Psychology 3139B-001
Cognitive Science
If there is a discrepancy between the outline posted below and the outline posted on the OWL course website, the latter shall prevail.
1.0 CALENDAR DESCRIPTION
Cognitive Science combines psychology, artificial intelligence, neuroscience, neuropsychology, linguistics, philosophy, and anthropology to study how people think. Students will learn how cognitive scientists approach problems in a diverse, integrated manner to help us understand how people learn and process, for example, concepts and language.Prerequisites: Psychology 2820E or both Psychology 2800E and 2810, and one of Psychology 2115A/B, 2134A/B, 2135A/B
3 lecture/discussion hours, 0.5 course
Unless you have either the requisites for this course or written special permission from your Dean to enroll in it, you may be removed from this course and it will be deleted from your record. This decision may not be appealed. You will receive no adjustment to your fees in the event that you are dropped from a course for failing to have the necessary prerequisites.
2.0 COURSE INFORMATION
Instructor: Dr. Karen HusseyOffice: SSC 7250
Office Hours: the hour following Wednesday class
Email: khussey@uwo.ca
Teaching Assistant: Kelly Nisbet
Office: TBA
Office Hours: the hour following Monday class
Email: knisbet2@uwo.ca
Time and Location of Classes: Mondays 10:30-12:30 in SSC 2032 and Wednesdays 10:30-11:30 in UCC 67
If you or someone you know is experiencing distress, there are several resources here at Western to assist you. Please visit: http://www.uwo.ca/uwocom/mentalhealth/ for more information on these resources and on mental health.
Please contact the course instructor if you require material in an alternate format or if you require any other arrangements to make this course more accessible to you. You may also wish to contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) at 519-661-2111 ext 82147 for any specific question regarding an accommodation.
3.0 TEXTBOOK
Friedenberg, J. & Silverman, G. (2016). Cognitive Science: An Introduction to the Study of Mind 3E. Sage Publishing. Available at the bookstore.4.0 COURSE OBJECTIVES
Students will learn about Cognitive Science, an exciting approach to how people think that combines multiples areas of psychology, computer science (artificial intelligence), neuroscience, neuropsychology, linguistics, philosophy of mind, and evolutionary theory. Students will learn about the disciplines that constitute Cognitive Science, particularly in terms of how they converge. We will focus on special topics that are chosen by the students based on areas not typically covered in standard psychology course.5.0 EVALUATION
Midterm Exam 1 (Monday, February 8th): This midterm will be comprised of multiple choice questions and short answer questions based on all materials covered to that date. You will have 90 minutes for this midterm and it will contribute 30% to your final grade.Midterm Exam 2 (Monday, March 14th): This midterm will be comprised of multiple choice questions and short answer questions based on all materials covered to that date. You will have 90 minutes for this midterm and it will contribute 30% to your final grade.
Endterm Exam (April Exam Period): This exam will be three hours long and portions will be cumulative. It will be made up of multiple choice and short answer questions as with the midterms for the non-cumulative portion and then written answer questions only for the cumulative questions. These will not be essay questions but will require longer than the previous short answer questions from midterms. You will be given a number of questions and will be able to choose a portion of these questions to answer. This exam will contribute 40% to your final grade.
Although the Psychology Department does not require instructors to adjust their course grades to conform to specific targets, the expectation is that course marks will be distributed around the following averages:
70% 1000-level and 2000-level courses
72% 2190-2990 level courses
75% 3000-level courses
80% 4000-level courses
The Psychology Department follows the University of Western Ontario grading guidelines, which are as follows (see http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/general/grades_undergrad.pdf ):
A+ 90-100 One could scarcely expect better from a student at this level
A 80-89 Superior work that is clearly above average
B 70-79 Good work, meeting all requirements, and eminently satisfactory
C 60-69 Competent work, meeting requirements
D 50-59 Fair work, minimally acceptable
F below 50 Fail
6.0 TEST AND EXAMINATION SCHEDULE
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TEST |
DATE |
CONTRIBUTION |
CUMULATIVE |
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Midterm 1 |
February 8 |
30% |
30% |
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Midterm 2 |
March 14 |
30% |
60% |
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Endterm |
April Exam Period |
40% |
100% |
7.0 CLASS SCHEDULE
Chapters to be read for these classes are in parentheses following the general topic. Those classes marked with “TBA” are those for which the students will choose the special issue to be covered with the weekly topic. There is a poll on Owl with summaries of the choices. Students pick one of two choices present for each of the five weeks that are labeled TBA. The choice for each week with the most votes will be the special issue covered by the professor in class. After the poll closes on January 22nd, the professor will post the results in our schedule on the home page.
