180146 SE Introduction to Cognitive Science II: Key Topics in Cognitive Science (2022S)
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung
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GEMISCHT
Preparation meeting: Tuesday March 1st, 2022, 10:00-12:00 online
https://univienna.zoom.us/j/66771830145?pwd=WkgvNzM3d0NrWk1SYkIxWXRLSjBydz09
https://univienna.zoom.us/j/66771830145?pwd=WkgvNzM3d0NrWk1SYkIxWXRLSjBydz09
An/Abmeldung
Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").
- Anmeldung von Di 15.02.2022 10:00 bis Mo 28.02.2022 10:00
- Abmeldung bis Do 31.03.2022 23:59
Details
max. 25 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch
Lehrende
Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert
Freitag
04.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Donnerstag
10.03.
13:15 - 14:45
Digital
Freitag
18.03.
09:45 - 11:15
Digital
Freitag
01.04.
09:00 - 11:15
Digital
Freitag
08.04.
09:00 - 11:15
Digital
Freitag
03.06.
09:45 - 11:15
Hörsaal 2i NIG 2.Stock C0228
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Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung
Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel
Short presentation of a seminal Cognitive Science publication (20%)
Submitting a seminar paper (35%) and revised paper (45%)
Mandatory online participation in moodle forums and in classes and on-time submission (necessary conditon)
Submitting a seminar paper (35%) and revised paper (45%)
Mandatory online participation in moodle forums and in classes and on-time submission (necessary conditon)
Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab
Grading will be according the points achieved: 100-90: sehr gut (1), 89-80: gut (2), 79-70: befriedigend (3), 69-60: genügend (4), 59-0: nicht genügend (5).
Prüfungsstoff
* Advanced knowledge and understanding of central questions, key concepts, and approaches in cognitive science in their historical context
* Knowledge and understanding of key notions of philosophy of science and their implications for cognitive science
* Ability to reflect upon, compare, and relate different disciplinary approaches in terms of their respective aims, key-concepts, and methods
* Ability to find, read, present, and discuss primary scientific literature
* Ability to sharpen/focus/channel analytical and critical thinking
* Ability to reflect upon personal competences and develop individual motivation and interests
* Ability to use the arguments, concepts, and models provided to express an opinion and apply them to a concrete research question
* Knowledge and understanding of key notions of philosophy of science and their implications for cognitive science
* Ability to reflect upon, compare, and relate different disciplinary approaches in terms of their respective aims, key-concepts, and methods
* Ability to find, read, present, and discuss primary scientific literature
* Ability to sharpen/focus/channel analytical and critical thinking
* Ability to reflect upon personal competences and develop individual motivation and interests
* Ability to use the arguments, concepts, and models provided to express an opinion and apply them to a concrete research question
Literatur
Introductory article
P. Thagard, Cognitive Science. In: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Fall 2014 Edition, Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2014/entries/cognitive-science/more literature will be announced in first session
P. Thagard, Cognitive Science. In: The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, Fall 2014 Edition, Edward N. Zalta (ed.)
https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2014/entries/cognitive-science/more literature will be announced in first session
Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis
Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27
* Early Concepts
* Reductionism/Eliminativism
* Cognitivism
* Connectionism
* Cybernetics
* 4E Cognition
* New Trends in Cognitive ScienceAs a result of the seminar students should be able to search for relevant literature on- and offline, review selected literature on important basic philosophical issues in Cognitive Science, critically review and compare the literature, put it in historical context, summarize, present, and discuss it.Finally, they will use this theoretical knowledge to compose a seminar paper on a self-chosen topic of interest (e.g., autonomy, qualia, sense making, body and mind, social cognition, etc.)