PHIL/PSYC 2120 - Introduction to Cognitive Science

Typical Schedule of Topics

Part I - Philosophy and Psychology

Date Topic
Week 1 What is Cognitive Science?
Week 2 Philosophy: The Mind-Body Problem
Week 3 Psychology: Perception and Attention
Week 4 Psychology: Memory and Concepts

Week 5

Quiz 1

Part II - Artificial Intelligence and the Brain

Week 6 AI: Reasoning and Problem Solving
Week 7 AI: Decision Making
Week 8 The Brain: Basic Anatomy
Week 9 The Brain: Perception and Memory
Week 10 Quiz 2

Part III - Ecology, Culture, and Language

Week 11 Language and Cognition
Week 12 Evolution and Cognition
Week 13 Animal Cognition
Week 14 Cognitive Engineering
Week 15 Course Wrap-Up

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