Postgraduate Course: CogLab 2: Seminars in Contemporary Cognitive Science (PHIL11147)
Course Outline
School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
SCQF Credits | 10 |
ECTS Credits | 5 |
Summary | This course gives MSc students the opportunity to engage in contemporary debates in cognitive science. |
Course description |
The course builds on the successful PPIG seminar series. It will run on a fortnight basis with both internal and external speakers. Students will be invited to come to the seminars and will be exposed to a variety of current topics in cognitive science. A pre-seminar tutorial will be run for students in which the topic is introduced and necessary background provided. The seminars will provide the springboard for students to probe deeper into cutting edge debates in cognitive science, through an analysis of further relevant sources which are selected for each seminar, Q&A with the speaker, and an investigation of a chosen topic for the coursework.
The schedule for the PPIG seminar can be found here:
http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk/groups/ppig-philosophy-psychology-and-informatics-reading-group
Note that there are 2 version of this course: CogLab 1 and CogLab 2. These run respectively in semesters 1 and 2. Each course is based on the work of the speakers scheduled for that semester. CogLab 1 is not a prerequisite for taking CogLab 2. Each course is free standing. Students are welcome to take either course or both courses.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites | None |
High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- engage in rich interdisciplinary discussion that includes philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and computer science
- identify and engage with contemporary debates in cognitive science
- formulate questions and positions of relevance for cutting-edge research in cognitive science
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Reading List
A typical week's reading might be:
Colombetti, G and Thompson, E (2008) The feeling body: towards an enactive approach to emotion., in Overton WF, Muller U, Newman JL (eds) Developmental Perspectives on Embodiment and Consciousness, New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Ass., 2008, 45-68
Barrett, L. F., & Bar, M. (2009). See it with feeling: Affective predictions in the human brain. Royal Society Phil Trans B, 364, 1325-1334 |
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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Additional Class Delivery Information |
The course will be led by Dr Vierkant however both internal and external speakers will be involved in the course. |
Keywords | prediction,action,emotion,pain,embodiment,mind,cognitive science,philosophy,psychology |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Dave Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 3652
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Course secretary | Miss Sabina Ali
Tel: (0131 6) 50 4400
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