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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. It focuses on such questions as how do we process information to recognize objects and faces, to know that a cup is not a bowl, to remember and learn, and to speak and understand? How can studying the brain inform us about the mind? This course will examine the above questions and discuss major themes in cognitive science including nature-nurture, categories and representations, and the nature of computations. Instructor(s):
S. Blumstein course syllabus or website |
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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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| COGS0100B |
Introduction to Music Cognition |
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In this freshman seminar, students will learn about the variety of scientific ways to study musical cognition, emotion, ability, and function. Students will read about music cognition experiments, debunk the poor ones, design hypothetical experiments, and write about them. The underlying themes in music cognition resonate with broad issues pervading cognitive science and psychology. Instructor(s): L. Heller course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0100D |
Intentionality and Theories of Mind |
The purpose of this freshman seminar is to familiarize students with the topic of "theory of mind" - how we understand other's mental states. In particular, we will focus on how human beings understand of other's intentions and beliefs and come to act volitionally. Readings will span developmental, cognitive, social, and cross-cultural psychology as well as neuroscience and philosophy. Emphasis in assignments will be on evaluating and constructing scientific investigations. Instructor(s): D. Sobel course syllabus or website |
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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): P. Jacobson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0420 |
Human Cognition |
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Introduction to theoretical issues and empirical findings motivating controversies in human cognition. Basic issues in cognition - including memory, categorization, reasoning, decision making and problem solving will be examined. Emphasis will be on experimental methods and formal theories. . Instructor(s): S. Sloman course syllabus or website |
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| COGS0720 |
Mind and Brain: Introduction to Cognitive Neuroscience |
Information to be Provided Instructor(s): D. Badre course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1130 |
Formal Semantics |
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Model-theoretic approaches to the study of the semantics of natural languages. Develops the tools necessary for an understanding of "classical" formal semantics (the lambda calculus, intensional logic; Montague's treatment of quantification, etc.); then applies these tools to the analysis of natural language semantics; and finally turns to recent developments in formal semantic theory. Prerequisite: some familiarity with syntax or semantics or basic set theory and logic. Instructor(s): P. Jacobson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1180 |
Cognitive Development |
How do infant and preschoolers learn about the world? We will examine children's understanding of the physical world, psychological kinds, biological entities, number, objects, and space. Students are expected to read and comment on both empirical and theoretical primary source articles, to participate in weekly discussions, and complete a set of writing assignments. Prerequisites: COGS0630, EDUC0800, or PSYC0810. Instructor(s): D. Sobel course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1210 |
Introduction to Phonological Theory |
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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: COGS0410. Instructor(s): K. Demuth course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1240 |
Research Methods in Physiologic and Acoustic Phonetics |
| Introduction to laboratory techniques and the analysis of data relevant to physiologic and acoustic phonetics. Emphasis on the use and interpretation of wave-form and spectrum analysis, electromyography, cineradiography, high-speed motion pictures, computer modeling of oral tract output, and experimental techniques involving the perception of synthetic and natural speech. . Instructor(s): K. Demuth course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1430 |
Child Language Acquisition |
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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): K. Demuth course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1500 |
Subcortical Brain Bases of Language and Thought |
| Recent studies indicate that the neural bases of human language and thought derive from a complex network of circuits within and connecting subcortical and cortical structures. Students prepare to evaluate published papers, noting the relationships that hold between data and theories. Relates neurophysiologic studies to current linguistic and cognitive theories and provides the background for independent research. Prerequisites: CG 32 (COGS 0320); CG 148 (1480); PY 110 (PSYC 1100); or BN 1 (NEUR 0010). Instructor(s): P. Lieberman course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1530 |
Laboratory in Cognitive Processing |
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Presents the experimental way of thinking by pursuing several topics in an interactive computer-based laboratory. Students run experiments as a class and, by the end of the course, run their own experiment. Focus is on experimental design, procedure, analysis, and reporting. Topics include attention, visual imagery, memory, and reasoning. Prerequisite: CG9, 42, 44 (COGS 0090, 0420, 0440) or permission of the instructor. Instructor(s): K. Spoehr course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1940 |
The Cognitive and Neural Bases of High-Level Vision |
| An in-depth examination of the visual mechanisms used for shape perception, object recognition, spatial navigation, and mental imagery based on results from psychophysics, neurophysiology, event-related potentials, functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, neuropsychological patient studies, and computational modeling. . Instructor(s): M. Tarr course syllabus or website |
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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.
Time: Arranged See registration staff for meeting code. |
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| COGS2050 |
Practicum in Teaching |
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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| COGS2200B |
Core Topics in Cognitive Science: Language |
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Information to be Provided Instructor(s): J. Morgan course syllabus or website |
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| COGS2970 |
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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| COGS2980 |
Research in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences |
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Independent research in Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences. Section numbers vary by instructor. Please see the registration staff for the correct section number to use when registering for the course. May be repeated once for credit, S/NC. Time: Arranged, See regsitration staff for details |
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