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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.050.107 (01)
Language and Advertising
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Rawlins, Kyle
Krieger 111
COGS-LING
Language and Advertising AS.050.107 (01)
Advertising pervades our culture; interactions with advertising are an unavoidable fact of modern life. This class uses tools from linguistics and cognitive science to analyze these interactions, and understand the impact of advertising on its viewers. A central theme is to treat ads as communicative acts, and explore the consequences -- what can theories of communication (from linguistics, psychology, and philosophy) tell us about ads? How do ads use central features of human cognition to accomplish their aims? Do ads manipulate, and if so, how successfully? The theories of communication we explore include Gricean pragmatics, theories of speech acts, linguistic theories of presuppositions, and more. Students will collect, analyze, and discuss advertisements in all mediums.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/45
PosTag(s): COGS-LING
AS.050.203 (06)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
T 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Rapp, Brenda C, Tao, Yuan
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (06)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (01)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Rapp, Brenda C, Tao, Yuan
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (01)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 6/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (07)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
T 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Li, Shi Pui, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (07)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (09)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
T 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Litovsky, Celia P, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (09)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (08)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
T 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Neophytou, Kyriaki, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (08)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 13/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (05)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Rapp, Brenda C, Staff
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (05)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Canceled
Seats Available: 25/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (02)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Li, Shi Pui, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (02)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 4/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (03)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Neophytou, Kyriaki, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (03)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (10)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
T 10:30AM - 11:45AM, Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Rapp, Brenda C, Staff
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (10)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Canceled
Seats Available: 25/25
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.376.372 (01)
Topics in Music Cognition
Th 1:30PM - 3:50PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Shaffer 202
COGS-COGPSY
Topics in Music Cognition AS.376.372 (01)
This course explores the similarities and differences between music and language, the effects of musical training on cognitive development, and the expressive power of music, with an introduction to music and its role in film. We will read relevant research and theory on these topics from cognitive science, neuroscience, psychology, musicology, and philosophical perspectives.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY
AS.050.320 (01)
Syntax I
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Legendre, Geraldine
Krieger 111
COGS-LING
Syntax I AS.050.320 (01)
Introduces the basic methods and means of analysis used in contemporary syntax investigations, practicing with data from different languages. Also offered as AS.050.620.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/20
PosTag(s): COGS-LING
AS.050.206 (01)
Bilingualism
T 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Yarmolinskaya, Julia S
Krieger 111
COGS-LING, COGS-COGPSY
Bilingualism AS.050.206 (01)
Do children get confused when they grow up exposed to more than one language? Is it possible to forget one’s native language? Are the first and second language processed in different areas of the brain? How does brain damage impact the different languages of a polyglot? Does knowing a second language affect non-linguistic cognitive processing? This course will address questions such as these through an exploration of mental and neural processes underlying bilingual and multilingual language processing.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/25
PosTag(s): COGS-LING, COGS-COGPSY
AS.050.318 (01)
Practicum in Language Disorders-Community Based Learning
Rapp, Brenda C
Practicum in Language Disorders-Community Based Learning AS.050.318 (01)
This course provides the opportunity to learn about adult aphasias, language disorders which are one of the most common consequences of stroke. You will receive training in supportive communication techniques and work as a communication partner with an individual with aphasia for two hours per week. Three class meetings for orientation and reading assignments will be held on campus; training and practicum will be conducted at a local aphasia support center. Independent mode of transportation required. Co-listed as AS.080.400 in Neuroscience. Additional information can be found on the Department of Neuroscience's website: http://krieger.jhu.edu/neuroscience/academics/practicums/practicum-in-language-disorders. Interested students should contact the instructor. Find out more about the practicum site at https://www.leagueforpeople.org/scale.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Closed
Seats Available: 1/4
PosTag(s): n/a
AS.050.325 (01)
Phonology I
MW 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Wilson, Colin
Krieger 111
COGS-LING, BEHB-SOCSCI
Phonology I AS.050.325 (01)
An introduction to the basic principles underlying the mental representation and manipulation of language sounds and their relation to human perception and vocal articulation: how units of sound are both decomposable into elementary features and combined to form larger structures like syllables and words. The role of rules and constraints in a formal theory of phonological competence and in accounting for the range of variation among the world’s languages. Also offered as AS.050.625.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 7/40
PosTag(s): COGS-LING, BEHB-SOCSCI
AS.050.315 (01)
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Visual Perception: The Malfunctioning Visual Brain
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Visual Perception: The Malfunctioning Visual Brain AS.050.315 (01)
When we think about our ability to see, we tend to think about our eyes, but in fact vision happens mostly in the brain. This course explores the remarkable perceptual deficits that occur when the visual regions of the brain are damaged or fail to develop normally, focusing on what these perceptual malfunctions tell us about normal visual perception. Topics include visual system anatomy and physiology; functional specialization in the lower visual system as revealed by cerebral achromatopsia (color blindness resulting from brain damage) and akinetopsia (impaired motion perception); cortical plasticity in the visual system; spatial deficits in perception and action; and the implications of high-level visual deficits, including prosopagnosia (impaired face recognition), Charles Bonnet syndrome (complex visual hallucinations in blind areas of the visual field), blindsight (accurate responding to visual stimuli despite apparent inability to see them), and aphantasia (lack of visual imagery).
This course is an introduction to the study of human language comprehension and acquisition from a computational perspective. We will cover both major empirical findings and computational models that aim to account for these findings. The course will not assume significant prior knowledge in psycholinguistics or computational linguistics; however, some programming background is desirable. Also offered as AS.050.660.
Foundations of Neural Network Theory AS.050.372 (01)
Introduction to continuous mathematics for cognitive science, with applications to biological and cognitive network models: real and complex numbers, differential and integral multi-variable calculus, linear algebra, dynamical systems, numerical optimization. Also offered as AS.050.672.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Status: Open
Seats Available: 9/15
PosTag(s): COGS-COMPCG, NEUR-CG, NEUR-CP
AS.050.203 (04)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Th 10:30AM - 11:45AM, T 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael, Litovsky, Celia P, Rapp, Brenda C
Mudd 26
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
Neuroscience: Cognitive AS.050.203 (04)
This course surveys theory and research concerning how mental processes are carried out by the human brain. Currently a wide range of methods of probing the functioning brain are yielding insights into the nature of the relation between mental and neural events. Emphasis will be placed on developing an understanding of both the physiological bases of the techniques and the issues involved in relating measures of brain activity to cognitive functioning. Methods surveyed include electrophysiological recording techniques such as EEG, ERP, single/multiple unit recording and MEG; functional imaging techniques such as PET and fMRI; and methods that involve lesioning or disrupting neural activity such as cortical stimulation, animal lesion studies, and the study of brain-damaged individuals. It’s strongly recommended that students have background in one of the following courses: AS.050.101 OR AS.050.105 OR AS.200.141.