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MONDAY 10:30-12:30 |
WEDNESDAY 10:30-11:30 |
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Jan 4 |
Hello and Intro (1) |
Jan 6 |
No class |
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Jan 11 |
The Philosophical Approach (2) |
Jan 13 |
The Philosophical Approach (2) |
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Jan 18 |
The Psychological Approach (3) |
Jan 20 |
The Psychological Approach (3) |
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Jan 25 |
The Cognitive Approach, Part 1 (4) |
Jan 27 |
The Cognitive Approach, Part 1 (4) |
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Feb 1 |
The Cognitive Approach, Part 2 (5) |
Feb 3 |
The Cognitive Approach, Part 2 (5) |
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Feb 8 |
MIDTERM 1 |
Feb 10 |
No class |
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Feb 15 |
READING WEEK |
Feb 17 |
READING WEEK |
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Feb 22 |
TBA Neuroscience and Networking (6&7) |
Feb 24 |
TBA Neuroscience and Networking (6&7) |
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Feb 29 |
TBA Evolutionary Approach (8) |
Mar 2 |
TBA Evolutionary Approach (8) |
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Mar 7 |
TBA Linguistic Approach (9) |
Mar 9 |
TBA Linguistic Approach (9) |
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Mar 14 |
MIDTERM 2 |
Mar 16 |
No class |
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Mar 21 |
TBA Emotional and Social (10&11) |
Mar 23 |
TBA Emotional and Social (10&11) |
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Mar 28 |
TBA Artificial Intelligence (12&13) |
Mar 30 |
TBA Artificial Intelligence (12&13) |
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Apr 4 |
Conclusions (14) |
Apr 6 |
Conclusions (14) |
8.0 STATEMENT ON ACADEMIC OFFENCES
Students are responsible for understanding the nature and avoiding the occurrence of plagiarism and other scholastic offenses. Plagiarism and cheating are considered very serious offenses because they undermine the integrity of research and education. Actions constituting a scholastic offense are described at the following link: http://www.uwo.ca/univsec/pdf/academic_policies/appeals/scholastic_discipline_undergrad.pdf
As of Sept. 1, 2009, the Department of Psychology will take the following steps to detect scholastic offenses. All multiple-choice tests and exams will be checked for similarities in the pattern of responses using reliable software, and records will be made of student seating locations in all tests and exams. All written assignments will be submitted to TurnItIn, a service designed to detect and deter plagiarism by comparing written material to over 5 billion pages of content located on the Internet or in TurnItIn’s databases. All papers submitted for such checking will be included as source documents in the reference database for the purpose of detecting plagiarism of papers subsequently submitted to the system. Use of the service is subject to the licensing agreement, currently between Western and Turnitin.com http://www.turnitin.com
Possible penalties for a scholastic offense include failure of the assignment, failure of the course, suspension from the University, and expulsion from the University.
9.0 POLICY ON ACCOMMODATION FOR MEDICAL ILLNESS
The University of Western Ontario’s policy on Accommodation for Medical Illness can be found at:
http://www.westerncalendar.uwo.ca/2015/pg117.html
Students must see the Academic Counsellor and submit all required documentation in order to be approved for certain accommodation:
http://counselling.ssc.uwo.ca/procedures/medical_accommodation.html
10.0 OTHER INFORMATION
Office of the Registrar web site: http://registrar.uwo.ca
Student Development Services web site: http://www.sdc.uwo.ca
Please see the Psychology Undergraduate web site for information on the following:
http://psychology.uwo.ca/undergraduate/student_responsibilities/index.html
- Policy on Cheating and Academic Misconduct
- Procedures for Appealing Academic Evaluations
- Policy on Attendance
- Policy Regarding Makeup Exams and Extensions of Deadlines
- Policy for Assignments
- Short Absences
- Extended Absences
- Documentation
- Academic Concerns
- 2015 Calendar References
No electronic devices, including cell phones, will be allowed during exams.
