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| COGS0010 |
Approaches to the Mind: Introduction to Cognitive Science |
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Cognitive science is the study of the mind from an interdisciplinary perspective. This course examines how complex systems carry out functions such as vision, memory, and language. The major themes common to the understanding of the cognitive science of vision, memory, and language, including nature and nurture, categories and representations, and computations are discussed. Intended primarily for freshmen and sophomores, or upper-class students with little background in cognitive science. Instructor(s):
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| COGS0090 |
Quantitative Methods in Psychology |
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methods and their application to behavioral data. Topics include elements
of probability theory, correlational techniques, principles of hypothesis
testing, and analysis of variance.
Instructor(s): F. Domini course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0100A | First Year Seminar: Computing as Done in Brains and Computers |
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Brains and computers compute in different ways. We will discuss the software
and hardware of brains and computers and with introduction to the way brains
are organized, the way computers are organized, and why they are good at
such different things. We will talk about our current research, the Ersatz
Brain Project, an attempt to design a first-class second-class brain. Enrollment
limited to 15. FYS
Instructor(s): J. Anderson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0320 |
The Biology and Evolution of Language |
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Human language is made possible by specialized anatomy and brains that can regulate speech production, complex syntax, and acquiring and using thousands of words. This course examines Darwin's theory of evolution and the archaeological and fossil records of human evolution; studies of chimpanzee communication, culture, and language which provide insights on human evolution; the physiology of human speech; and recent studies of the brain bases of human language and thought. Instructor(s): P. Lieberman |
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| COGS0410 |
Introduction to Linguistic Theory |
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The ability to speak and understand a language involves having mastered (quite unconsciously) an intricate and highly structured rule-governed system. Linguists seek to model that rule system. This course introduces the principles underlying phonology (the principles which govern how sounds are put together), syntax (the rule system governing sentence structure), and semantics (the system which relates sentences to meanings). Instructor(s): M. Johnson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0500 |
Making Decisions |
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Life is full of decisions. Some decisions are made rationally, others could be improved. This course considers the psychology of human decision-making, the analysis of optimal decision-making, and implications for individual action and social policy. Topics include: chance and preference (e.g., how do consumers weigh attributes when making purchases?); the value of information (e.g., when should physicians order expensive diagnostic tests?); risky choice (e.g., is it rational to play the lottery?). Instructor(s): S. Sloman course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1120 |
Lexical Semantics |
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The representation of word meaning and generalizations about the way in which meanings are packaged into words. Topics include: "fuzzy" meanings, natural kind terms, how word meanings are decomposed. Special emphasis on how temporal properties are encoded, on the status of "thematic relations," and on how the fine-grained structure of word meanings impacts on the syntax. Prerequisites: CG 41 (COGS 0410) or permission. Instructor(s): P. Jacobson |
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| COGS1190 |
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
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This course will examine fundamental topics in cognitive development from the point of view of the developing brain. Topics of interest will include developing abilities in perception, attention, action, object concepts, memory, learning, planning, language, and social cognition. Typical and atypical brain development will be considered. Prerequisite: CG 63 (COGS 0630) or permission of the instructor. and complete a set of writing assignments. Prerequisites: CG063 or Permission from Instructor Instructor(s): D. Sobel |
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| COGS1210 |
Introduction to Phonological Theory |
| Examines some of the classic and current issues regarding sound structure in the world's languages and introduces the theoretical tools needed to solve them. After a brief introduction to articulatory phonetics and phonemic analysis, it focuses on phonological analysis of different languages, discussing segmental phonology, syllable structure, autosegmental representations, stress systems, and prosodic word structure. Implications for language learning and language change are discussed. Prerequisite: CG 41. Instructor(s): K. Demuth course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1280 |
Computational Cognitive Science |
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An introduction to computational modeling of human cognition, summarizing traditional approaches and providing experience with state-of-the-art methods. Covers rule-based models, neural networks, and probabilistic models, and illustrates how they have been applied in several key areas in cognitive science, including reasoning, similarity, semantic representation, analogy, and causality. Instructor(s): S. Sloman, M. Johnson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1380 |
