Computational Cognitive Science OpenCourseWare: MIT's Free Undergraduate Class on Human Cognition

Published Feb 03, 2009

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How do human beings gain knowledge? In this Massachusetts Institute of Technology free course, students have a chance to answer that question. 'Computational Cognitive Science' introduces theories of how humans acquire knowledge through intuition, perception and basic reasoning. This course was originally offered as part of both an undergraduate and graduate degree in Brain and Cognitive Sciences.

Computational Cognitive Science: Course Specifics

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Computational Cognitive Science: Course Description

How do we gain basic knowledge? How do we make the jump from basic knowledge to inductive reasoning? How does inductive reasoning combine with past experiences, current observations and future expectations to create new knowledge? In this OpenCourseWare class, students gain an understanding of how human beings comprehend their world. Taught by MIT Professor Joshua Tenenbaum in a lecture and discussion format, 'Computational Cognitive Science' was held for 13 weeks with two 1.5-hour sessions each week. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students, this course will be most helpful for those with a basic knowledge of statistics and probability, as well as experience with MATLAB or similar computer programming topics.

'Computational Cognitive Science' has detailed lecture notes, an extensive reading list, two example final project papers and other study materials. For more information, please see this human cognition course page on MIT's OpenCourseWare website.

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