Postgraduate Course: The Computational Mind MSc (PHIL11115)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course provides an introduction to a series of recent foundational philosophical questions concerning computational explanations of the mind. Questions include whether such models are realist (do they provide an objective explanation of mental phenomena?), the relationship between computation and representation, and the relationship between computational explanation and internalism/externalism about the mind. Students will also gain a lively appreciation of how these issues play out with real-world examples of computational explanation in psychology and cognitive neuroscience.
This course complements Theories of Mind Philosophy MSc(PHIL11021) so ideally students should have passed Theories of Mind Philosophy MSc in Semester 1 or equivalent in their previous studies. We will only consider University/College level courses.
The Computational Mind MSc is also shared with the undergraduate version The Computational Mind (PHIL10134). |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2012/13 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
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Weeks |
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Friday |
| Central | Lecture | G.06 Dugald Stewart Building | 1-11 | | 16:10 - 18:00 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 16:10 - 18:00, Zone: Central. G.06 Dugald Stewart Building |
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Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To develop further the philosophical skills, and to extend as well as deepen the philosophical knowledge, acquired in previous courses.
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Assessment Information
| One essay of 2500 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Transferable skills |
An ability to approach and characterise problems in a rigorous and systematic way. |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Sprevak
Tel:
Email: msprevak@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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