Spring 2024
COGSCI 150 001 - LEC 001
Sensemaking and Organizing
Robert J Glushko
Class #:20276
Units: 3
Instruction Mode:
In-Person Instruction
Offered through
International and Area Studies Teaching Program
Current Enrollment
Total Open Seats:
1
Enrolled: 30
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 31
Waitlist Max: 10
Open Reserved Seats:
2 reserved for Cognitive Science Majors with 7 or more Terms in Attendance
2 reserved for Cognitive Science Majors with 5-6 Terms in Attendance
Hours & Workload
3 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week, and 7 hours of outside work hours per week.
Course Catalog Description
When something "makes sense” or " is organized” we are imposing or discovering order in the arrangement of concepts, events, or resources of some kind. Sensemaking and organizing are fundamental human activities that raise many multi- or trans-disciplinary questions about perception, knowledge, decision making, interaction with things and with other people, values and value creation. We will analyze sensemaking and organizing from four interrelated perspectives. The most fundamental one is provided by language and culture, which shapes the perspectives one takes as an individual, in institutional contexts governed by business or legal processes, or in data-intensive or scientific contexts.
Rules & Requirements
Repeat Rules
Course is not repeatable for credit.
Reserved Seats
Current Enrollment
Open Reserved Seats:
2 reserved for Cognitive Science Majors with 7 or more Terms in Attendance
2 reserved for Cognitive Science Majors with 5-6 Terms in Attendance
Textbooks & Materials
See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.
Guide to Open, Free, & Affordable Course Materials
Associated Sections
None