COGS001:
Introduction to Cognitive Science
Fall term, 2005
(Also known as: CSE 140, Linguistics 105, Philosophy
044, Psychology 107)
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
How do
minds work? We survey a wide range
of answers to this question, focusing especially on ideas embodied in
computational or mathematical models. Topics include perception, action,
thought, learning, memory and social interaction. For details, see the schedule.
COGS001 (under any of its
cross-registered names) may be counted towards the General Requirement in
Formal Reasoning & Analysis (Gen Req IV). It has been given at Penn for
more than ten years.
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Introduction to Cognitive
Science is now using Blackboard.
CONTACT INFO:
For questions,
please email cse140@seas.upenn.edu.
You are, of course, also welcome to email the instructors, but the cse140
account will get a faster response. All information, including the bulkpack,
is available on this web page http://www.seas.upenn.edu/~cse140
INSTRUCTORS:
TEACHING ASSISTANTS:
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Joshua Tauberer
Office hours:
Section
meeting:
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Wed 11-12
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3401
Walnut St. room 314C
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Daniel M.
Drucker
Office hours:
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Tues 12-1
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3810
Walnut St.
Rm. 402
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Section
meeting:
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Benjamin George
Office hours:
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Tues 4-5
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3401
Walnut St.
IRCS (suite 400A)
Room 425
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Section
meeting:
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Fri 11-12
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3401 Walnut St
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room 326C
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Partha Pratim Talukdar
Office hours:
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Thrs 3-4
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3401
Walnut St.
IRCS (suite 400A)
next to kitchen
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Section
meeting:
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Wed 2-3
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Large Conf. Room
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3401
Walnut St, IRCS (suite 400A)
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Map to rooms
in 3401 Walnut St
COURSE LOCATION AND TIME:
Lectures:
Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:30 - 3:00 in Wu and Chen Auditorium, Levine Hall
PREREQUISITES:
None.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING:
There will be
six homeworks, two midterms and a term paper. The homeworks will count for
40% of the grade, the midterms for 45%, and the term paper for 15%. The
lowest of the six homework grades will be dropped. There will be no final
exam.
LATE HOMEWORK PENALTY
Homework
received after 1:30 p.m. on the day it is due will be penalized as follows:
15% reduction if 0-24 hours late
30% reduction if 24-48 hours late
45% reduction if 48-72 hours late
no credit if more than 3 days late
READINGS:
A bulkpack can
be obtained from the SEAS copy center (on the ground floor of the Levine
Building; enter on Walnut between 33rd and 34th). In addition, the course
readings are available in digital form, from the Blackboard site.
There is no textbook.
WEB RESOURCES
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