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Degree Programme Table: Cognitive Science (MA Hons) (UTCOGSC)


Year 1, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: September

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 7 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08012 Informatics 1 - Computation and Logic As available 10
    INFR08013 Informatics 1 - Functional Programming As available 10
    INFR08014 Informatics 1 - Object-Oriented Programming As available 10
    INFR08015 Informatics 1 - Data and Analysis As available 10
    INFR08020 Informatics 1 - Cognitive Science As available 20
    MATH08046 Mathematics for Informatics 1a As available 10
    MINF08002 Mathematics for Informatics 2a As available 10




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    PSYL08001     Psychology 1     (40 credits)

     
    OR   


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    LASC08004     Linguistics 1A     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    LASC08012     Linguistics 1B     (20 credits)

     

    OR   


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    LASC08004     Linguistics 1A     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    INFR08006     Human Communication 1     (20 credits)

     

    OR   


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    PHIL08005     Philosophy of Science 1     (20 credits)

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following course level 08, as available.
    PHIL08004     Logic 1     (20 credits)

     


    Year 2, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August

  • Notes: Before selecting your outside courses, please ensure you have met your Director of Studies.

    In addition to passing all compulsory courses, entry to Honours requires a pass at 50% or above at the first attempt in modules totalling 60 points. These must include 20 points of the listed Informatics 2 courses, and 40 points from Linguistics 2A; Linguistics 2B; Mind, Matter & Language; Knowledge & Reality; or Psychology 2. Students taking Psychology 2 must also pass the combined mark of the statistics components of the degree exams. Entry to Honours may also be obtained by permission of the Head of School.


    • COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 1 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 
    INFR08008 Informatics 2A - Processing Formal and Natural Languages As available 20




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 4 set(s) of course options with the following rules.


    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Schedule O - Cognitive Science - Level 8 Courses' (ROU_O_UTCOGSC_8) , as available.
         
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    INFR08009    Informatics 2B - Algorithms, Data Structures, Learning   20  
    INFR08010    Informatics 2D - Reasoning and Agents   20  

     
    AND   

    Select exactly 20 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Level 8 Maths for Informatics Courses' (ROU_O-O_UTBSHAINPS1F1_8) , as available.
               
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    MATH08042    Mathematics for Informatics 3a   10  
    MATH08043    Mathematics for Informatics 3b   10  
    MATH08044    Mathematics for Informatics 4a   10  
    MATH08045    Mathematics for Informatics 4b   10  

     
    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 60 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following list of courses for the Programme Collection: 'Courses from PPLS - CG-2010/11 - Level(s) 8' (ROU_O_CG-20101_8) , as available.
                  
    Code   Course Name   Credits
    PSYL08002    Psychology 2   40  
    LASC08006    Linguistics 2A   20  
    LASC08013    Linguistics 2B   20  
    PHIL08014    Mind, Matter and Language   20  
    PHIL08017    Knowledge and Reality   20  

     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 20 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q, T and W level 7 or 8' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_7/8) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 7 and 8 courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     


    Year 3, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 7 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    INFR09035     Computational Cognitive Science     (10 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    INFR09037     Introduction to Computational Neuroscience     (10 credits)

     

    AND   


    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    INFR09030     CS/SE Individual Practical     (10 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 10 credits from the following course level 09, as available.
    INFR09018     AI Large Practical     (10 credits)

     

    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 100 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 60 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule O level 9' (SCH_O_9) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 9 courses within the School of Informatics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 40 credits and maximum of 80 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule I level 9 or 10' (SCH_I_9/10) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 9 and 10 courses within the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School Collection schedule A to Q and T and W 9 or 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_9/10) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 9 and 10 courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     


    Year 4, Academic year 2010/11, Starting month: August


    COMPULSORY COURSES
    This DPT has 0 compulsory course(s).


    Code  Course Name  Period  Credits 




    COURSE OPTIONS
    This DPT has 8 set(s) of course options with the following rules.



    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    INFR10044     Honours Project (Informatics)     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    PHIL10026     Dissertation in Philosophy     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    LASC10024     Dissertation in Language Sciences     (40 credits)

     
    OR   

    Select exactly 40 credits from the following course level 10, as available.
    PSYL10004     Dissertation in Psychology     (40 credits)

     

    AND   

    Overarching rule collection group: A  
    Select exactly 80 credits from these collections:  

    Select a minimum of 20 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection Informatics level 10' (SCH_O_10) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 10 courses within the School of Informatics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule O level 11' (SCH_O_11) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 11 courses within the School of Informatics.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 30 credits and maximum of 50 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule I level 10' (SCH_I_10) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 10 courses within the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences.
     
    AND   

    Select a minimum of 0 credits and maximum of 10 credits from the following School Collection: 'School collection schedule A to Q and T and W level 10' (SCH_A-Q/T/W_10) , as available.

    Notes:This refers to all level 10 courses in all schools other than Medicine or Veterinary Studies.
     

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