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COGS 3 |
An Introduction to Computing
Description: A practical introduction to computers. Designed for undergraduates in the social sciences. Topics include: basic operations of personal computers (MAC, PC), UNIX, word processing, e-mail, spreadsheets, and creating web pages using the World Wide Web. No previous background in computing required.
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COGS 14 |
Design & Analysis of Expermnts
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COGS 101C |
Language
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Description: An introduction to structure of natural language, and to the cognitive processes that underline its acquisition, comprehension, and production. This course covers findings from linguistics, computer science, psychology, and cognitive neuroscience to provide an integrated perspective on human language abilities. Recommended: Cognitive Science 101A.
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COGS 102C |
Cognitive Design Studio
Description: This is a project-based course focused on the process of cognitive design. Students work in teams to design and evaluate a prototype application or redesign an existing system. Three hours of lecture and two hours of design laboratory. Prerequisite: Cognitive Science 102B or consent of instructor.
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COGS 107C |
Cognitive Neuroscience
Description: This course studies brain systems implicated in attention, language, object recognition, and memory. Neurobiological evidence for functional subsystems within these processes and the way specialized systems develop are considered using findings from animal studies, human development, and behavioral and brain imaging. Prerequisites: Cognitive Science 107B and its prerequisites.
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COGS 115 |
Neurologcl Devlp & Cogntv Chng
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Description: This course provides an overview of neurological development and explores the relations between physiological change and the experience for the child from the prenatal period through adolescence. Prerequisite: BILD 10 , or Cognitive Science 17, or HDP 110.
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COGS 152 |
Cognitive Foundations of Math
Description: How the human mind/brain creates mathematics: embodiment, innovation, and creativity. The emergence and power of abstract concepts, such as infinity, infinitesimals, imaginary numbers, or zero. Cognitive approaches that connect mathematics to human thought in general. Prerequisite: upper-division standing.
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COGS 187B |
Practicum in Pro Web Design
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Description: This course follows up on the basics of multimedia design taught in Cognitive Science 187A. Students will probe more deeply into selective topics, such as animation, navigation, graphical display of information, and narrative coherence. A large fraction of time will be spent on group projects. Prerequisites: COGS 187A; open to cognitive science majors with upper-division standing only.
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