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Course # (Section)
Title
Day/Times
Instructor
Room
PosTag(s)
Info
AS.050.116 (01)
Visual Cognition
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Isik, Leyla
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-COMPCG, COGS-NEURO
Visual Cognition AS.050.116 (01)
How do humans make sense of the visual world around them? This course will provide an introductory survey of current research, methods, and theories in visual cognition. We will draw upon topics in cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience, cognitive neuropsychology, and artificial intelligence.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Isik, Leyla
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/48
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-COMPCG, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.203 (01)
Neuroscience: Cognitive
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Bonner, Michael (Mick)
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
Days/Times: TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Instructor: Bonner, Michael (Mick)
Room:
Status: Open
Seats Available: 5/250
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.206 (01)
Bilingualism
TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Yarmolinskaya, Julia S
Krieger 111
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-LING
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. Also offered as AS.050.606.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Lower Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Yarmolinskaya, Julia S
Room: Krieger 111
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/19
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-LING
AS.050.315 (01)
Cognitive Neuropsychology of Visual Perception: The Malfunctioning Visual Brain
TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
McCloskey, Michael E (Michael)
COGS-NEURO, COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-CG
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).
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 12:00PM - 1:15PM
Instructor: McCloskey, Michael E (Michael)
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/75
PosTag(s): COGS-NEURO, COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-CG
AS.050.320 (01)
Syntax I
MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Srinivas, Sadhwi (Sadhwi)
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
Days/Times: MW 4:30PM - 5:45PM
Instructor: Srinivas, Sadhwi (Sadhwi)
Room: Krieger 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 2/15
PosTag(s): COGS-LING
AS.050.325 (01)
Phonology I
MW 9:00AM - 10:15AM
Wilson, Colin
Krieger 111
BEHB-SOCSCI, COGS-LING
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.
In-depth examination of the current literature on cognitive development in the context of developmental cognitive neuroscience. Please see course prerequisites. Meets with AS.050.632.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: T 1:30PM - 4:00PM
Instructor: Landau, Barbara (Barbara)
Room:
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 1/15
PosTag(s): NEUR-CG, COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO
AS.050.339 (01)
Cognitive Development
TTh 10:30AM - 11:45AM
Yarmolinskaya, Julia S
Krieger 111
COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-CG, BEHB-SOCSCI, COGS-NEURO
Cognitive Development AS.050.339 (01)
This is a survey course in developmental psychology designed for individuals with some basic background in psychology or cognitive science, but little or none in development. The course is strongly theoretically oriented, with emphasis on issues of nature, and development psychology as well as relevant empirical evidence. The principle focus will be early development, i.e., from conception through middle childhood. The course is organized topically, covering biological and prenatal development, perceptual and cognitive development, the nature and development of intelligence, and language learning.
First language acquisition is natural and seemingly effortless. The situation is reversed when one tries to learn another language. This course discusses in what ways first and second language acquisition (SLA) differ and how individual differences of the learners as well as external factors contribute to the variability observed in rates and ultimate proficiency of second language learning in children and adults. We will discuss such topics as Universal Grammar access in early and late SLA, first language influence, critical periods, possibility of native-like attainment, and language attrition.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: TTh 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Yarmolinskaya, Julia S
Room: Krieger 111
Status: Open
Seats Available: 14/19
PosTag(s): COGS-LING, COGS-COGPSY
AS.050.353 (01)
Applying Cognitive Neuroscience to Artificial Intelligence Part II
MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO, COGS-COMPCG
Applying Cognitive Neuroscience to Artificial Intelligence Part II AS.050.353 (01)
As a myriad of artificial intelligence enabled autonomous systems enter into our lives and change how we live, we must ask: can we trust these systems? In this course we will take a human-centered perspective on assured autonomy and identify why and how insights from human perception and cognition can guide solutions for reliable, resilient, and robust autonomous systems. We will address bias, ethics, explanability, and safety by focusing on specific case studies from autonomous vehicles, cybersecurity, healthcare, fashion, law enforcement, and military systems. Students will apply learned material to a semester-long group research project on a topic of their choice.
Credits: 3.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MW 1:30PM - 2:45PM
Instructor: Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Room:
Status: Reserved Open
Seats Available: 10/30
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, COGS-NEURO, COGS-COMPCG
AS.050.372 (01)
Foundations of Neural Network Theory
MWF 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Smolensky, Paul
Krieger 134A
COGS-COMPCG
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. Recommended course background in Calculus I. This is a basic-level course not appropriate for students with significant math background. tudents who have completed both Calc III (AS.110.202 or AS.110.211) and Linear Algebra (AS.110.201 or AS.110.212 or EN.553.291) or an equivalent combination may not register. Also offered as AS.050.672.
Credits: 4.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times: MWF 3:00PM - 4:15PM
Instructor: Smolensky, Paul
Room: Krieger 134A
Status: Open
Seats Available: 1/10
PosTag(s): COGS-COMPCG
AS.050.500 (01)
Practicum in Language Disorders- Community Based Learning
Rapp, Brenda C
CSC-CE
Practicum in Language Disorders- Community Based Learning AS.050.500 (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.080.505 in Neuroscience. Find out more about the practicum site at https://www.leagueforpeople.org/scale.
Credits: 2.00
Level: Upper Level Undergraduate
Days/Times:
Instructor: Rapp, Brenda C
Room:
Status: Approval Required
Seats Available: 2/3
PosTag(s): CSC-CE
AS.376.372 (01)
Topics in Music Cognition
M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Shaffer 202
COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-ST, NEUR-CG
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
Days/Times: M 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Instructor: Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Room: Shaffer 202
Status: Waitlist Only
Seats Available: 0/15
PosTag(s): COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-ST, NEUR-CG
AS.376.372 (02)
Topics in Music Cognition
T 3:00PM - 5:30PM
Lopez-Gonzalez, Monica
Shaffer 202
COGS-COGPSY, NEUR-ST, NEUR-CG
Topics in Music Cognition AS.376.372 (02)
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.
