Catalog Course Description

Theoretical foundations and current controversies in cognitive science will be discussed. Basic issues in cognition--including perception, imagery, memory, categorization, thinking, judgment, and development--will be considered from the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, computer science, and physiology. Particular emphasis will be placed on the nature, implications, and limitations of the computational model of mind.

Summer Term

3.5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 2 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 11.5 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Summer Term

15 hours of Outside Work Hours per week and 2.5 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 5 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Spring Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 6 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.

Fall Term

2 hours of Instructor presentation of course materials per week and 1 hours of The exchange of opinions or questions on course material per week and 6 hours of Outside Work Hours per week.