Postgraduate Course: CogLab: Seminars in Contemporary Cognitive Science (PHIL11143)
Course Outline
| School | School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Philosophy |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
Please see Learn page |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course gives MSc students the opportunity to engage in contemporary debates in cognitive science. The course builds on the successful PPIG seminar series. It will run on a fortnightly basis with both internal and external speakers. Students will be invited to come to the seminars and will be exposed to a variety of current topics in cognitive science. A pre-seminar tutorial will be run for students in which the topic is introduced and necessary background provided. The seminars will provide the springboard for students to probe deeper into cutting edge debates in cognitive science, through an analysis of further relevant sources which are selected for each seminar, Q&A with the speaker, and an investigation of a chosen topic for the coursework.
The course is led by Dr Mark Sprevak and Dr Alistair Isaac. Dr Mark Sprevak will be the named course organiser in semester 1 and Dr Alistair Isaac (a.m.c.isaac@ed.ac.uk) will be course organiser in semester 2.
Formative feedback available:
- students can submit a formative essay
- fortnightly tutorials to receive feedback from tutors and peers |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2014/15 Full Year, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Revision Session Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
174 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| To engage in rich interdisciplinary discussion that includes philosophy, psychology, neuroscience and computer science; engage in contemporary debates in cognitive science and to enhance students' critical skills both orally (via Q&A at the seminars) and in writing (via coursework assessment) |
Assessment Information
One essay of 2,500 words on a chosen topic related to one of the speakers' seminars and agreed with the CO.
Assessment Deadline: Monday 20th April 2015 by 12 noon
Word limit: TBC
Return deadline: Tuesday 12th May 2015 |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
TBD |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
TBD |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Mark Sprevak
Tel:
Email: msprevak@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Lynsey Buchanan
Tel: (0131 6)51 5002
Email: Lynsey.Buchanan@ed.ac.uk |
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