University Course Planner The University of Adelaide Australia

PHIL 2030 - Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains & Computers

Career: Undergraduate
Units: 3
Term: 4120
Campus: North Terrace
Contact: Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange: Yes
Available for Non-Award Study: No
Pre-Requisite: At least 12 units of Level I undergraduate study
Incompatible: PHIL 2013, PHIL 3013
Assessment: Two essays (2500 words each) 50% each
Syllabus:

Cognitive Science is a multi-disciplinary enterprise that seeks to explain human intelligence and behaviour by drawing together the insights from psychology, computer science, neuroscience, and philosophy. This course is an introduction to the philosophical and theoretical foundations of this field. Topics will include the computational model of the mind, classical (digital) and connectionist (analog) approaches to cognition, embodied and extended cognition, dynamical systems theory, and predictive coding models of perception. While there will be discussion of computation and computational accounts of cognition, the course is introductory and does not assume a background in computing or mathematics.

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3
0.125
          
  


Course Outline

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Critical Dates

Term Last Day to Add Online Census Date Last Day to WNF Last Day to WF
4120 Mon 09/08/2021 Wed 18/08/2021 Fri 17/09/2021 Fri 29/10/2021


Class Details

Enrolment Class: Lecture
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
22601 LE01 110 64 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 12pm - 1pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 12pm - 1pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
Note: This lecture is live-streamed and recorded. You have the option of participating during the live-streaming session, or viewing any time after publication in MyUni. Please check MyUni for details once enrolled.
Related Class: Workshop
Class Nbr Section Size Available Dates Days Time Location
24845 WR01 110 79 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Napier, 102, Lecture Theatre
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 3pm Napier, 102, Lecture Theatre
28952 WR02 20 5 27 Jul - 14 Sep Tuesday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class
5 Oct - 26 Oct Tuesday 1pm - 3pm MyUni, OL, Online Class