PHILOSOPHY OF MIND
FILOSOFIA DELLA MENTE
Models of intelligence
Modelli dell'intelligenza
| A.Y. | Credits |
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| 2017/2018 | 6 |
| Lecturer | Office hours for students | |
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| Vincenzo Fano | one hour after the lectures |
| Teaching in foreign languages |
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Course with optional materials in a foreign language
English
This course is entirely taught in Italian. Study materials can be provided in the foreign language and the final exam can be taken in the foreign language. |
Assigned to the Degree Course
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Learning Objectives
This course provides the essential elements for understanding the cognitive and neurological models of the mind.
Program
1. Cognitive Illusions 2. Information Theory, 3.Neuropsychology 4. neuropsychology cognitive models
Bridging Courses
none
Learning Achievements (Dublin Descriptors)
Knowledge and understanding application: students finishing the course will be able to appreciate the patterns of the mind based on information theory, and computation on neural networks.
Teaching Material
The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it
Supporting Activities
The slides will be available on the site blended
Teaching, Attendance, Course Books and Assessment
- Teaching
Lectures, seminars on neurophenomenology by Dr. Gabriele Ferretti, preparation of term papers.
- Attendance
For students who want to take the exam as attending is advisable to attend at least two thirds of the lessons.
- Course books
Bermudez, Introduction to cognitive sciences
- Assessment
Evaluation will be through short term papers and oral exam. at least two questions will be asked.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
Additional Information for Non-Attending Students
- Teaching
Skype interviews, blended material, receiving e-mail.
- Attendance
none
- Course books
F. Dretske, Knowledge and the flow of information, MIT Press
or
S. Pinker, La mente funziona così, Mondadori
- Assessment
Evaluation will be through short term papers and oral exam. at least two questions will be asked.
- Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)
Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.
To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.
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