COGN1001 Introduction to cognitive science

2005 Semester 1

Cognitive science is the inter-disciplinary study of the mind. Its concern is how minds work (human and non-human, including "artificial minds"), and it asks questions about knowledge, language, perception, and action, using experiments, model building, and algorithmic analysis. Computer simulation is frequently an outcome of a cognitive science investigation. Cognitive science has particular applications in the development of information technology and artificial intelligence. The University of Hong Kong introductory course takes an interdisciplinary approach with offerings from five traditional disciplines -- Psychology, Linguistics, Computer Science, Physiology, and Philosophy.

Schedule

Week 1 : Joe Lau - COURSE COORDINATOR (Philosophy) Introduction
Week 2,3 : Adams Bodomo (Linguistics)
Week 4,5 : Benise Mak (Psychology)
Week 6,7 : Iain Bruce (Physiology)
Week 8,9 : Huo Qiang (Computer Science)
Week 10,11 : Joe Lau (Philosophy)
Week 12 : Q&A - All teachers

Tutor

Course bulletin board

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Readings

To be assigned. The following references might be useful :

Stillings, N. et. al. (1995) Cognitive Science: An Introduction MIT Press.
Wilson, R. & Keil, F. (eds) (1999) The MIT Encyclopedia of the Cognitive Sciences, MIT Press.
Osherson, et. el. (eds) (1990) An Invitation to cognitive science, 4 volumes, MIT Press.
Posner, Michael et. el. (eds) (2000) Foundations of cognitive science MIT Press.
Thagard, Paul (2000) Mind : introduction to cognitive science MIT Press.

Assessment