Current Issues in Cognitive Science (C8807)
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Current Issues in Cognitive Science
Module C8807
Module details for 2024/25.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 6
Module Outline
This module will familiarize students with topics at the leading edge of scientific and philosophical progress in cognitive science. It will provide insights into the range of methods used to research those topics and the theories behind those methods, in a way that builds upon issues covered in previous modules on the cognitive science pathway. Topics vary from year to year, and are sometimes chosen by the students, but may include cognitive neuroscientific investigations of the self, models of schizophrenia, integrated information theories of consciousness, the explanatory power of mirror neurons, individuating the senses and sensory augmentation, theories and architectures of emotion and affect, and folk psychology as theory, simulation and narrative practice.
Library
Rather than a set text, students will read a selection of chapters and articles, such as:
Lenggenhager, B., T. Tadi, et al. (2007). "Video ergo sum: manipulating bodily self-consciousness." Science 317(5841): 1096-1099.
Bayne, T. 2008. The Phenomenology of Agency. Philosophy Compass, 3:1-21.
Keeley, B. (2002) Making Sense of the Senses: Individuating Modalities in Humans and Other Animals
Module learning outcomes
Critically discuss current debates and research areas in cognitive science.
Adopt and defend a position on a number of current issues in cognitive science.
Evaluate the different methods used by different disciplines to understand the mind, and of the ways in which these different methods might be combined to address specific problems in cognitive science.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Coursework | 100.00% | |
| Coursework components. Weighted as shown below. | ||
| Essay | A2 Week 1 | 70.00% |
| Presentation | T2 Week 11 (10 minutes) | 30.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Semester | Seminar | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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