Fall 2025 - COGS 200 D100
Foundations in Cognitive Science (3)
Class Number: 4846
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Fri, 2:30–5:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
Shawn Tan
sta146@sfu.ca
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Prerequisites:
COGS 100.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
An introduction to major empirical methods and theoretical frameworks for exploring the mind that examines some of the foundational debates that have fueled investigations over the past fifty years. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course illustrates how a convergence of ideas from psychology, philosophy, linguistics, and computer science has led to deep explanations of a range of cognitive science topics.
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Bermudez, J. L. (2022). Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Science of the Mind (4th edition). Cambridge University Press.
ISBN: 9781009073677
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:
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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
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