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Advanced Topics in Philosophy and Cognitive Science - PHL863
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of psychological phenomena such as thinking, memory, emotion, decision-making, dreaming, intelligent action, or imagination. It incorporates many disparate scientific projects, and a range of theoretical frameworks.
This unit covers the conceptual foundations of the cognitive sciences, with a focus on recent debates and contemporary controversies: it also addresses key problems about relations between the individual mind and the social world. Students gain a thorough grounding in the basic philosophical issues underlying the scientific study of the mind, and also engage in specialized study of select topics and cognitive domains.
| Credit Points: | 4 |
| When Offered: | 2013 - Next offered in 2013 |
| Staff Contact(s): | Dr Richard Menary |
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((8cp in PHL or PSY units at 300 level) or (42cp in LAW units at 400 or 500 level)) and a GPA of 3.0 or admission to MA or PGDipArts or PGCertArts |
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| Assessed As: | Graded |
| Offered By: | Department of Philosophy Faculty of Arts |
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