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Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development, UNIMAS

COURSE TITLE INTRODUCTION TO COGNITIVE SCIENCE

(Pengenalan Sains Kognitif)

COURSE CODE KMF1014

CREDIT 4

PREREQUISITE/S None

SYNOPSIS This course introduces concepts and ideas in the various

disciplines that contribute to the field of Cognitive Science.

Topics include Cognitive Psychology, Neuroscience, Linguistics,Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy of the Mind. Lecture-based

teaching, small-group assignment, lab report and group project

are instructional methods and strategies used to facilitate

students' achievement of the learning outcomes for this course.

(Kursus ini memperkenalkan konsep-konsep dan idea-idea dari

pelbagai disiplin yang menyumbang kepada bidang Sains

Kognitif. Topik-topik termasuk Psikologi Kognitif, Neurosains,

Linguistik, Kepintaran Buatan dan Falsafah Minda. Pendekatankuliah, tugasan kumpulan kecil, laporan makmal dan projek

kumpulan adalah kaedah pengajaran dan strategi pembelajaran

yang dilaksanakan bagi membimbing pelajar untuk mencapai

hasil pembelajaran kursus ini. )

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

o Describe basic concepts and ideas in the various disciplines

that contribute to the field of Cognitive Science. (C2)

o Infer some human cognition and machine intelligenceconcepts through participation in experiments on areas

relevant to the field of Cognitive Science. (P2)

o Discuss developments in the field of Cognitive Science and

applications of Cognitive Science concepts, ideas and

values in students' own area of specialization. (A2, CS)

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STUDENT

LEARNING

HOURS

28 Hour/sLectures

14 Hour/sTutorials

14 Hour/sStudent-Centered Learning

99 Hour/sSelf-Study

5 Hour/sQuizzes, Tests, & Examinations

160 Hour/sTotal

LEARNING

UNITS

Supervised

Learning Hours

1. 8Introduction to Cognitive Science

- Information Processing & Human Cognition

- Disciplines that Contribute to Cognitive Science- History of Cognitive Science

2. 8Cognitive Psychology: The Cognitive Science

Approach

- Mental Representations

- Concepts & Categories

- Propositional Networks

- Mental Imagery

- Memory

3. 8Neuroscience

- Brain Structures & Functions

- Brain Research: Left-Right Brain, Split Brain

Patients

- Research & Modern Technology: Brain Imaging

Techniques

4. 8Linguistics

- Language Properties- Human Language

- Rules of Language

- Language Acquisition

5. 8Artificial Intelligence (AI)

- Systems that Think or Act like Human or

Rationally

- Expert Systems (The Machine Performance)

- Machine Learning: Connectionism Networks- Robotics

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