PHIL 2030 - Cognitive Science: Minds, Brains & Computers
| Career: | Undergraduate |
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| Units: | 3 |
| Term: | Semester 1 |
| 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. |
Course Fees
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Course Outline
A Course Outline which includes Learning Outcomes, Learning Resources, Learning & Teaching for this course may be accessed here
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Critical Dates
| Term | Last Day to Add Online | Census Date | Last Day to WNF | Last Day to WF |
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| Semester 1 | Tue 12/03/2024 | Thu 21/03/2024 | Fri 03/05/2024 | Fri 07/06/2024 |
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Class Details
| Enrolment Class: Lecture | |||||||
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| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 10252 | LE01 | 50 | 7 | 26 Feb - 1 Apr | Monday | 2pm - 4pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre |
| 22 Apr - 27 May | Monday | 2pm - 4pm | Ligertwood, 231, Lecture Theatre | ||||
| Related Class: Workshop | |||||||
| Class Nbr | Section | Size | Available | Dates | Days | Time | Location |
| 10254 | WR01 | 50 | 7 | 6 Mar - 3 Apr | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Nexus10, UB35, Teaching Room |
| 1 May - 29 May | Wednesday | 11am - 12pm | Nexus10, UB35, Teaching Room | ||||
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