SpcTop/Fund of Cognitive Sci
Durham
Liberal Arts::Psychology
Credits: 4.0
Class Size: 20
Term:
Spring 2025
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Full Term (01/21/2025
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05/05/2025)
CRN:
54532
Grade Mode:
Letter Grading
New or specialized courses are presented under this listing. Advanced material not normally covered in a regular course in which instructor has specialized knowledge through research and study. May be repeated for different topics.
Prerequisite(s): (PSYC 402 and PSYC 502) or (NSB 500 and NSB 501 and NSB 502 and NSB 503)
Equivalent(s):
PSYC 741,
PSYC 741A,
PSYC 741B,
PSYC 741C,
PSYC 741D
Only listed campus in section: Durham
Classes not allowed in section: Freshman
Instructors:
Omer Daglar Tanrikulu
Times & Locations
| Start Date | End Date | Days | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/21/2025 | 5/5/2025 | MW | 2:10pm - 3:30pm | MCC 245 |
Additional Course Details:
Minds, Brains & Intelligent Behavior
(Fundamentals of Cognitive Science)
What is the difference between the "mind" and the "brain"? What does it mean to have a mind? What is "artificial" about Artificial Intelligence? Answers to these questions determine how we scientifically study the human mind. This course will introduce Cognitive Science to answer the age old question: How can we scientifically study something that is as intangible as our "minds"? We are going to look at relevant developments in psychology, philosophy of mind, computer science, and linguistics. The interdisciplinary nature of this course will teach students to tackle both theoretical (i.e., critical thinking on deep philosophical questions about the mind) and quantitative (i.e., solving equations to train an artificial neuron) problems.
