COGST 1101 - Introduction to Cognitive Science

(crosslisted) CS 1710, HD 1102, LING 1170, PHIL 1620, PSYCH 1102
(ETM-AS, KCM-AS)

Fall, Summer. 3 credits. Student option grading.

A one credit Writing in the Majors section is available, COGST 1104.

S. Nichols.

This course provides an introduction to the science of the mind. Everyone knows what it’s like to think and perceive, but this subjective experience provides little insight into how minds emerge from physical entities like brains. To address this issue, cognitive science integrates work from at least five disciplines: Psychology, Neuroscience, Computer Science, Linguistics, and Philosophy. This course introduces students to the insights these disciplines offer into the workings of the mind by exploring visual perception, attention, memory, learning, problem solving, language, and consciousness.