Phelma Formation 2022

Introduction to Cognitive Sciences - VPMDICS1

  • Number of hours

    • Lectures 3.0
    • Projects 0
    • Tutorials 7.0
    • Internship 0
    • Laboratory works 0
    • Written tests 0

    ECTS

    ECTS 2.0

Goal(s)

The objective of this course is to apprehend where cognitive sciences comme from and what They are.
THIS COURSE IS ENTIRELY GIVEN IN ENGLISH

Contact Marion DOHEN, Helene LOEVENBRUCK

Content(s)

I – What are cognitive sciences ? [Introduction: attempt at providing a definition of cognitive sciences - Origins of cognitive sciences: a little history]
II - Disciplines and methods in cognitive sciences [Contributions of psychology, artificial intelligence, linguistics, neurosciences, anthropology and philosophy – Aim: understand how we do cognitive sciences through examples from several key disciplines]
III- Notions, theories and common methods [Presentation of current questions in cognitive sciences, illustrations with examples of experiments, results and discoveries in cognitive sciences]



Prerequisites

None except being able to follow a course in English

Test

Semester 8 - The exam is given in english only 

SESSION 1 presential
Evaluation modalities: written exam (2h)
Authorized documents: double-sided handwritten paper sheet
Grade calculation: 100% written exam

SESSION 2 presential (depending on the number of students)
Evaluation modalities: written exam (2h) or (if few students) oral exam (20 min + 20 min preparation)
Authorized documents: double-sided handwritten paper sheet
Grade calculation: 100% written exam or 100% oral exam

SESSION 1 distant
Evaluation modalities: written exam (2h)
Authorized documents: all
Grade calculation: 100% written exam

SESSION 2 distant
Evaluation modalities: oral exam (using Zoom, 20 min)
Authorized documents: double-sided handwritten paper sheet
Grade calculation: 100% oral exam



SESSION 1 (présentiel) : 100% examen oral
SESSION 2 (présentiel) : 100% examen écrit ou 100% examen oral
SESSION 1 (à distance) : 100% examen oral
SESSION 2 (à distance) : 100% examen oral

Additional Information

Semester 8 - This course is given in english only EN

Course list
Curriculum->Master->Semester 8