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THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGHDEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2005/2006
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Computational Cognitive Neuroscience (P01490)? Credit Points : 10 ? SCQF Level : 11 ? Acronym : INF-P-CCN In this course we study computational approaches to understanding cognitive processes, using massively parallel networks. Entry Requirements? Pre-requisites : Experience in programming or simulation systems desirable. No background in Neuroscience or cognitive science is required. Subject AreasHome subject areaDelivery Information? Normal year taken : Postgraduate ? Delivery Period : Semester 2 (Blocks 3-4) ? Contact Teaching Time : 2 hour(s) per week for 10 weeks First Class Information
All of the following classes
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
After the course students should be able to:
- Describe a cognitive architecture of the brain. - Contrast the applicability of several connectionist learning rules. - Understand the limitation of current connectionist models. - Design a simple computational model of a cognitive process and relate it to the literature and understand the underlyng assumptions. - Write a simple memory model in PDP++ Assessment Information
Assessed Assignments 100%
Contact and Further InformationThe Course Secretary should be the first point of contact for all enquiries. Course Secretary Mr Neil McGillivray Course Organiser Dr Nigel Hugh Goddard Course Website : http://www.inf.ed.ac.uk/teaching/courses/ School Website : http://www.informatics.ed.ac.uk/ College Website : http://www.scieng.ed.ac.uk/ |
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