180147 SE Introduction to Cognitive Science I (2023W)
Continuous assessment of course work
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ON-SITE
Preparation meeting: Monday October 2nd, 2023, 9:00 - 11:00
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 Fr 15.09.2023 00:00 to Fr 29.09.2023 10:00
- Deregistration possible until Tu 31.10.2023 23:59
Details
max. 25 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes
Mon. 13.11. 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. 27.11. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Perception/Action
Mon. 04.12 .9:00-12:00 Presentation: Memory
Mon. 11.12. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Emotions
Mon. 08.01. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Language
Mon. 15.01. 9:00-12:00 Presentation: Social Interaction
Mon. 22.01. 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
Introduction
- * 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?
- * 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?
- * 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
- Glenberg, A. M. (1997). What Memory is for. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 20, 1–55.(How) are emotions affecting cognition?
- * Colombetti, G. (2018). Enacting affectivity. In Newen A, De Bruin L, Gallagher S (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of 4E Cognition, Oxford University Press.
- Barrett, L.F. (2011) Constructing Emotions. Psychological Topics, Vol.20, No.3, pp.359-380Is language a special cognitive ability?
- * 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.
- 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?
* Reddy, V. (2018) Why engagement? In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
- 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.* reading for allThe following textbook provides introductions to the phenomena:
Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
- * 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?
- * 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?
- * 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
- Glenberg, A. M. (1997). What Memory is for. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 20, 1–55.(How) are emotions affecting cognition?
- * Colombetti, G. (2018). Enacting affectivity. In Newen A, De Bruin L, Gallagher S (Eds.) The Oxford Handbook of 4E Cognition, Oxford University Press.
- Barrett, L.F. (2011) Constructing Emotions. Psychological Topics, Vol.20, No.3, pp.359-380Is language a special cognitive ability?
- * 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.
- 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?
* Reddy, V. (2018) Why engagement? In Newen, A., de Bruin, L. & Gallagher, S. (2018). The Oxford handbook of 4E cognition. Oxford University Press.
- 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.* reading for allThe following textbook provides introductions to the phenomena:
Friedenberg, J. and G. Silverman (2016). Cognitive science. An introduction to the study of the mind (third ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Association in the course directory
Last modified: Tu 05.09.2023 14:27
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