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| COGS0100B |
First Year Seminar: Introduction to Musical Cognition |
| 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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| COGS0420 |
Human Cognition |
| 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): D. Sobel course syllabus or website | |
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| COGS0630 |
Children's Thinking: An Introduction to Cognitive Development |
| An examination of children's thinking and cognitive development from infancy to middle childhood. Considers a range of topics including memory, reasoning, categorization, perception, and children's understanding of concepts such as space, time, number, mind, and biology. Major theories of cognitive development are described and evaluated in light of the available psychological data. Instructor(s): J. Morgan | |
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| COGS1240 |
Research Methods in Physiologic and Acoustic Phonology |
| 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): P. Lieberman course syllabus or website | |
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| COGS1310 |
Introduction to Syntax |
| An in-depth investigation of natural language syntax, an intricate yet highly organized human cognitive system. Focuses primarily on the syntax of English as a means of illustrating the structured nature of a grammatical system, but the broader question at issue is the nature of the rule system in natural language syntax. Prerequisite: CG 41 (COGS 0410). CG0131 S01 Exam Group: 11 Instructor(s): P.I. Jacobson | |
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| COGS1360 |
Introduction to Computational Linguistics |
Investigates computational models of natural language processing for both parsing and production. Focuses primarily on syntactic parsing (i.e., algorithms that determine the syntactic structure and the "logical form" of a sentence), and the relationship between different linguistic theories and algorithms that can implement them. Recommended background: CS 51 (CSCI 0510) or equivalent, and either CG 111 (COGS 1110) or CG 131 (COGS 1310), or permission of the instructor. Instructor(s): M. A. Johnson course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1410 |
Language Processing |
Explores the nature of language processing with the goal of understanding how we produce and comprehend language. Topics include speech production and speech perception, lexical processing, and syntactic processing. Experimental investigations are studied in an attempt to understand the processes and mechanisms employed in the everyday use of language. Prerequisite (one of the following): CG 1 (COGS 0010), 41 (COGS 0410), or 45 (COGS 0450). Instructor(s): J. Sedivy course syllabus or website |
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| COGS1470 |
Language Learning Disorders |
Examines current research on children's developmental language disorders, focusing especially on the genetic evidence for and linguistic attributes of specific language impairment. Also considers issues of research design. Prerequisite (one of the following): CG 41 (COGS 0410), 45 (0450), 141 (1410), 143 (1430), or 148 (1480). 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 |
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): S. Sloman course syllabus or website | |
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| COGS1560 |
Human Memory and Learning |
How does human memory work and why are some things easier to learn and remember than others? This course covers experimental and behavioral studies of human memory including long- and short-term memory for text, pictures, spatial information, and autobiographical events. Emphasis on real-world situations, including education, in which memory and learning play a role. Prerequisite: CG 42 (COGS 0420). Instructor(s): K. Spoehr |
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| COGS1780 |
Psychological Acoustics |
Intended for cognitive and linguistic sciences and psychology concentrators. Examines the auditory system in depth. Includes some facts about physical acoustics, signal analysis, physiology, and perception. Initial introduction of psychacoustics lead to the presentation and discussion of more complex processes and current areas of research. Topics include auditory spatial location, masking, pitch, and signal detection theory, auditory scene analysis and event perception. Instructor(s): L. Heller |
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| COGS1840B |
Topics in Language Processesing: Neuroimaging and Language |
Review of neuroimaging approaches to language processing. Emphasis will be on fMRI and PET. Consideration of the nature of the functional architecture of language and its neural substrates. Topics include neural basis of speech processing, lexical/semantic processing and syntactic processing. Prerequisites: either BN 1 (NEUR0010), CG 1 (COGS0010) or CG 45 (COGS0450) and one of the following: CG 148 (COGS1480), CG 150 (COGS1500), BN 106 (NEUR1030), BN 166 (NEUR1660), PY 47 (PSYC0470), PY 75 (PYSC0750) or by permission. Instructor(s): S. Blumstein |
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| Topics in Cognitive Science: 3D Shape Perception | |
| Our ability to move in the environment, recognize and grasp objects, depends enormously on the capacity that the brain has in organizing the visual stimulation in the perceived 3D layout. 3D objects in the world project on the human retina flat images. How does the brain re- transform these flat images into a 3D representation? Instructor(s): F. Domini |
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| Reasoning and Problem Solving | |
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How do people reason about informal events in everyday life and more formal subject domains? What are the fallacies that people endorse and how can they be averted? What are some strategies for developing critical reasoning skills? A presentation of theories of human reasoning and problem solving and their applications to educational practice. Prerequisite: CG 42 (COGS 0420). Instructor(s): K.Spoehr |
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| 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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| COGS2020 |
Research in Cognitive and Linguistic Science |
| See Research In Cognitive Science (CG0201) for course description. 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 |
| 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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Core Topics in Cognitive Science: Perception |
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| No description available Instructor(s): F. Domini |
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| COGS2890 | Preliminary Examination Preparation |
| 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 |
| 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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