| Course Name | Introduction to Cognitive Science |
| Course Code | 24CLT501 |
| Program | M. Sc. Cognitive Sciences, Learning and Technology |
| Semester | I |
| Credits | 3 |
| Campus | Amritapuri |
Unit I –Overview of Cognitive Sciences as a Scientific Discipline
Unit II: Human Thinking and Reasoning
Unit III: Conceptualization, Mental Imaginary, and Representation, Knowledge and Comprehension
Unit IV – Planning, Action and Working Memory
Unit V: Distributed and Grounded Cognition
Prerequisite: Good reading and writing skills in English
Summary:
This introductory course offers an overview of the interdisciplinary nature of cognitive sciences, by introducing the student to classical theories to help synthesize the pillars of cognitive sciences, which are Psychology, Anthropology, Computer sciences, Neurosciences, Philosophy and Linguistics.
Course Objectives:
Course Outcomes:
CO1:Understand the historical development and current trends in cognitive science research, including its impact on related fields.
CO2: Understanding how cognitive scientists have studied various sorts of intelligent behavior among humans in past and present
CO3: Gaining an overview of classical theories in cognitive sciences CO4: Understanding basic principles of cognitive processes
Skills:
Problem-solving using analogical reasoning.
Analytical skills in interpreting mental imagery and representations.
Understanding of the interplay between language, thought, and sensory processing.
Program outcome PO – Course Outcomes CO Mapping
| PO1 | PO2 | PO3 | PO4 | PO5 | PO6 | PO7 | PO8 | PO9 | |
| CO1 | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO2 | – | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO3 | – | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| CO5 | X | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Evaluation Pattern:
| Assessment | Internal | External |
| Midterm Exam | 30 | |
| *Continuous Assessment (CA) | 20 | |
| End Semester | 50 |
*CA – Can be Quizzes, Assignment, Projects, and Reports, and Seminar
Textbooks:
Chipman, S. E. F. (2017). The Oxford Handbook of Cognitive Science (1st ed.). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199842193.001.0001
Frankish K, Ramsey W, eds. The Cambridge Handbook of Cognitive Science. Cambridge University Press; 2012.
Sawyer, R. K. (2022). The Cambridge Handbook of the Learning Sciences (Third edition). Cambridge University Press.
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