2001-2002
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Academic Administration
Program Co-ordinator, John Logan (Psych.), Area Coordinators: Jean-Pierre Corriveau (AI), Ann Stuart Laubstein (Ling.), Robert Stainton (Phil.)
Members of the Committee
Ann Laubstein • Helmut Zobl • William Petrusic • Chris Herdman • John Logan • Franz Oppacher • Jean-Pierre Corriveau • Andrew Brook, Chair
General Information
Cognitive Science is a multi-disciplinary approach to the study of human cognition, perception, emotion and so on. First mooted as a branch of knowledge with the development of computers in the years following WWII, it took on an identity as a separate discipline in the mid-1970's. Now found at over 150 universities worldwide, Philosophy, Linguistics, Psychology and Computer Science have always been major contributors to its work. At Carleton, all four disciplines contribute directly to the undergraduate program. Other academic units such as Sociology/Anthropology and Biology offer highly relevant courses. Going all the way from the abstract study of concepts of cognition at one end to well-defined empirical research into language and cognition and the specifics of modelling cognition on computers on the other, Cognitive Science presents a unique opportunity to study four major approaches to human cognition, perception, etc., at the same time. In addition to a satisfactory overview of the four approaches together, the Carleton program also offers students an opportunity to acquire deeper knowledge of one of them. This feature of Carleton's program greatly expands the range of options open to graduates of the program.
The program is administered by the Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies (see the Institute's general listing).
Admission Requirements
The admission requirements for Cognitive Science may be higher than those for Honours programs as a whole. It is likely that the number of places will be limited, so early application is recommended.
Graduation Requirements
In order to graduate, students must fulfill all University graduation regulations, all Faculty regulations, including those relating to First-Year Seminars, and all Major regulations and requirements set out below.
B.A.(Honours) Program
Carleton offers only a B.A. (Honours) program in Cognitive Science. This program consists of three elements: a core of courses taken by all students (9.5 credits); an area of specialization, selected from the five areas of specialization listed immediately below (5.0 or 5.5 credits); and free options to a total of 20.0 credits. The five areas of specialization are: Philosophical and Conceptual Issues; Language and Linguistics; the Biological Foundations of Cognition; Cognition and Psychology; and Cognition and Computation.
Note: Students are not required to complete courses in the order listed. However, prerequisite courses should be taken early enough in their program to ensure that they can take upper-year courses when they wish to do so.
Core Courses
Cognitive Science: 07.201*, 07.301*
Computer Science: 95.105*, 95.106*, 95.185*, 95.202*, 95.307*, 95.416* or 95.417*
Linguistics: 29.100, 29.201*, 29.203*, 29.356*
Philosophy: 32.151* (recommended but not required), 32.201* or 32.336*, 32.251* or 32.252*
Psychology: 49.101*, 49.102*, 49.220*, 49.270*
Required credits from the chosen area of specialization.
Honours essay, 1.0 Fourth-year credit and additional required credits, if any, from the chosen area of specialization.
Areas of Specialization
Philosophical and Conceptual Issues
• 32.314*, 32.315*, 32.332*, 32.351*, 32.354*, 32.356*, 32.453* or 32.454*
• One of: 32.413* or 32.414*, 32.458* or 32.459*, 32.456* or 32.457*, 32.412* or 32.422*, 32.431* or 32.432*
• 07.498
Language and Linguistics
• 29.302*, 29.304*
• Four of: 29.241*, 29.263*, 29.264*, 29.271*, 29.361*, 29.311*, 29.393*
• Two of: 29.401*, 29.402*, 29.409*, 29.462*
• 07.498
The Biological Foundations of Cognition
• 49.200, 49.300, 49.320
• One of: 49.322* or 49.372* (49.322* recommended)
• 1.0 credit at the Fourth-year level or above, to be chosen in consultation with the Area Co-ordinator
• 07.498
Cognition and Psychology
• 49.200, 49.300, 49.370
• One of: 49.322 or 49.372* (49.372* recommended)
• 1.0 credit at the Fourth-year level or above, to be chosen in consultation with the Area Co-ordinator
• 07.498
Cognition and Computation
• 95.102*
• 2.0 additional Second-year credits or above in Computer Science, chosen in consultation with the Area Co-ordinator
• 1.5 Fourth-year credits or above in Computer Science, chosen in consultation with the Area Co-ordinator
• 07.498
Prerequisites
Students should check the prerequisites for courses carefully, especially in their area of specialization, to ensure that by the year in which they wish to enroll in a given course, they have all prerequisites for that course.
The Honours Essay must be done in a student's area of specialization. To enroll in 07.498, a student must have satisfied all the requirements of that area of specialization except those of fourth-year.
Courses
Not all of the following courses are offered in a given year. For an up-to-date statement of course offerings for 2001-2002, please consult the Registration Instructions and Class Schedule booklet published in the summer.
Cognitive Science 07.201*
History of Cognitive Science
Survey of the history and development of cognitive science as a separate branch of knowledge, from cybernetics and theory of computation in the late 1940's to the large multi-disciplinary, multi-national teaching and research program it has become.
Prerequisite: Second-year standing or permission of the Institute.
Seminar three hours a week.
Cognitive Science 07.301*
Elements of Cognitive Science
Selected topics in cognitive science covered from the perspectives of psychology, computer science, linguistics, philosophy and other related disciplines.
Precludes additional credit for Cognitive Science 04.101*.
Lectures three hours a week.
Interdisciplinary 07.498
Honours Project
Interdisciplinary research project for Honours students in the Fourth year of all IIS programs. In selecting a project, students must consult their Program Coordinator. Only the Program Coordinator can assign a supervisor or grant approval to register in this course. Faculty regulations governing Honours Research Essays and Honours Theses apply.
Prerequisite: Registration in this course is limited to students in the Fourth year of a B.A. (Honours) program in IIS.
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