Course: Introduction to Cognitive Sciences

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Course title Introduction to Cognitive Sciences
Course code KFI/UKVHB
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Dostálová Ludmila, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Polák Michal, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1) Foundations of cognitive science 2) Introduction to philosophy of mind 3) Conceptual and methodological issues in philosophy of mind 4) The mystery of consciousness 5) Introduction to cognitive psychology 6) Modularity and representationalism in cognitive psychology 7) Introduction to Neurosciences 8) Neuroscience and experimental psychology 9) Introduction to computer sciences 10) Artificial intelligence and its paradigms 11) Introduction to cognitive linguistics 12) Acquisition and processing of language 13) The future of cognitive science

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study of literature, Lecture
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 55 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 23 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
describe the key figures of modern philosophy of mind and explain their ontological standpoints
list and explain the basic topics in philosophy of mind and epistemology
Skills
use basic philosophical terminology with understanding
identify a specific problem (thesis) and reconstruct the argumentation contained in a selected text
use modern technologies, especially research databases
Competences
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learning outcomes
Knowledge
characterize key topics and authors in cognitive science
describe the most important approaches and explanatory concepts in cognitive science
summarize selected important articles concerning cognitive science from the second half of the 20th century to the present
Skills
analyze key articles concerning cognitive science from the second half of the 20th century to the present
interpret selected passages of the most influential texts concerning cognitive science
evaluate the arguments of particular authors in selected texts in cognitive science
argue and discuss about a specific topic in cognitive science
Competences
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teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Self-study of literature
Skills
Seminar
Skills demonstration
Self-study of literature
Students' portfolio
Competences
Seminar
Students' portfolio
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Knowledge
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Skills
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Combined exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Seminar work
Recommended literature
  • Bermúdez, José Luis. Cognitive science : an introduction to the science of the mind. 2nd ed. New York : Cambridge University Press, 2014. ISBN 978-1-107-05162-1.
  • Damasio, Antonio R. Descartesův omyl : emoce, rozum a lidský mozek. Vyd. 1. Praha : Mladá fronta, 2000. ISBN 80-204-0844-4.
  • Dennett, Daniel C.; Peregrin, Jaroslav. Druhy myslí. Praha, 2004. ISBN 80-200-1177-3.
  • Koukolík, František. Lidský mozek : funkční systémy, normy a poruchy. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2000. ISBN 80-7178-379-X.
  • Markoš, A., Kelemen, J. Berušky, andělé a stroje. Praha, 2004.
  • Neubauer, Zdeněk; Weizenbaum, Joseph. Mýtus počítače : počítačový pohled na svět. Praha : Moraviapress, 2002. ISBN 80-86181-55-3.
  • Nosek, Jiří. Mysl a tělo v analytické filosofii. Praha, 1997. ISBN 80-7007-091-9.
  • Novák, M., Faber, J., Kufudaki, O. Neuronové sítě a informační systémy živých organismů. Praha, 1993.
  • Novák, Mirko, Faber, Josef, Kufudaki, Olga. O. Neuronové sítě a informační systémy živých organismů. Praha : Grada, 1993. ISBN 80-85424-95-9.
  • Polák, Michal. Filosofie mysli. Vyd. 1. Praha : Triton, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7387-742-2.
  • Pstružina, Karel. Svět poznávání : k filozofickým základům kognitivní vědy. Olomouc, 1998. ISBN 80-7182-074-1.
  • Searle, John R. Mysl, mozek a věda. 1. vyd. Praha : Mladá fronta, 1994. ISBN 80-204-0509-7.
  • Sedláková, Miluše. Vybrané kapitoly z kognitivní psychologie : mentální reprezentace a mentální modely. Vyd. 1. Praha : Grada, 2004. ISBN 80-247-0375-0.
  • Schwarzová, M. Úvod do kognitivní lingvistiky. Praha : Dauphin, 2009.
  • Sternberg, Robert J. Kognitivní psychologie. Vyd. 1. Praha : Portál, 2002. ISBN 80-7178-376-5.
  • Thagard, Paul. Úvod do kognitivní vědy : mysl a myšlení. Vyd. 1. Praha, 2001. ISBN 80-7178-445-1.
  • Tvrdý, Filip. Turingův test : filozofické aspekty umělé inteligence. Vyd. 1. Praha : Togga, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7476-043-3.


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