-cumulative term tests each worth 25%, were extremely reasonable! You can tell he cares about students and wants them to succeed! I highly recommend this prof!
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I'll be honest, Cog Psych wasn't really my jam, but I actually ended up liking this course and that was for one reason only... the professor. Dr. Fugelsang is just incredible. He's easily the most approachable professor I've met, and is so down-to-earth and friendly. You can see how hard he tries to be engaging, and he does succeed! About the course itself, the structure is quite forgiving: 4 non-cumulative term tests which were very fair, and 4 bonus marks for SONA. Getting a 90+ should be pretty easy. There is a lot of textbook reading though.
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Discussed on r/uwaterloo
156 posts and comments in 125 threads mention PSYCH 207, June 2011 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Fall 2024
PSYCH 207 Online 4 points, 2 comments
u/StrictAd568: “Has anyone taken PSYCH 207 (cognitive processes) online?? I'm planning to take it next semester while I'm on co-op (along with PD12) and just want to know if the workload is manageable. Thanks!”
SCI 238 Online vs Psych 207 vs SCI 250 2 points, 1 comment
u/JasonAhn91214: “… I was able to find that I can still do a course override and wanted to ask your opinion from three courses SCI 238 online, psych 207, sci 250 which course would be the easiest to take. Also if you took the courses before, how were the midterms and finals? …”
Psych 207 or Psych 261 1 point, 1 comment
u/TerribleKale2374: “Anyone taking any of these courses? What’s the grading scheme for Fall’24?”
u/hurricxnes: “… psych 207 online has a 45% in person final afaik. …”
online exams 3 points, 2 comments
u/GlitteringBat6741: “im taking health 105 clas 104 and psych 207 online this term , does anyone know if any of these classes have exams and if they do r they in person ?”
Spring 2024
Selling Textbooks- (Psych 207) -Cognitive Psychology 2nd edition 1 point, 1 comment
psych 207 exam 3 points, 0 comments
u/Background_Ad_2946: “hii, for anyone who took psych 207 online and had a in-person exam (Daniel Smilek), do you remember what were the short/long answers like? Any help is appreciated!”
fun second year phys astro elective ideas pls 3 points, 0 comments
“As the title says, id love to recommendations for any electrives phys astro students found enjoyable or beneficial in second year. Thanks in advance!”
u/Big_Steak7381: “… Personally, I liked PSYCH207/261 if you want to learn more about the brain or neuroscience. …”
Winter 2024
NOT SHOWING QUIZ RESULTS 7 points, 6 comments
u/starry-apples: “is this psych 207 ik it’s so annoying 😭”
Psych 207 2 points, 4 comments
u/Artistic-Detective40: “How hard it is for someone that’s never taken a psychology class before. I know it’s not gonna be a bird course but is 80+ doable? I’m just looking for an elective and this is online so I thought why not. Prof is Smilek if that makes a difference. …”
Online NSE for engineering 1 point, 1 comment
“I have to take an NSE during coop in W24 to grad on time, but my coop not in Waterloo. Does anybody know any fully online NSEs? I don’t mind the difficulty since it’s not included in my average.”
u/1000Ditto: “… here are the online ones (your job is to see if they are still offering): sci 238 \[fall\] psych 207 psych 261 earth 121 \[fall, spring\] chem 123 \[w,s\] chem 237 \[w,s\] (requires orgo) chem 266 \[f\] (it's orgo) che 102 \[fws\] (1a chem vibes) biol 239 (genetics, W, S, …”
Fall 2023
Psych 207 grades 3 points, 3 comments
u/CMDR-BRIAN_ZUBRZYCKI: “Anyone know when they come out? (Online class)”
PSYCH 207 Exam 1 point, 1 comment
u/miwa_1818: “I'm taking 207 online during my coop term in the winter and just learned there's a final exam worth 40%. Would this be an in person exam?”
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