LING1005 - Introduction to Cognitive Science

Status
A
Activity
REC
Section number integer
406
Title (text only)
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Term
2023C
Subject area
LING
Section number only
406
Section ID
LING1005406
Course number integer
1005
Meeting times
R 5:15 PM-6:14 PM
Meeting location
PSYL C41
Level
undergraduate
Description
How do minds work? This course surveys a wide range of answers to this question from disciplines ranging from philosophy to neuroscience. The course devotes special attention to the use of simple computational and mathematical models. Topics include perception, learning, memory, decision making, emotion and consciousness. The course shows how the different views from the parent disciplines interact and identifies some common themes among the theories that have been proposed. The course pays particular attention to the distinctive role of computation in such theories and provides an introduction to some of the main directions of current research in the field. It is a requirement for the BA in Cognitive Science, the BAS in Computer and Cognitive Science, and the minor in Cognitive Science, and it is recommended for students taking the dual degree in Computer and Cognitive Science.
Course number only
1005
Cross listings
CIS1400406, COGS1001406, PHIL1840406, PSYC1333406
Fulfills
Formal Reasoning & Analysis
Natural Sciences & Mathematics Sector
Use local description
No