COGNITIVE SCIENCE II: THEORIES OF CONSIOUSNESS
| Title | ΓΝΩΣΙΟΕΠΙΣΤΗΜΗ ΙΙ: ΘΕΩΡΙΕΣ ΣΥΝΕΙΔΗΣΗΣ / COGNITIVE SCIENCE II: THEORIES OF CONSIOUSNESS |
| Code | ΨΥ-821 |
| Faculty | Philosophy |
| School | Psychology |
| Cycle / Level | 1st / Undergraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600013562 |
Programme of Study: PPS Tmīmatos PSychologías (2017-sīmera)
Registered students: 0
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KORMOS | Elective Courses | 8 | 4 | 5 |
| Academic Year | 2017 – 2018 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600070280
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Class Schedule
| Building | Νέα πτέρυγα Φιλοσοφικής (Αναγνωστήριο) |
| Floor | Υπόγειο 2 |
| Hall | ΑΙΘΟΥΣΑ 03 (137) |
| Calendar | Τρίτη 13:30 έως 16:00 |
Course Type 2016-2020
- Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600070280
- At the Website of the School:
Erasmus
The course is also offered to exchange programme students.
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
- English (Instruction, Examination)
Prerequisites
General Prerequisites
It is recommended to have attended the course Cognitive Science I: Man and Machines
Learning Outcomes
Acquaintance with doing research in one of the frontiers of interdisciplinary research. Employment of knowledge acquired in various fields of psychology in a novel yet fundamental problem. Systematizing facts about consciousness and evaluating proposed theories of consciousness. Becoming aware of the philosophical nature of the science of psychology.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Generate new research ideas
- Be critical and self-critical
Course Content (Syllabus)
This course follows the recent turn of cognitive science in the direction of a neuroscientific study of consciousness. In the first part we present the problematique of consciousness, in the second we review the data that the research into consciousness has uncovered in the various sciences and in the third part we examine the theories that have been proposed to explain these data.
Keywords
cognitive science, consciousness, consciousness research
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
Description
Use of audio-visual material
Email to communicate with the students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 117 | 4.5 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 11 | 0.4 | |||
| Exams | 2 | 0.1 | |||
| Total | 130 | 5 |
Student Assessment
Description
In the final exam there is a section with multiple choice questions to test the width of knowledge acquired, a section of questions to be answered to test understanding, and an open essay on new material to test ability to extend what was learned in the course to other areas.
Student Assessment methods
- Written Exam with Multiple Choice Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
- Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Καργόπουλος (επιμέλια): Συνείδηση (Νόησις 5)
Hoffstadter & Dennett: Το Εγώ της Νόησης
Bleakmore: Συνείδηση
Additional bibliography for study
Ανθολόγιο άρθρων για τη συνείδηση μεταφρασμένων στα Ελληνικά.
Last Update
05-11-2017
