Class Schedule, Spring 2011

Chapters in the Bermúdez textbook must be read before the date scheduled for discussion.

Be sure to look at the study exercises and discussion questions for these chapters in conjunction with your reading. Links are provided for each chapter in the schedule.

For the special topics, other readings are assigned. Links to study questions are available for the special topics, and links are provided along with the reading assignments.

"Elasticity" (Umberto Boccioni) scanned by Mark Harden, at Artchive.

The schedule is subject to change. Changes will be announced in advance and posted on the web page.

 

Tuesday
Thursday
Jan 11 Introduction: Overview of Cognitive Science Jan 13 Prehistory (Bermúdez, Chap. 1)
Jan 18 Milestones (Bermúdez, Chap. 2) Jan 19 Cognition and the brain (Bermúdez, Chap. 3)
Jan 25 Assignment 1 due Jan 27 Special topics: Evolutionary approaches
Feb 1 The integration problem (Bermúdez, Chap. 4) Feb 3 Solutions (Bermúdez, Chap. 5)
Feb 8 Assignment 2 due Feb 10 Symbol systems (Bermúdez, Chap. 6)
Feb 15 Feb 17 The symbolic paradigm (Bermúdez, Chap. 7)
Feb 22 Neural networks (Bermúdez, Chap. 8) Feb 24 Assignment 3 due
Mar 1 Review Mar 3 Midterm Exam
Mar 8 Spring break Mar 10 Spring break
Mar 15 Neural network models (Bermúdez, Chap. 9) Mar 17 Organizing cognitive systems (Bermúdez, Chap. 10)
Mar 22 Assignment 4 due Mar 24 Mindreading (Bermúdez, Chap. 12)
Mar 29 Mar 31 Special topics: Rationality
Apr 5 Assignment 5 due Apr 7 Special topics: Social dilemmas
Apr 12 Special topics: Morality Apr 14 Special topics: Consciousness
Apr 19 Assignment 6 due Apr 21  
Apr 26 Review Apr 29 (Fri) Term paper due
May 4 (Wed) Reading Day: Extra review session  May 5 Final Exam (4 pm)