Fall 2024 - COGS 100 D900

Exploring the Mind (3)

Class Number: 5236

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 4 – Dec 3, 2024: Wed, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    Open to all students.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

This course provides a basic integrative overview of how cognitive science aspires to integrate the empirical findings, theories, and methods of psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, computing science and philosophy. Students with credit for COGS 200 may not take COGS 100 for further credit. Breadth-Hum/Social Sci/Science.

COURSE DETAILS:

Correction to the calendar description:  This course provides a basic integrative overview of how cognitive science aspires to integrate the empirical findings, theories, and methods of psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, computing science and philosophy. Breadth-Hum/Social Sci/Science.

 

Grading

  • Bi-weekly in-class quizzes: 70%
  • Writing Assignments: 30%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Friedenberg, J., Silverman, G. and Spivey, M. J., Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Study of Mind (4th edition).  SAGE Publications, Incorporated.
ISBN: 9781544380155

PLEASE NOTE: A course pack has been assembled as required reading as well.  The information will be added once it has been confirmed with custom courseware or feel free to contact the bookstore for further information.

RECOMMENDED READING:

Stuart, Jonathan Russell and Norvig, Peter.  Artificial Intelligence:  A Modern Approach (4th edition).  Pearson Education.
ISBN: 9780134610993

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.