CSC 587 Cognitive Science
Summary
CSC587 -- Elliott Syllabus
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CSC587 -- Elliott
Winter 2012/2013
Logistics:
Class meets: Th 5:45 Loop Campus, Lewis 1108
Professor: Dr. Clark Elliott
email: elliott AATT cdm depaul edu. Use "587: " to preceed subject line.
Textbooks:
Suggested background text: Lawrence W. Barsalou. (1992)
Cognitive Psychology, An
overview for Cognitive Scientists , Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
Associates. ISBN 0-89859-966-0.
No textbook, but there will be extensive readings from online papers, and COL sources.
Grading:
50% Midterm and Final Exams
50% Newsgroup participation and other assignments
I reserve the right to raise a student's grade in the case of exceptional
work in a particular area.
Grading Scale:
| 95% |
A |
| 90 |
A- |
| 86,83,80 |
B+,B,B- |
| 78,74,70 |
C+,C,C- |
| 65,60 |
D+,D |
Topics:
In this graduate seminar course we will cover both a broad traditional introduction
to the field of Cognitive Science, and an introduction into current research
in the area through the reading and discussion of published research
papers, and book chapters.
Cognitive Science has been described as the meeting point of Artificial
Intelligence from Computer Science, and Cognitive Psychology from the
psychological sciences. We will study the ways in which (a) AI models can
suggest possible architectures of the human brain, (b) psychological studies
can suggest both architectures of the human brain and also possible
architectures of intelligent computer systems, and (c) theories of
computational intelligence can suggest designs for both the human brain
and intelligent computer systems.
Cognitive Science, or Information Processing Psychology, also embraces the
disciplines of linguistics, philosophy, and physiology, and we will look
briefly at topics from these areas.
Specific topics include, but are not limited to: Cognitive Psychology,
Categorization, Imagery, Rerpesentation and symbols, Perception, Memory,
Attention, Languge, Semantic Networks, Emotion, Case-based reasoning,
Scripts, Metaphor, New frontiers of science, Philosophical concerns, Brain
plasticity.
Academic Integrity: Cheating, plagiarism, and unethical conduct are
not allowed, and will be sactioned, including referral to the dean's
office, and failure in the class. Please refer to the Academic Handbook
by which rules you are expected to abide.
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
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