180147 SE Introduction to Cognitive Science I (2022W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Preparation meeting: Monday October 3rd, 2022, 9:00
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor
HS 2i, NIG, Universitätsstrasse 7, 2nd floor
Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from Th 15.09.2022 00:00 to Fr 30.09.2022 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Mo 31.10.2022 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Mon. 14.11. 9:00-11:00 Intro to 4E cognition; 11:00-13:30 Preparation meeting with each group (11:00-11:30 perception/action, 11:30-12:00 memory, 12:00-12:30 emotion, 12:30-13:00 language, 13:00-13:30 interaction)
Mon. 28.11. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Perception/Action
Mon. 05.12 .9:00-12:00 Presentation: Memory
Mon. 12.12. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Emotions
Mon. 16.01. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Language
Mon. 23.01. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Social Interaction
Mon. 30.01. 9:00-12:00 Wrap-up
all seminar sessions take place in lecture hall HS2i, NIG
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
Assessment and permitted materials
Assessment:
seminar attendance & participation in discussions (in presence and discussion forum), preparation of seminar presentation in the interdisciplinary group, seminar presentation, reading & summarising compulsory literature, posting questions on compulsory literature/presentation in the discussion forum
seminar attendance & participation in discussions (in presence and discussion forum), preparation of seminar presentation in the interdisciplinary group, seminar presentation, reading & summarising compulsory literature, posting questions on compulsory literature/presentation in the discussion forum
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Minimum requirements:
- presence during the seminar sessions (you can miss 1 session)
- participation in the discussions
- thorough and critical reading of the texts which are compulsory to read for everybody
- reading all articles/papers for your seminar session and handing in summaries for both on Nov. 7th (each students has to hand in the two summaries)
- group preparation of the seminar session & sending presentation plan/outline by Nov. 11th
- presentation in class
- uploading presentation materialAssessment criteria:
- in class and online participation in discussions (reading compulsory literature and being able to report on it, when asked & summaries of group readings 40% (15%/points for “presentation” summaries, 25%/points for discussion in class/online)
- preparing the group presentation and giving the presentation in the seminar session make 60% (30%/points individual performance, 30%/points group performance).%/points | grade
93-100 | sehr gut (1)
81-92 | gut (2)
71-80 | befriedigend (3)
61-70 | genügend (4)
0-60 | nicht genügend (5)
- presence during the seminar sessions (you can miss 1 session)
- participation in the discussions
- thorough and critical reading of the texts which are compulsory to read for everybody
- reading all articles/papers for your seminar session and handing in summaries for both on Nov. 7th (each students has to hand in the two summaries)
- group preparation of the seminar session & sending presentation plan/outline by Nov. 11th
- presentation in class
- uploading presentation materialAssessment criteria:
- in class and online participation in discussions (reading compulsory literature and being able to report on it, when asked & summaries of group readings 40% (15%/points for “presentation” summaries, 25%/points for discussion in class/online)
- preparing the group presentation and giving the presentation in the seminar session make 60% (30%/points individual performance, 30%/points group performance).%/points | grade
93-100 | sehr gut (1)
81-92 | gut (2)
71-80 | befriedigend (3)
61-70 | genügend (4)
0-60 | nicht genügend (5)
Examination topics
Reading list
* reading for allIntroduction (14.11.2022)
- * Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Chapter 1, pp. 3-8.
- * Varela, Thompson, Rosch (1993) The Embodied Mind. Introduction + Chapter 1: A Fundamental Circularity: in the Mind of the Reflective ScientistHow are perception, cognition and action related? (28.11.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 85 – 102 & Chapter 13 (402-431)
- * Engel A. (2011). Why cognitive neuroscience should adopt a „pragmatic stance“ in Newen, A., Bartels, A. & Jung E. (2011) Knowledge and Representation. Mentis, Paderborn, Germany.
Optional additional reading:
- Clark, A. (2001). Mindware. An introduction to the philosophy of cognitive science. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 5 & 6 (pp. 84-119)What is memory for? (05.12.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 113-129 & 176-182 & 190-204
- * Pfeifer R. & Bongard J. (2007). How the Body Shapes the Way We Think. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chapter 10: Where is Human Memory? pp. 295- 322
Optional additional reading:
- Glenberg, A. M. (1997). What Memory is for. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 20, 1–55.(How) are emotions affecting cognition? (12.12.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 301-324
- * Colombetti, G. (2018). Enacting affectivity. In Newen A, De Bruin L, Gallagher S (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of 4E Cognition, Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Barrett, L.F. (2011) Constructing Emotions. Psychological Topics, Vol.20, No.3, pp.359-380Is language a special cognitive ability? (16.01.2023)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 269 – 300
- * Johnson, M. (2018). The Embodiment of Language. In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Hauser M.D., Chomsky N., Fitch W.T. (2002) The Faculty of Language: What Is It, Who Has It, and How Did It Evolve? Science, Vol. 298.How do we interact with other minds? (23.01.2023)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 325 – 362
* Reddy, V. (2018) Why engagement? In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Tomasello M., Carpenter M., Call J., Behne T., & Moll H. (2005). Understanding and sharing intentions: The origins of cultural cognition. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 28, 675 -691.
- * Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Chapter 1, pp. 3-8.
- * Varela, Thompson, Rosch (1993) The Embodied Mind. Introduction + Chapter 1: A Fundamental Circularity: in the Mind of the Reflective ScientistHow are perception, cognition and action related? (28.11.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 85 – 102 & Chapter 13 (402-431)
- * Engel A. (2011). Why cognitive neuroscience should adopt a „pragmatic stance“ in Newen, A., Bartels, A. & Jung E. (2011) Knowledge and Representation. Mentis, Paderborn, Germany.
Optional additional reading:
- Clark, A. (2001). Mindware. An introduction to the philosophy of cognitive science. New York: Oxford University Press. Chapter 5 & 6 (pp. 84-119)What is memory for? (05.12.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 113-129 & 176-182 & 190-204
- * Pfeifer R. & Bongard J. (2007). How the Body Shapes the Way We Think. MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Chapter 10: Where is Human Memory? pp. 295- 322
Optional additional reading:
- Glenberg, A. M. (1997). What Memory is for. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 20, 1–55.(How) are emotions affecting cognition? (12.12.2022)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 301-324
- * Colombetti, G. (2018). Enacting affectivity. In Newen A, De Bruin L, Gallagher S (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of 4E Cognition, Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Barrett, L.F. (2011) Constructing Emotions. Psychological Topics, Vol.20, No.3, pp.359-380Is language a special cognitive ability? (16.01.2023)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 269 – 300
- * Johnson, M. (2018). The Embodiment of Language. In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Hauser M.D., Chomsky N., Fitch W.T. (2002) The Faculty of Language: What Is It, Who Has It, and How Did It Evolve? Science, Vol. 298.How do we interact with other minds? (23.01.2023)
- Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. pp. 325 – 362
* Reddy, V. (2018) Why engagement? In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
Optional additional reading:
- Tomasello M., Carpenter M., Call J., Behne T., & Moll H. (2005). Understanding and sharing intentions: The origins of cultural cognition. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 28, 675 -691.
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Based on the primary and secondary literature provided and following the guiding questions interdisciplinary groups of students prepare a joint presentation on one of the phenomena mentioned above. The presentation is followed by discussion.Language: English