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Cognitive Science is a relatively new field of scientific enquiry focusing on the mind
and its capacities. The field of Cognitive Science is built upon a number of
sub-disciplines including Psychology, Philosophy, Linguistics (the study of languages),
Computer Science, and Neuroscience (the study of the brain and its functions). In
order to reflect this multi-disciplinary character of the field, the Introduction to
Cognitive Science course will be taught cooperatively by five lecturers, one from each of
the above areas. They shall teach for two weeks each in the following order :
| Department | Lecturer | |
| 1. Psychology | Dr. Alex Francis | afrancis@hkusua.hku.hk |
| 2. Computer Science | Dr. Huo Qiang | qhuo@csis.hku.hk |
| 3. Linguistics | Dr. A. Bodomo | abbodomo@hkusua.hku.hk |
| 4. Neuroscience | Dr. I. Bruce | hrmybic@hkucc.hku.hk |
| 5. Philosophy | Dr. J. Lau | jyflau@hkusua.hku.hk |
The overall focus of the course will be the nature of representation (in minds, computers. . . ). Each of the lecturers will discuss how their respective fields contribute to our understanding people's ability to learn, understand and reason. The topics will range from understanding the contents and organization of knowledge to how the brain actually stores it and how computers might simulate it.
This course does not require any background in cognitive science and is suitable for all students.
| Tutor | LO Lap Yan (h9605361@hkusua.hku.hk) Savio WONG Wai Ho (savio@cheerful.com) |
| Tutorials | One hour per week. Details to be announced in the first lecture. |
| Assessment | 40% coursework ( tutorial participation + 5 short
assignments) 60% final examination |
| Useful References and Readings |
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Course syllabus (word doc)