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This is the first time this course is being offered at The University of Hong Kong and it is the only course of its kind in the territory. Cognitive Science is a relatively new field of scientific enquiry focusing on the mind and its capacities. The field of Cognitive Science is built upon a number of sub-disciplines including Psychology, Philosophy, Linguistics (the study of languages), Computer Science, and Neuroscience (the study of the brain and its functions). In order to reflect this multi-disciplinary character of the field, the Introduction to Cognitive Science course will be taught cooperatively by five lecturers, one from each of the above areas. They shall teach for two weeks each in the following order :
| Department | Lecturer | |
| 1. Psychology | Dr. A. Vera | vera@hkucc.hku.hk |
| 2. Computer Science | Prof. C. Chan | cchan@ns.cs.hku.hk |
| 3. Linguistics | Dr. S. Matthews | matthews@hkucc.hku.hk |
| 4. Neuroscience | Dr. I. Bruce | hrmybic@hkucc.hku.hk |
| 5. Philosophy | Dr. J. Lau | jyflau@hkusua.hku.hk |
The overall focus of the course will be the nature of representation (in minds,
computers. . . ). Each of the lecturers will discuss how their respective fields
contribute to our understanding people's ability to learn, understand and reason.
The topics will range from understanding the contents and organization of knowledge to how
the brain actually stores it and how computers might simulate it.
This promises to be an exiting new introductory course in what is certain to be one of the
central fields of research in the 21st century.
| Course Schedule & Syllabus | http://www.hku.hk/philodep/courses/icogsci9899/schedule.htm |
| Lecture Room & Timetable | Monday 2pm T.T. Tsui 303 Wednesday 2pm Knowles 223 Friday 2pm T.T. Tsui 303 It might be that sometimes there are only two lectures per week. Check with individual lecturers. |
| Tutor | Dominic Cheng, email : ... April Yip, email : ... |
| Tutorials | One hour per week. Details to be announced. |
| Assessment | 40% coursework (= 15% tutorial participation + 25% for 5
short assignments) 60% final examination |
| Course Text | Stillings, Weisler et. el
(1995) Cognitive Science : An Introduction (2nd edition) Cambridge, MIT Press. They should be arriving at the university bookstore soon. |
| Supplementary Readings | Paul Thagard Mind : Introduction to Cognitive Science Cambridge, MIT Press. |
| Psychology : the files for the lectures are in powerpoint format. |
| Computer Science |
| Linguistics |
| Neuroscience |
| Philosophy |
INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE
: COURSE HOMEPAGE