PHILOSOPHY OF MIND

Program Type:

Thesis

Course Code:

COGS511

Course Type:

Area Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

10

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

To introduce philosophy of mind by touching upon some of the main issues in the literature and to teach theories of mind which are purported to solve those issues.

Course Content:

This course is concerned with questions about the nature of the mind and the relation between our minds and the physical world. By the end of this course students will develop skills in critical thinking, gain a general familiarity with the major issues and debates in contemporary philosophy of mind, gain a comprehensive understanding of at least one major issue of philosophy of mind, and give some thought to how issues in the philosophy of mind connect to other disciplines such as computer science, neurology, psychology, and cognitive science. Topics include the Mind/Body Problem, Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Free Will and Determinism, Personal identity and Theory of Mind.

Teaching Methods:

Teaching Methods: 2: Discussion, 4: Research

Assessment Methods:

Assessment Methods: B: Assignment, C: Presentation, G: Participation

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Course Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
Knowing main theories of mind in the literature		2, 4	B, C, G
Establishing a connection between philosophy of mind and other areas of cognitive science		2, 4	B, C, G
Learning to critically evaluate theories of mind and contributing to the literature of cognitive science researches		2, 4	B, C, G

Course Flow

COURSE CONTENT
Topics	Study Materials
Minds and Their Philosophical Problems	Book, articles
Dualism and its Colors-I-	Book, articles
Dualism and its Colors-II-	Book, articles
Monism and its Colors	Book, articles
Behaviorism	Book, articles
Mind-Brain Identity Theory	Book, articles
Exam	Book, articles
Natural Mind vs. Artificial Mind	Book, articles
Functionalism and its Colors	Book, articles
Mind, Meaning and Post-Modern Functionalism	Book, articles
Consciousness and Qualia-I-	Book, articles
Consciousness and Qualia-II-	Book, articles
Intentionality and Representation-I-	Book, articles
Intentionality and Representation-II-	Book, articles

Recommended Sources

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook
Additional Resources	Kim, Jaegwon. Philosophy of Mind. Boulder, Col.: Westview Press, 1996. Chalmers, David (Ed.). Philosophy of Mind: Classical and Contemporary Readings. New York, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Recent articles on various issues in philosophy of mind.

Assessment

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER		PERCENTAGE
Mid-term (Presentation)	1	20
Quizzes (Weekly Reports)	13 (total)	30
Assignment (Final Paper)	1	50
Total		100
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		50
Contribution of In-Term Studies to Overall Grade		50
Total		100

Course’s Contribution to Program

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Learning about empirical findings and theoretical perpectives in Cognitive Science.					x
Approaching findings, methods, opinions, and theories in Cognitive Science critically and multi-directionally.					x
Learning about research methods in Cognitive Science.			x
Searching the literature and reading, compehending, summarizing, and synthesizing contemporary articles in Cognitive Science.				x
Forming original research questions in Cognitive Science.				x
Relying on and converging findings from different disciplines in Cognitive Science in the process of forming a research question.					x
Conducting all steps of research in Cognitive Science.					x
Conducting research and applications ethically.			x
Using contemporary information technologies for following contemporary research and innovations.				x
Understanding that learning is necessary throughout the lifespan, and obtaining the skills to realize that.					x

ECTS

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 14x Total course hours)	14	3	42
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	6	84
Mid-Term (Presentation)	1	50	50
Quiz (Weekly Reports)	1	30	30
Final Examination (Final Paper)	1	45	45
Total Work Load			251
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			10.04
ECTS Credit of the Course			10

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