Ecological Approaches to Perception and Action |
| The ecological approach treats perceiving and acting as activities of agent-environment system rather than an isolated "mind," and offers an alternative to prevailing computational/representational view. Topics include inferential and direct perception, perception of the 3D environment, visual control of action, dynamics of motor coordination, and self-organization of behavior. Lecture and discussion. Prerequisite (any one of the following): CG 1 (COGS 0010), PY 3 (PSYC 0030), CG 11 (COGS 0110), or CG/PY 44 (COGS 0440). Instructor(s): W. Warren course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1480 |
Language and the Brain |
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Introduction to the neurobiology of language. Topics include: the nature of language deficits in aphasia, the role of the right hemisphere in language through studies of split-brain patients and right brain-damaged patients, and the neural basis of language through investigations of electrophysiological and neuroimaging techniques in normals and brain-damaged patients. Prerequisites (two of the following): COGS 0010, 0320, 0410, 0450; NEUR 0010, 1030, 1660; or PSYC 0010, 0470, 0750. Instructor(s): S. Blumstein |
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| COGS1740 |
Topics in Child Language |
| In-depth study of specific issues in current first language acquisition research. Recent topics have included mechanisms of language acquisition, modes of infant speech segmentation, learnability theory, bootstrapping from speech to syntax, the acquisition of verb-argument structure and the acquisition of phonology. Students conduct primary research projects. Instructor(s): K. Demuth course syllabus or website |
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| Topics in Cognitive Science: Causal Reasoning | |
| The world is full of causal structure. This course will investigate how
we represent, learn, and make inferences about causality, integrating
literature from philosophy, cognitive development, cognitive
psychology, social psychology, and computational modeling. Particular
attention will be paid to describing human causal inference and
learning across multiple contexts.
Instructor(s):D. Sobel |
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Topics in Cognitive Science: Auditory Visual Interaction |
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We have one world yet many senses. How do we integrate the information
across them to achieve a coherent percept? Vision and hearing interact
within spatial localization, attention, motion perception, saccade
preparation, and more. While the course will emphasize behavioral
measures of perception it will also include some relevant physiological
findings. Prerequisites: CG 44/ PY 44 (COGS 0440/PSYC 0440).
Instructor(s): L. Heller course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1950 |
Senior Seminar in Cognitive Science |
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Examines general philosophical and theoretical issues that cut across cognitive science. Each student writes a substantial paper on a topic in cognitive science. Required of cognitive science concentrators. Enrollment limited to concentrators in the 7th semester or beyond, and, by permission, to others who have significant course background in cognitive science. Instructor(s): J. Anderson |
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| COGS1970 |
Independent Study |
| Independent
study or directed research in cognitive science. Section numbers vary by
instructor. Please see the registration staff for the correct section number
to use when registering for this course.
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| COGS2000 |
Proseminar in Cognitive Science |
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See CG195 Above. Required of all graduate students in the cognitive science program. Instructor(s): J. Anderson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS2010 |
Research in Cognitive Science |
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Independent research in cognitive science. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please see the registration staff for the correct section number to use when registering for this course. May be repeated once for credit. S/NC. Time: Arranged See registration staff for meeting code |
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| COGS2050 |
Practicum in Teaching |
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Each student will assist a designated faculty member in teaching a course in cognitive science or related discipline. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please see the registration staff for the correct section number to use when registering for this course. May be repeated for credit. Time: Arranged See registration staff for meeting code. |
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| COGS2890 |
Preliminary Examination Preparation |
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For graduate students who have met the tuition requirement and are paying the registration fee to continue active enrollment while preparing for a preliminary examination. CG0289 S01
Exam Group: See instructor. |
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| COGS2990 |
Thesis Preparation |
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For graduate students who have met the tuition requirement and are paying the registration fee to continue active enrollment while preparing a thesis. |
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* Last updated September 7, 2005* |
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