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BIOL 368.00 Seminar: Developmental Neurobiology 6 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 7, Waitlist: 0

Old Music Hall 103

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1:50pm3:00pm1:50pm3:00pm2:20pm3:20pm

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Brielle M Bjorke

An examination of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying development of the nervous system. We will survey recent studies of a variety of model organisms to explore key steps in neuronal development including neural induction, patterning, specification of neuronal identity, axonal guidance, synapse formation, cell death and regeneration.

Prerequisite: Biology 240 or Biology 280

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CGSC 236.00 Thinking, Reasoning, and Decision Making 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 27, Waitlist: 0

Olin 101

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9:50am11:00am9:50am11:00am9:40am10:40am

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Kathleen Galotti

An examination of the way people think and reason, both when given formal laboratory tasks and when facing problems and decisions in everyday life. Students consider their own reasoning and decision making through course exercises. Topics include models of formal reasoning, decision making, heuristics and biases in thinking and problem-solving, moral reasoning, improving skills of higher order cognition.

Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or Cognitive Science 100 or 130

CGSC 386.00 Adolescent Cognitive Development: Developing an Identity and Life Plans 6 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 7, Waitlist: 0

Olin 103

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Kathleen Galotti

An examination of recent literature on how adolescents develop their value system, explore their goals, begin to make life-framing decision, establish new relationships, and discover answers to the question "Who am I?" Course readings will involve primary literature, and the course is discussion-based.

Prerequisite: Psychology 250, Educational Studies 234 or consent of the instructor.

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CS 254.00 Computability and Complexity 6 credits

Open: Size: 34, Registered: 22, Waitlist: 0

CMC 301

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11:10am12:20pm11:10am12:20pm12:00pm1:00pm

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Jed C Yang

An introduction to the theory of computation. What problems can and cannot be solved efficiently by computers? What problems cannot be solved by computers, period? Topics include formal models of computation, including finite-state automata, pushdown automata, and Turing machines; formal languages, including regular expressions and context-free grammars; computability and uncomputability; and computational complexity, particularly NP-completeness.

Prerequisite: Computer Science 111 and Computer Science 202 (Mathematics 236 will be accepted in lieu of Computer Science 202)

CS 321.00 Artificial Intelligence 6 credits

Closed: Size: 34, Registered: 34, Waitlist: 0

CMC 301

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Blake S Howald

How can we design computer systems with behavior that seems "intelligent?" This course will examine a number of different approaches to this question, including intelligent search computer game playing, automated logic, machine learning (including neural networks), and reasoning with uncertainty. The coursework is a mix of problem solving and computer programming based on the ideas that we discuss.

Prerequisite: Computer Science 201. Additionally Computer Science 202 is strongly recommended.

LING 216.00 Generative Approaches to Syntax 6 credits

Open: Size: 25, Registered: 13, Waitlist: 0

Goodsell 03

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Cherlon Ussery

This course has two primary goals: to provide participants with a forum to continue to develop their analytical skills (i.e. to 'do syntax'), and to acquaint them with generative syntactic theory, especially the Principles and Parameters approach. Participants will sharpen their technological acumen, through weekly problem solving, and engage in independent thinking and analysis, by means of formally proposing novel syntactic analyses for linguistic phenomena. By the conclusion of the course, participants will be prepared to read and critically evaluate primary literature couched within this theoretical framework.

Prerequisite: Linguistics 115

PHIL 225.00 Philosophy of Mind 6 credits

Closed: Size: 25, Registered: 23, Waitlist: 0

Leighton 304

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12:30pm1:40pm12:30pm1:40pm1:10pm2:10pm

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Jason Decker

What is the relationship between the mind and the brain? Are they identical? Or is there mental "stuff" in addition to physical stuff? Or perhaps some physical stuff has irreducibly mental properties? These, and related questions, are explored by philosophers under the heading of "the mind-body problem." In this course, we will start with these questions, looking at classical and contemporary defenses of both materialism and dualism. This investigation will lead us to other important questions such as: What is the nature of mental representation, what is consciousness, and could a robot have conscious states and mental representations?

PSYC 216.00 Behavioral Neuroscience 6 credits

Open: Size: 32, Registered: 31, Waitlist: 0

Boliou 104

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Lawrence Wichlinski

An introduction to the physiological bases of complex behaviors in mammals, with an emphasis on neural and hormonal mechanisms. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 216 and 217 to satisfy the LS requirement. Requires concurrent registration in Psychology 217.

Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in Psychology 217

PSYC 238.00 Memory Processes 6 credits

Open: Size: 30, Registered: 29, Waitlist: 0

Olin 102

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Adam L Putnam

Memory is involved in nearly every human activity: We use our memory not only when we reminisce about the past, but when we study for our exams, talk to our friends, and tie our shoes. This course explores the psychological science of human memory. We will examine different types of memory, how we encode new memories and retrieve old ones, how to ensure a memory is never forgotten, and how to implant a false memory in someone else. In doing so we will look at both old and new research, and discuss how memory research can be applied to some real world environments, such as courtrooms and classrooms. By the end of the course you will be familiar with the major issues in the field of memory research, be able to evaluate the quality of the studies used as evidence in these debates, and be able to conduct experimental research of your own. You must enroll in both the lecture and a lab section; although you will receive two separate grades for each component, the two will be closely integrated. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both Psychology 238 and 239 to satisfy the LS requirement.

Prerequisite: Psychology 110

PSYC 239 required. A grade of C- or better must be earned in both PSYC 238 & 239 to satisfy the LS requirement.

PSYC 371.00 Evolutionary and Developmental Trends in Cognition 6 credits

Open: Size: 15, Registered: 11, Waitlist: 0

Olin 102

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Julie Neiworth

Recent findings have brought to light some very compelling examples of humanlike cognition in nonhuman primates: tool use and tool making, family bonding, complex social behaviors such as cooperation, altruism, communication, and emotion. The study of infant cognition has also revealed more complex cognitive abilities in developing humans. Each of these topics is considered in the context of the cognitive workings of the primate mind, with emphases on apes (gorilla, chimpanzee), monkeys (particularly cebus and rhesus varieties) and human children. The goal is to evaluate the uniqueness of primate cognition, both human and nonhuman.

Prerequisite: Psychology 110 or Biology 126 or Psychology 216 or instructor permission

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