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PSYCH 256 - Introduction to Cognitive Science

Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary study of the mind, drawing on philosophy, psychology, computer science, anthropology, linguistics, neuroscience, and evolutionary biology, in the attempt to theorize about cognition. Students will come to understand theories describing different aspects of cognition - which may include theories of linguistic understanding, concept acquisition and use, inference, perception and decision-making - and the various ways in which such theories have been evidentially supported and contested. Course readings and activities will equip students to think critically about perennial questions, such as how we perceive and reason about the world, the relationship between language and thought, how societies can be (or fail to be) collectively intelligent, and how human intelligence can inform the study of artificial intelligence and vice versa.

Prerequisites

Corequisites

None

Antirequisites

None

Offerings

Spring 2026 [1265]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	2375	0 / 60

Fall 2025 [1259]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3827	29 / 60	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th

Spring 2025 [1255]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	2444	60 / 60

Winter 2025 [1251]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3699	27 / 60	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th

Spring 2024 [1245]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	2489	56 / 60

Winter 2024 [1241]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3744	58 / 60

Fall 2023 [1239]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3913	19 / 44	14:30 - 15:50	T,Th

Spring 2023 [1235]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	2518	54 / 60

Winter 2023 [1231]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3805	41 / 50				Thomas Milovac

Fall 2022 [1229]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4360	0 / 50

Spring 2022 [1225]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4585	55 / 60				Chris Longley

Winter 2022 [1221]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3927	25 / 50	10:30 - 11:20	M,W,F		Phillipe Beriault

Fall 2021 [1219]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	8135	39 / 50				Thomas Milovac

Winter 2021 [1211]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3994	37 / 50				Darlene Drecun

Fall 2020 [1209]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7942	45 / 50				Dylon McChesney

Spring 2020 [1205]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4599	56 / 70				Dylon McChesney

Winter 2020 [1201]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4218	25 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	PAS 2083	Chris Eliasmith

Fall 2019 [1199]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	8340	46 / 50				Blake Freier

Spring 2019 [1195]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4623	67 / 80				Jim Jordan

Winter 2019 [1191]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8478	19 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	PHY 313	Nicholas Ray

Fall 2018 [1189]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3697	0 / 50

Spring 2018 [1185]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4535	65 / 78				Blake Freier

Winter 2018 [1181]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7606	63 / 78				Dylon McChesney

Fall 2017 [1179]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3913	37 / 50	09:30 - 10:20	M,W,F	AL 208	Nicholas Ray

Spring 2017 [1175]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4440	66 / 78				Dylon McChesney

Winter 2017 [1171]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	8792	65 / 78				Phillipe Beriault

Fall 2016 [1169]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	4182	36 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	M,W	AL 211	Nicholas Ray

Spring 2016 [1165]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4429	74 / 83				Phillipe Beriault

Winter 2016 [1161]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7896	71 / 78				Phillipe Beriault

Fall 2015 [1159]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	8047	35 / 50	08:30 - 09:50	M,W	AL 211	Paul Thagard

Spring 2015 [1155]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4448	67 / 78				Phillipe Beriault

Winter 2015 [1151]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7446	45 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	RCH 105	Paul Thagard

Fall 2014 [1149]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7751	63 / 78				Dylon McChesney

Spring 2014 [1145]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4341	68 / 78				Dylon McChesney

Winter 2014 [1141]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7178	51 / 75				Paul Simard Smith

Fall 2013 [1139]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	3682	44 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 208	Paul Thagard

Spring 2013 [1135]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4752	61 / 78				William James Jordan

Fall 2012 [1129]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7346	43 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 211	Paul Thagard
LEC 081	6838	57 / 75	12:00 - 12:00			Paul Simard Smith

Spring 2012 [1125]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4236	54 / 78	12:00 - 12:00			Peter Blouw

Winter 2012 [1121]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	6961	46 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	AL 211	Paul Thagard

Fall 2011 [1119]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	7214	60 / 75				Paul Simard Smith

Spring 2011 [1115]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	4063	59 / 78				Gregory George Andres

Winter 2011 [1111]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6542	62 / 75	12:00 - 12:00			Gregory George Andres

Fall 2010 [1109]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2768	46 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 211	Paul Thagard

Spring 2010 [1105]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6037	64 / 78	12:00 - 12:00			Micheal McEwan

Winter 2010 [1101]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	6523	63 / 75	12:00 - 12:00			William James Jordan

Fall 2009 [1099]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2560	48 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 208	Paul Thagard

Spring 2009 [1095]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3876	66 / 78				William James Jordan

Winter 2009 [1091]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	7740	28 / 30	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	PAS 1241	Christopher Eliasmith
LEC 081	6561	21 / 25	12:00 - 12:00			Anna Teresa Marie Bullen

Fall 2008 [1089]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1557	46 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	AL 208	Paul Thagard
LEC 081	7575	17 / 20				Micheal McEwan

Spring 2008 [1085]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	3408	67 / 78	12:00 - 12:00			Tracy Finn

Winter 2008 [1081]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 081	5526	29 / 25				Brian Orend

Fall 2007 [1079]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1378	37 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	PAS 2083	Paul Thagard

Spring 2007 [1075]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1345	40 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	PAS 2083	Cameron P Shelley
LEC 081	2871	43 / 50				Brian Orend

Winter 2007 [1071]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2202	49 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th	AL 208	Paul Thagard

Fall 2006 [1069]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1359	43 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th	PAS 2083	Cameron P Shelley

Spring 2006 [1065]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1363	35 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th	PAS 2083	Cameron P Shelley

Winter 2006 [1061]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	5196	45 / 50	10:00 - 11:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Paul Thagard

Fall 2005 [1059]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1400	44 / 50	11:30 - 12:50	T,Th,R,C,H		Christopher Eliasmith

Spring 2005 [1055]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1372	33 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,P,A,S		Cameron P Shelley

Fall 2004 [1049]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1400	41 / 50	09:30 - 10:50	T,Th,M,C		Paul Thagard

Spring 2004 [1045]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1425	30 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Cameron P Shelley

Fall 2003 [1039]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1415	41 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,M,C		Christopher Eliasmith

Spring 2003 [1035]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2694	32 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Cameron P Shelley

Fall 2002 [1029]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	1595	46 / 50	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Paul Thagard

Spring 2002 [1025]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
LEC 001	2682	34 / 40	13:00 - 14:20	T,Th,R,C,H		Christopher Eliasmith

Fall 2001 [1019]

Section	Class	Enrolled	Time	Days	Location	Instructor
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PSYCH 256 leads to

COGSCI 300 - Intelligence in Machines, Humans, and Other Animals

PHIL 356 - Intelligence in Machines, Humans, and Other Animals

PHIL 447 - Seminar in Cognitive Science

PSYCH 447 - Seminar in Cognitive Science