IA 400. Cognitive Science And Information Analysis:
Cognitive science examines a wide range of mind/brain processes, including thinking, learning, language acquisition, pattern recognition, memory, creativity, volition, etc. This course will take an information processing systems approach to study cognitive processes that comprise information analysis. The course is team oriented, project based and grounded in the relevant legal and ethical context.
Learning Objectives:
Students will develop the knowledge and skills to:
- discuss and illustrate important developments in the history of cognitive science
- describe the key areas of study and research in cognitive science
- distinguish and illustrate distinctions between logical/rational and intuitive/ speculative cognitive, … processes
- identify the areas of the brain and brain activities involved in various aspects of cognition
- present research results in standard IC and CI written and oral formats
Course Outline:
- introduction to cognitive science
- areas of study in cognitive science
- methodologies of cognitive science
- stances in cognitive science
- controversies in cognitive science; cognition beyond (rational) thought
- results: cognitive science in the real world
- project presentations
