Intelligent Systems (U00600)

? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 10 ? Acronym : PPL-4-IS-PS

To introduce a contemporary multidisciplinary approach to intelligent systems considered from the perspective of their evolution, growth and development. New theoretical and technical developments will be considered from comparative psychology, neuroscience and robotics which redefine classical problems in more productive scientific ways and set an inclusive agenda for the future.

Entry Requirements

? Pre-requisites : Normally Psychology Methodology 1 (U00651) or equivalent.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Psychology, (School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences, Schedule I)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 4th year

? Delivery Period : Not being delivered

? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 5 weeks

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Thursday	16:10	18:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Weeks 6-11.

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

- The course will enable students to discriminate productive historical influences on comparative psychology, neuroscience and artificial systems from those which disable scientists attempting to deal with contemporary issues.
- To grasp the theoretical significance of a new inclusive evolutionary framework
- To understand the crucial role of technological advance in securing dramatic new insights into our understanding of how complex intelligent systems work.